Month: July 2021
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House Church Global Report by Simson
Wolfgang Simson keeps us up-to-date with the house church movement globally. Here is his latest summary: "In total there are currently (mid 2021) at least 22.6 million house churches worldwide with a total of around 300 million members. They are, considering all internal and contextual factors, by far the most viral, adaptable and multipliable segment of Christ‐followers…
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Church at Home: What is a Home Church?
Many years ago, as we began inviting people to consider 'church at home,' I wrote the following description. It may still be relevant for stirring up our imagination for what God can do in and through His people. Imagine Being Excited Again About Living For God! House Church Life is not a new kind of…
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How the Power of the Gospel + House Church Transforms a Nation
Consider how God goes about changing a nation (taken from this op-ed in Newsweek) and what we can learn from this for our own local contexts? Something religiously astonishing is taking place in Iran, where an Islamist government has ruled since 1979: Christianity is flourishing. The implications are potentially profound. David Yeghnazar of Elam Ministries…