By Victoria Holt I woke up multiple times last night, and always with the same thought ricocheting through my spirit in acute awareness: “You’re not a ‘group’…” Finally, in the wee hours of the morning, I simply stayed up. I chose to be still, and listen. Prior to last night, I’d been praying about this […]

From my friend Reed Merino You are guilty – and you don’t even KNOW it – if you are content to be a DENOMINATIONAL Christian! If I am successful then when you have finished reading this essay you will feel a hefty dose of guilt and anger – hopefully, not at me, but at both […]

I’m not recommending the book Micro-Church Revolution! by Rick Vincent. I’m not sure who would benefit from this book. For an added fee, you can go online and purchase 49 templates including; Purchase Statement Worksheet, Fundraising Strategy Worksheet, Meal Planner Template and a slew of others that all seem unnecessary and overly time consuming. It […]

It is so important for the Ekklesia to model true community, but how do we get there? The Servant Community by Art Mealer helps guide us in the right direction. I’m so encouraged as this work acts as a bridge, moving from the structural dos and don’ts to the inner motivations of our hearts and […]

From my friend Reed Merino The Importance Of The Church: God’s Kingdom Among Men! There is no need more urgent on our planet than that apostolic Christianity should be restored. Considering the desperate conditions that exist on this planet, that is a bold statement indeed! Poverty and hunger, suicidal loneliness, political and racial hatreds, people […]

Strange Religion by Nijay K. Gupta, is an excellent book, well documented and insightful. It gives you a glimpse of how unique and strange our Christian faith was (and is), as it influenced Roman and Jewish culture. Although not specifically about house church, I would highly recommend this work. This is the second excerpt concerning […]

Strange Religion by Nijay K. Gupta, is an excellent book, well documented and insightful. It gives you a glimpse of how unique and strange our Christian faith was (and is), as it influenced Roman and Jewish culture. Although not specifically about house church, I would highly recommend this work. I’ll post two excerpts; this is […]

When The Church Was Very Young by Graham Wood is a short work, 70 pages, and compares practices of the early ekklesia with what we see today. It covers the major themes and has multiple quotes from other notable authors. The short excerpt below talks about the challenges of the institutional church pastor. Published in […]

The Early Ekklesia’s Anatomy vs. The Modern-Day Church Let’s find out. This article is from my friend Buff Scott, Jr. You can find out more about Buff, sign up for his newsletter or download his three books by clicking here. When we reflect upon the early ekklesia and compare it to the contemporary church, we […]

I recently discovered author Tim Kurtz, founder of Ekklesia Center Ministries. His book, Leaving Church Becoming Ekklesia, is really impactful; you can read an excerpt here. The excerpt below is from his new book Boots on the Ground. The book ultimately encourages people to get training through his ministry, but it’s still worth a read. […]

I was disappointed reading What If Jesus Was Serious About The Church by Skye Jethani. Skye has some great observations about the shortcomings of the institutional church but there is no sense of how change would be implemented or any mention of an alternate way of meeting or doing life together. A quote from the […]

Milt Rodriguez writes that itinerant workers are needed to securely plant a relational gathering. Starting a gathering is one thing, planting is another. Milt’s book Starting Organic Churches, expresses this concept in detail. Written in 2016, it’s a short book and most of the links are broken. I don’t agree with everything in the book […]