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16 page summary of Gehring |
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Written by John White
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Friday, 15 February 2008 |
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Gehring’s thesis is that house churches are at the center of the missional strategy for Jesus and the early church. He demonstrates this through five stages: Jesus’ ministry, disciples’ ministry (pre Easter), disciples’ ministry in Jerusalem (post Easter), disciples’ ministry transitioning to the Gentiles, Paul’s ministry. He also demonstrates that an understanding oikos is critical in understanding not only the nature of mission but also the nature of the church and the nature of church leadership.
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Gehring: Church centered in the home |
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Written by John White
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Friday, 15 February 2008 |
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The quotes on the nature of church from House Church and Mission by Roger Gehring are ... mind boggling, paradigm-shifting...
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"House Church and Mission" by Gehring |
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Written by John White
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Friday, 15 February 2008 |
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I want to explain why I am devoting so much attention to this book. Simply stated, I think it is a landmark. It's potential for helping to reshape the church in the United States (and beyond) is huge!
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NT church: a worshipping household |
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Written by John White
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Friday, 15 February 2008 |
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The New Testament 'church' was a worshipping household like that of Cornelius, Lydia, or Crispus, and was called an eklesia, a word that does not mean what we understand 'church' to mean.
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