Last night, I discussed a quote that I had read about policies and procedures meaning more than people and how churches lose focus. Today, I read an article about house churches and how they are becoming more common as people seek to be more like the first century church. There is no leadership or hierarchy in them. They are small, usually consisting of twelve to fifteen people. When the group advances to more than that, they usually divide and multiply. It is really an interesting concept if you think about it. People meeting together to share and grow together in Christ, just like the first century church. Now, I am not saying that we plan to start a house church. What I am saying is that the mere concept is interesting and that much of the legalistic bondage of most churches today is broken and the true focus is on the Lord and fellowship. It makes total sense, wouldn't you agree? Regardless of whether you attend a traditional church with all of the policies and procedures, or a home church, or something in between, it should be what helps you grow and do the work set before you. We are commanded to go make disciples. However, many appear to have the mentality that the church is there, may the people simply come. While this may have been an appropriate mind frame at some point in time, I find absolutely no Biblical backing for this. All through the New Testament, we are told to go, to compel, etc. With that having been said, Chas and I will be going and attempting to compel. Whether or not whatever we do or are a part of becomes a house church is yet to be seen. What is certain is that we intend to be busy about kingdom work as we go into the highways and hedges.
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2010-07-22-housechurch21_ST_N.htm?csp=usat.me
If you would like to read the article in its entirety, please copy and past the address below into your web browser. It is definitely an interesting read. If you read the article, send me a message via the guestbook to share your thoughts and insights.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2010-07-22-housechurch21_ST_N.htm?csp=usat.me