At his blog Subversive Underground, Keith Giles asks the following:
"What if there was a way of doing church that made community easier, facilitated discipleship, and inspired organic growth? Why would anyone oppose something that helped people to follow Jesus in their everyday life, set them free to discover and practice their spiritual gifting in the context of worship, and helped encourage lifestyle of evangelism and personal mission?"
According to Giles, that way is 'house church'. Read the entire article for encouraging anecdotes about the church that meets at his house.
[My only issue with Giles' question (above) is the idea that house church makes community easier. Community is never easy, but always involves sacrifice and the messiness of relationship. House church may make community more accessible, but it must still be intentionally pursued and nurtured. I'm sure he would agree.]
Thursday, March 13, 2008
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