The Gathering/USA National Headquarters--Orlando

The Gathering USA is a ministry of evangelism, discipleship and mission opportunities for men. The Gathering was begun by Dr. John Tolson in 1978. Alarmed by the lack of spiritual direction men were providing for their families and the alarmingly low number of men attending church, John develped an appealing and effective way to reach men for Christ by mobilizing Christian men to invite their friends to a non-threatening outreach event in a secular setting. Typically 500 to 2000 men would attend, including business, professional and government leaders in the community.

The Gathering was officially formed in 1987 in Orlando, Florida,  when Larry Kreider came on board as President. Laymen from a number of cities were trained to setup and run a Gathering of Men in their own city. The Gathering has worked closely with local churches and encouraged men to get involved in the church of their choice. www.thegathering.org

The Gathering/USA Palm Beach County

In 1989, a group of men met with John Tolson and Larry Kreider to consider developing an affiliate of The Gathering/USA in Palm Beach County They decided there was a need to develop a ministry to men and in the Fall 1989, the first event was held: an Outreach Breakfast with Pat Williams, November 9. The ministry continued to grow, but the Steering Committee believed more could be accomplished with a full time director. In 1998, Bob Schuemann who was part the initial group of men was selected for that role.

City Director: Bob Schuemann
Director of Discipleship: Keith Collier

Advisory Committee: Eddie Aiello, Vic Coppola, Chris Peddicord, Keith Collier,  Mike Ford, Bill Price & Mitch Stump 

2012 is The Gathering's 23th Anniversary in Palm Beach County!!

For 23 years, The Gathering has sponsored Men's Outreach Breakfasts. An evangelical event to reach men in Palm Beach County.

Some of our previous speakers:

• Michael Franzese
• Jeff Struecker
• Adolph Coors IV
• Dr. Tony Campolo
• Baseball Hall of Fame: Mike Schmidt & Gary Carter
• Ken Davis
• Eric Alexander, climber of Mt. Everst with his blind friend Erik
• Bill Fay
• Lyle Wells
• Bob Tebow
• David Barton
• Joe Erhmann
• Dr. Hugh Ross
• Phil Callaway
• Rich DeVos