Encounter Testimonies

By Byron Straube We’ve been doing Encounters for ten years, and the results have been amazing. We’ve seen God do mighty miracles in our midst. We now have 6000 members and 20 overseas churches. Each of our church plants have Encounters. At our local church...

The Dangers of Encounters

by Byron Staube Just like in other retreats and spiritual activities, Encounters can be distorted by wrong procedures and ways of doing things. When Encounters divert from the centrality of Christ, the Word of God, and the principles of the Christian life, many...

Benefits of the Encounters

By Byron Straube In our cell vision at Bethel, we evangelize people, make sure they are in a cell, and then encourage them to attend the Encounter. The idea behind the Encounter is to help the person find spiritual, mental, and physical healing. The goal is to expose...

What are Encounters?

by Byron Straube [I, Joel Comiskey, would like to present to you, Byron Straube, lead pastor and founder of Bethel International Church in Newark, New Jersey. Pastor Byron and Rosa started Bethel in 2001 from a single cell meeting in their home. The church now has...