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Some of you might consider having a vision and mission statement for organic-house church a little bit too ‘un-organic.’ Others of you might find that such statements bring focus and direction and that they can be inspirational. For those in the latter camp, I thought you would enjoy seeing this statement put together by a…

The Spanish translation of the Simple/House Church book is now available. Thanks to the wonderful team at the Centers of Church Based Team, we now have this translation available. They wanted to use it for their missionary work and training, and they graciously made it available to others for free. If you or anyone you…

Simple/house church has been one of the great opportunities for me to step out of the boat at the word of Jesus in order to follow him with greater abandon. God spoke clearly to me at the beginning of this journey, “I will not give you a blueprint to follow.” His meaning was clear. He…

We are offering our first ever 1-hour zoom workshop on Introduction to House Church. Time: Wednesday, Apr 6, 2022 5:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time Sign up here if you are interested! This introductory workshop is best for those who are newer to house church or still exploring. We will cover several basic topics that will…

Let me just say it that, yes, gatherings of God’s people are important. But here is the problem. We continue to divide up life in our thinking between sacred/holy and non-sacred/non-holy. And, our time spent in a church location or service or gathering (even a house church gathering) is seen as somehow more sacred than…

When I speak to Disciple-Making Movement leaders in Africa and ask them about prayer, they always say something to the effect of, ‘Movements of any kind are always accompanied by prayer movements.’ For them, this is simply a natural or ‘organic’ fact. Prayer movements seed hearts and prepare the way for people to be reached,…

In one crisis-ridden area of Northern Nigeria, the following simple document is releasing the church to catch fire in the midst of persecution. Even militant Muslims are finding the simple joy of finding and following Christ. The document: Within this framework the church is free to be about the business of prayer, helping others, and…

Perhaps it’s the season of life I am in, but it seems to have been a year of personal loss: saying goodbye first to a mother-in-law, then to a good friend, and more recently to two very dear friends. Losses, especially when they seem to pile up, can produce a sense of shifting sand under…

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…

Once upon a time there was a beautiful church building filled with beautiful people who loved to come together. Fellowship was wonderful, music was brilliant, and small groups were meaningful and helpful for living peaceful lives. People loved to come to the building, see each other, smile and make friendly talk, and pray. But one…