Most believers live lives of quiet desperation instead of seeking to live Christ deliberately. Great numbers of believers live in the present, based on their past with no expectation for an abundant future. The Bible teaches otherwise.
Archive for the ‘Organic Church’ Category
The Camp Of Familiarity
Posted in Discipleship, Organic Church, Small Groups, tagged christian, church, Discipleship, Organic Church, simple church on May 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Red pill or blue?
Posted in Organic Church, tagged christianity, Discipleship, matrix, red pill on May 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What do all the following have in common: The church building, order of worship (three hymns, scripture reading, choir music, unison prayers, pastoral prayer, sermon, offering, and benediction), the senior pastor, the sermon, the pastor’s chair, tax-exempt church status, gothic cathedrals, candles on the communion table, incense burning, taking the Lord’s Supper quarterly, the congregation [...]
Notable House Church Quotes
Posted in Organic Church, tagged christianity, Discipleship, house church, Organic Church, simple church on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“We have no temples or alters.” This statement, referring to Christians, comes from the pen of the apologist (defender) Minicus Felix, c 200, and all evidence supports its accuracy. Throughout at least the first two centuries there were no church buildings as such, and this was so remarkable that to the pagan population, it was [...]
Wolfang Simson: 15 Theses
Posted in Organic Church, tagged christianity, Discipleship, home church, reformation, simple church, wolfgang simson on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
God is changing the Church, and that, in turn, will change the world. Millions of Christians around the world [...]
Thinking Big By Staying Small
Posted in Discipleship, Organic Church, Small Groups, tagged christianity, Discipleship, home church, Organic Church, simple church on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Our purpose is to worship God and whose expression really will be in equipping the saints for the work of the ministry. In this context we will focus on three primary initiatives: 1) repairing nets – applicable to all of us because we all have much institutional baggage to set aside; 2) laying strong biblical foundations, spiritual gift assessment and development; and, 3) training/discipling in ministry/missions. And we will purpose to repeat the process as we help others establish their own new vintage churches around the world.
Crisis In The Church: Biblical Illiteracy And Discipleship
Posted in Discipleship, Organic Church, Small Groups, tagged biblical illiteracy, christianity, Discipleship, evangelism on December 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Crisis In The Church: Biblical Illiteracy And Discipleship
Remember the frog that landed in a pan of water and stayed until it boiled? Had the pan been hot, the frog would have noticed and hopped out. But the water felt cool at first, and the frog sensed no danger. It simply relaxed and conformed to the [...]
