{"id":188,"date":"2007-09-18T20:08:27","date_gmt":"2007-09-18T09:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newchurchlife.com\/index.php\/2007\/09\/ideas-for-planters\/home-churches-making-a-comeback\/"},"modified":"2015-12-24T14:30:39","modified_gmt":"2015-12-24T03:30:39","slug":"home-churches-making-a-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newchurchlife.com\/home-churches-making-a-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Churches – making a comeback!"},"content":{"rendered":"
There are no doubt many reasons for this development, including (1) it is the way church existed in the early centuries – and there is a strong desire to return to ‘original’ Christianity, (2) it is ‘simple’ – without the complexities of structure and the exhaustion of trying to keep a performance type church on track, (3) it is relational – and being built around a meal is very positive for families and their neighbors, (4) it brings church back to the community – where it is easy to invite unchurched friends to join, (5) it is family based – and young people who have disconnected from the church often find it easier to participate when church is in their homes, (6) it is participatory – with all involved according to their giftedness, and (7) it is inter-generational – with all anointed for ministry, exploring the Bible together, sharing in the Lord’s Supper and witness to the presence of God.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are no doubt many reasons for this development, including (1) it is the way church existed in the early centuries – and there is a strong desire to return to ‘original’ Christianity, (2) it is ‘simple’ – without the complexities of structure and the exhaustion of trying to keep a performance type church on… Continue reading