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One of the most difficult things to communicate regarding simple/house church is that we really, really do now want to just re-invent a new (or ancient) form of church.  Instead, we are seeking to re-capture the essential “church life” that Jesus taught—a way of life.  We are, at the core, radical Jesus-followers lived out in…

Speaking of way of life… Shane Claiborne’s book describes a passion for living with and for the poor.  His commitment to following Jesus involves meeting “God in the sewers of the ghetto.”  His community, “Simple Way,” had its genesis when Shane and others moved in with a group of homeless people who were being evicted…

Here are a couple of practical tools. Gatherings.  We sometimes like to dramatize certain passages of Scripture together.  Yep, actually act them out.  If this sounds Sunday-schoolish, well, perhaps.  In fact, it is a great way to involve children.  Everyone acts awkward about it at first, but jump in and people have a great time. …

Sally Morgenthaler, author of Worship Evangelism, has recently concluded that worship-driven churches, despite their best efforts, are not attracting the unchurched.  This is a complete turn-around from when she wrote her book.  Her article here is filled with wonderful honesty as she acknowledges that the worship culture is often self-absorbed and the unreached are not…

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I want to mention our own “SimpleChurch Conference” we are hosting, October 12-14, in San Luis Obispo, California. We are not making a big “to-do” about this as we are intentionally keeping it small (35 or so people) so that it can be interactive and experiential. However… if you know of anyone that might be…

Sometimes it’s helpful to step back and ask the question: “Why are we doing this house church / simple church thing?” Fame?  Fortune?  Prestige?  Probably not! Is it because this is the “Scripturally correct” thing to do?  Well… I do think Scripture has something to say about the primary church gathering being small, simple, family-style,…

I am always interested by what the press is reporting.  Here is the latest, a front page article for the Los Angeles Times printed on July 23: There’s no place like home, these Christians say Small gatherings in believers’ houses are attended by 1 in 11 U.S. adults, a survey finds. Compared with huge church…

Nancy Kennedy wrote an article for her syndicated column that was published by several newspapers.  It is always interesting to see what is being published by media.  Here is an excerpt: They like Jesus, but not the church. That’s the title of a book I’m reading and it’s also the sentiment of an entire generation.…