Archive for April, 2008

the common man/woman

God is calling the common man/woman off the bench to plant simple church expressions. They are emerging from all walks of live. I am a real estate appraiser and Suzy is a home maker (a waitress when I first met her). As I am typing this post in my office, Suzy is gathering with a [...]

What is your church’s greatest challenge?

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Used book collection on Sunday

Instead of throwing away your used books, bring them with you to the House Church Celebration this coming Sunday (May 4th).  Alex Gallegos who is in John White’s house church is coordinating an effort to send used books to Molong Nacua who is a church planter in the Philippines.  Here’s what Alex says:  “They are [...]

New shiny logo

Check out our new shiny logo! Thanks to Micah DeKorne of DeKorne Productions. In addition to being one of the leaders in our Ancient Paths Church network, he is a gifted designer and photographer.

Training opportunity: Greenhouse intensive trainings

For me it all started with Neil Cole and CMA. I encourage you, yea verily exhort you…if you can make this you will go away equipped and refreshed. In my opinion the CMA Greenhouses may be the finest training available in growing healthy simple churches.
Silverthorne, CO >> Greenhouse Intensive Trainings: Story 1 & Story 2
May [...]

network (noun) vs. networking (verb)

Greetings from Tennessee!  We started here, at the local level, with the vision of a “Network” of simple churches. This seemed to communicate the concept of incorporating simple church expressions into “something larger” than the entities that comprise it. We have adjusted our thinking on this issue. We now endeavor to encourage relationships at the [...]

What to do about giving?

What to do about giving?- How one house church sent out 8 people to 9 countries while helping start over a dozen house churches at home

When we started the adventure of house church 4 years ago there was a question of what to do with our finances. We wanted every one to pray [...]

Next Colorado House Church Gathering!

Getting the word out — the next Colorado House Church Gathering will be (Lord willing) …
When? Sunday, May 4th at 3:00pm.
Where? Under Cheeseman Memorial Pavilion at Cheeseman park in Denver (see map and pics below).
What we doin?

3-4pm - Hangin out, eating together
4-4:45 - Brief house church demonstration, followed by open Q&A
4:45-5:30 - Split session discussion [...]

The ABC’s of Facilitating Discussion

When you come together, everyone has a hymn, or a word of instruction, a revelation, a tongue or an interpretation. All of these must be done for the strengthening of the church (1 Cor 14:26)
Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, [...]