How to know when you have a 10:2b answer
When I am praying Lk 10:2b, one type of “harvest worker” that I am asking for and looking for is a “person(s) of peace”. A household where the shalom of God has already been at work preveniently (look it up!). They may or may not currently be followers of Jesus. But, when they hear that “the Kingdom of God is near you” (Lk 10:9), they respond with great joy and welcome the King into their home. That home becomes a base of operations for the Kingdom in that neighborhood or people group. That person (or persons) becomes the leader (spiritual parent) of the new church.
Miracles from LK10 Conference
Started a CO2 in my home last night. I have to say it was the most significant spiritual moment my family has experienced together in some time.
CO2 “virus” spreads to India
Jim and Cathy Mellon are two of my favorite people and key leaders in the LK10 Community. For over 20 years, they have led a house church network in central Texas. In addition, they have also had a remarkable ministry in India. In a recent trip (Jim’s 18th to that country), they taught CO2 (Church […]
John interviews Tim about their CO2
Tim Morris and I have been doing a CO2 (Church of Two) for 4+ years. I just commented to Tim last week that our “church” is getting better/richer with time. One of the reasons is that we continually experiment with the two basic rhythms that make up the CO2. In this video, Tim shares two […]
Jackie and Carol talk about their “Church of Two”
The CO2 (Church of Two) is one of the foundational practices for the LK10 Community. Here are some of the reasons we think it is so important… CO2s are the basic building block for all larger expressions of church. (Want to have a really healthy house church? Make sure that most of your people are […]
House church wasn’t always life giving for Steve
Steve Sheller, from Colorado Springs, CO, was part of a house church for six years. However, it wasn’t a very life giving experience. To Steve, it seemed like wandering the the wilderness, never getting to a destination. In the last year, however, something has changed. House church has become what he always hoped it would be. […]
Daily? Really?
Description of a CO2 (church of two): Two people engaging in two practices as close to every day as possible. Here are the two “daily” parts to a CO2. First, my own listening (dialogue) time with the Lord. (The most important thing.) Second, my time of connecting with my CO2 partner. Let’s be honest. Learning to make […]
Embryonic churches
“The way God designed our bodies is a model for understanding our lives together as a church…” (1 Cor. 12:25, The Message) Is a CO2 (church of two) fully church? Perhaps it is best to think of it as an embryonic church. (Our definition of a church is “two or more people called together by Jesus, living […]
The Lone Ranger and Tonto considering a CO2
Last weekend, Desi Starr and I were in New Castle, Colorado leading a Regional LK10 Conference. On Sunday morning, Desi and I had breakfast with Lee Price (who leads the RiverChurches Network on the Western Slope of Colorado) at the New Castle Diner. Throughout the Diner there were life-sized cutout figures of well known TV […]
14 year old prefers house church
Apprenticeship rhythm Number Two: CO2 (Church of Two) The rhythms of a CO2 (checking in with each other and listening to God together) overflow very naturally into family life and into house churches. Below are two examples of this. The first is a member of the Apprenticeship posting on his cohort’s forum. Notice how delighted […]