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Many Christians are opting for simpler forms of church – as they take faith to their friends and families, they are taking church home, out in the forest, beside a lake, or into a cafe! There they eat, pray, encourage, read the Bible, discuss, apply faith to life, share the Lord’s Supper, lead friends to Jesus, make disciples, baptize, and multiply ‘church’! These ‘churches of the people’ are not without accountability – they seek to connect with others and some denominations are now providing support processes, but not control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many Christians are opting for simpler forms of church – as they take faith to their friends and families, they are taking church home, out in the forest, beside a lake, or into a cafe! 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