Pray for Noah and Kate in New Zealand
Noah and Kate Cremisino were house church leaders in Denver and members of the Luke Ten Community. Last year, they were sent to Christchurch, New Zealand by the Denver Network of house churches. (See the video below which was shot in Jan 2010). In addition to being a church planter, Noah is the graphic artist […]
From Denver to New Zealand
What if there were small groups of Jesus followers meeting weekly to connect with one another and to listen to God for their city or region. And, what if these groups were so simple that they could multiply rapidly? That’s what an MRT is. The initials stand for Missional Resource Team. MRTs form around two […]
12 Days of Christmas
I know Christmas is over but this is a story you need to hear. Coach Bill received direction from the Lord about caring for a family in need over Christmas. Specifically, he was to use a “program” called “The 12 days of Christmas”. He shared this with his sister, Kay, and then they shared with […]
Every home a church
The motto of the Chinese housechurch movement is: *Every home a church*Every believer a church planter*Every church building a training center Sean and Jessica Hyatt, in Aurora, CO used the CO2 concept to live this out in their home. Here’s Sean’s description… My wife and I participated in the October experiment by CO2’ing together that […]
Rose Starr – Part 2: Doing C02 in the Context of Community
Doing SASHET = Listening to one another at a heart levelDoing “Virkler” = Listening to the God who speaksTwo disciplines simple enough for anyone to learn and teach to others. In this second part of a conversation with Rose Starr of Denver, she shares how practicing C02 as a community has impacted the house church […]
Rose Starr – The Transformational Power of C02’s – Part 1
Rose Starr and her husband, Desi, are church planters in an area near downtown Denver called “Five Points.” In this first part of a recent conversation I (Tim) had with Rose, she shares how practicing Virkler (connecting with God) has transformed her relationship with God and how practicing SASHET (connecting with others at a heart […]
Unity also flows from listening
The last few days I’ve been talking about this principle: mission flows from listening. My new friend here in Denver, Phil Koneman, sent me the following email that articulates a related principle: unity also flows from listening to God’s voice. And, this unity, according to Jesus, is key to reaching the lost. It’s in our […]
The Barth Hotel (2)
Mission flows from listening (not strategic planning). See Jn. 5:19.Hugh and Shawn checked with the manager of the Barth Hotel (see picture) and got a list of the needs of the residents. Then, they sent an email to the Denver Network letting them know what the Lord had directed them to do. They invited the […]
The Barth Hotel (1)
Mission flows from listening (not strategic planning). See Jn. 5:19. Watch this progression… 1. Hugh Brandt heard the Lord direct him to do something to express love to the residents of the Barth Hotel in downtown Denver over the Christmas season. (This is an assisted living facility for senior citizens.) 2. Hugh shared this with […]
CO2s and City Transformation
The house church leaders in Denver meet together each month. We have two goals when we gather – connecting with each other on a heart level and hearing what God wants to say to us. At our last meeting on 11/13/09, after dinner our group of 25 broke up into smaller groups and did SASHET. […]