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 […]
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 […]
CO2 spread to England (2)
More “church of two” insights from Chris Jefferies in Cambridgeshire, England… I’ve had a further thought about CO2 based on my own experiences with it. Just wanted to share in case it’s useful to you in any way. If so feel free to share it any way you wish. Long, long ago (about 1975/6) I […]
CO2 spreads to England
Chris Jefferies lives in St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, UK. Chris learned about the “church of two” concept at the House2House Conference last fall in Dallas, TX. Here’s Chris’ story. (BTW, file this under “Viral Multiplication”.) In early December I began CO2 with a house church friend, Sean. After the first week we were clear that we […]
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 […]
Milquetoast
I loved this story from Brittani Flory in Denver, CO. Notice that she found a word that exactly described where her heart was and then used that as a starting place for conversation with her Papa. John “The other day when I was checking in with God I was struggling to identify where I was […]
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. […]