|
Youth ministry and simple churches |
|
|
|
|
Written by John White
|
|
Saturday, 09 February 2008 |
In the first issue of the new house church magazine (House2House - have you subscribed yet?), Ralph Moore, founder of the Hope Chapel movement, asks several excellent questions of the house church movement. Here's one:
Parents of adolescents will gravitate toward congregations that support the needs of their children, how can a house church best respond to their dilemma? |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Church around the dinner table |
|
|
|
|
Written by John White
|
|
Saturday, 09 February 2008 |
|
"Only that which is simple can multiply rapidly." Hence, simple church. A way of doing church that is so simple that any believer would say, "I can do that!"
But simple doesn't mean watered down. In fact, my belief is that simple church can be a far more effective means of "making disciples" than most building centered, program based, traditional churches. Why? Because church becomes family and family is where lives are most deeply shaped and impacted. And, the dinner table is a center point for most families.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Frank Viola on "organic church" |
|
|
|
|
Written by John White
|
|
Saturday, 09 February 2008 |
|
Dear Frank, You have used the term "organic church" in your books. I have also seen others use it. What exactly is an organic church? |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Church grows out of listening |
|
|
|
|
Written by John White
|
|
Saturday, 09 February 2008 |
|
The simple church revolution (reformation?) is not about doing conventional church in a home.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Written by John White
|
|
Friday, 08 February 2008 |
|
These simple guidelines are valuable for praying in twos or praying with a group.
In a traditional church service, certain values concerning prayer are modeled. First, only one or two people pray. Everyone else is silent and listens to those prayers. Second, the prayers are a monologue. There is no expectation that God will speak. Third, the prayers are generally long and involved. More like a lecture that covers many topics. |
|
Read more...
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 4 5 Next > End >>
|
| Results 16 - 20 of 21 |
