What We Do

Regional Expressions of the Church are articulated through three primary avenues…

Church for Church Leaders

  • Gathering Leaders into Local Cohorts

  • Praying For & Supporting One Another

  • Building Trust Among Leaders

  • Establishing Common Lines Across the Region

One Church Initiatives

  • Facilitating Regional Prayer & Worship

  • Cross-Congregational Gospel Collaboration

  • Growing More Efficient Together

  • Regional Leadership Co-Ops

Equipping the Church

  • Sunday Morning Teaching Ministry

  • Coaching Presence-Based Discernment

  • Training to Think & Function as One Church

  • Supporting Local Church Leadership

TESTIMONIALS

  • "The One Church Equipping training was phenomenal… in relationships and in clarifying the vision of what it means to link arms in the mission of Jesus..."

    — Tasha

  • "...through prayer and building relationships of trust together wthin the cohort, the whole spirit of competition has come crashing down..."

    — Dave

  • "Inspirational and Educational... the Bible study and interviews will inspire and educate. Full of worship. Will draw you closer to God. Highly recommend."

    — Podcast Apple Review

  • "'...the ability to love people right where they’re at...' is the same no matter where you are. What a humbling reminder to daily fulfill our mission in Christ."

    — Aaron

We Believe

Being that Netzer is a movement and a prayer toward our singular identity in Christ as one Church, the aim is not to highlight our theological differences. The rich nuances and apparent tensions between theological perspectives within the Church help stretch us to each explore the Scriptures again and to experience Christ in new ways.

  • I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary.

    He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead.

    He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead.

    I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

  • …the Bible, the Christian canon of 66 books that comprise the Old and New Testaments, being true and wise, God-breathed, the very words of God, penned by human hands and inspired by the Holy Spirit, as the faithful witness of who God is, and as such, authoritative for doctrine, practice and life.

  • …the Creator of the cosmos, who has revealed Himself to exist co-eternally and co-equally in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

  • …the forever reigning fully divine and fully human person of Jesus Christ, God in flesh, who is the long-awaited promised Messiah, perfect Savior of the world, conquering King and sovereign Lord over all, who was physically born of the virgin, lived on the earth, died on a cross in our place, bodily rose from the dead and ascended back to His Father to restore creation to Himself. We also believe in His imminent return, a bodily resurrection, a coming judgment, and a future kingdom of Christ established once and for all.

It is the belief of Netzer that the above theological commitments are essential in maintaining an understanding of God that is both accurate and historically consistent. The Family and the Church serve as two central relational containers, instituted by God, responsible to hold, practice, embody, guard, nurture, teach and reproduce these essential theological commitments and all that they represent. These relational containers are expressed in covenant. A covenant is an agreement between two parties that establishes a deep, unified relationship, often expressed in commitments and responsibilities. A Divine covenant is special, God ordained, sacred, and eternal.

  • …as being instituted by God for the goodness of one woman and one man joined together in covenant for a lifetime. We believe sex to be both a covenantal symbol and gift from God only to be engaged within this relationship of marriage.

  • … with God is intrinsically linked to a covenantal relationship with God’s family, the Church; water baptism and the Lord’s table are essential practices of the Church instituted by God to generationally teach, protect and maintain the identity, health and functionality of the Church.

The Netzer Team

  • Brandon Hanks

    DIRECTION+LEADERSHIP

    Creates and encourages healthy structure and organization to the growing reach of Netzer. He also provides care and leadership to its various supports and ongoing ministry.

  • Tim Doering

    VISION+TEACHING

    Founded Netzer over a decade ago when he and some other pastoral friends experienced a deep desire to see pastors and churches grow healthy, connected and effective together in Christ.

  • Jen Doering

    INTERCESSION

    Leads in prayer and providing multilevel support for various ministries across Netzer.

  • Emily Sensenig

    ADMINISTRATION

    Provides support to Netzer staff through email and schedule management as well as assisting with events.

  • Dolph Laraio

    CONNECTIONS

    Makes connections within the Body of Christ to help mobilize the Church in her mission together. His desire is to see the Body of Christ move from being One not only in word, but also in action.

  • Justin Boyer

    CONTENT CREATION

    Produces the podcast, keeps website on point, and organizes newsletter.

Netzer Board

  • Keith Yoder

    Teaching The Word Ministries
    Lancaster, Pa

  • Sarah F. Davies

    Novacredit
    Villanova, Pa

  • Terry Davis

    Philadelphia Gospel Movement
    Philadelphia, Pa

  • Bill Shaw

    Life Transforming Ministries
    Coatesville, Pa

  • Scott Newcomer

    CBMC
    Pottstown, Pa

Netzer's board, shown above, serves in a spiritual oversight and wisdom-bringing capacity. They meet quarterly for prayer, worship, community-building and discernment regarding the identity, vision, and mission of Netzer.

Special Counsel

ANDY CROUCH - An author, thinker, and culture-maker regularly engages Netzer, offering wisdom and counsel from a theological, cultural, and philosophical perspective. Andy has been a deep well of ongoing blessing to us as we process life in Christ and Church in the 21st century together. He is a Partner with Praxis Labs focusing on Theology & Culture.

JOSH BYTWERK - Provides strategic, wise counsel to the central leadership of Netzer, as well as consistent prayer support for the ministry. Josh has served the Church in pastoral and regional ministry for years, including in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Currently he serves in executive leadership of the non-profit, Love in Action of the Tri-Cities Michigan.

INTERCESSORS - Netzer is incredibly blessed to have a faithful, core group of women and men who meet and pray regularly for our ministry and the regional church. We would not be where we are today without the prayerful support, discernment, and direction from our intercessory prayer team.