There is a fascinating new trend of some traditional churches, even large mega churches, fully embracing the house church model.  The best example we know of this new phenomenon, sometimes called a “hybrid church” is Apex in Dayton, OH.  This community (they refuse to call it “church”!) of 3000 on Sunday morning is very clear that involvement in house church is their first priority.

Interested in learning more?  This Saturday night (July 17) the Denver House Church Network is hosting Rob Turner, the teaching pastor at Apex.  Come and learn more about how God is working in this large community that fully embraces the house church model.

Click here for a short video about Apex:  http://apexcommunity.org/are-you-new/about-apex/

Where:  Confluence Ministries.  1400 Quitman Street, Denver, CO.  (West on Colfax from I-25 about one mile.  South on Quitman for one block)

When:  This Saturday evening (July 17) from 7 – 9 pm.

Questions: Post a comment and a volunteer from Colorado House Church will quickly get in touch with you.

Detoxing From Church 

By Jason Zahariades

Beginning the Process 

Back in February, as Mark and I were praying and talking about beginning a 

missional community, I emailed a guy on the other side of the US who had already 

begun one of these communities. Here are a couple of things he said in our 

correspondences. Read the rest of this entry »

Are our brothers in sisters in legacy churches beginning to see the wisdom in integrated, multi-generational churches?

Cornerstone has been structured around reaching out to people based on their age, life-stage, and interests. While we are excited about all that God has accomplished at Cornerstone through various life-stage ministries over the years, after much assessment, prayer, and studying of the Scriptures, we have come to strongly believe that the body of Christ is NOT supposed to be divided unnecessarily along age, gender, or life-stage lines.

I would also add that the book of James makes it clear they shouldn’t be divided among socioeconomic lines either. Despite the geographical economic segregation of many cities, in a 1-2 mile radius of any church you would likely have quite an economic range.

By including the poor you will naturally see age diversity in churches. In my experience the poor are more multi-generational in how they live and relate to family and friends, a beautiful blessing for those of us raised in the middle or upper socioeconomic classes.

Read more about Cornerstone’s shift in thinking.

A group of guys from among the many in the relational Colorado House Church Network discussing the idea that mission is a byproduct of listening. The discussion focused in on the idea that everyone has a mission or calling, but that it must be discovered by listening to God and then acting on what He says. Additionally, the myth that foreign missions are superior to those callings lived out on home soil is discussed and the idea that all mission that flows from listening is equal and powerful.

A GREAT story/testimony of mission (evangelism) flowing out of daily listening together to God among the members of a house church family. This church family in the Littleton, CO area of Denver explain how they heard the Lord speaking to them to bless a family most of them had never met during Christmastime last month, and the wonderful result! Keep your volume high – parts get a bit quiet.

As Featured 1/16/10 on the Colorado-based Stories From the Revolution blog on Daily Churches of Two (CO2’s).

Hey all, Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas!
Below is an excerpt from a letter answering why we we are doing what we do here locally, and this portion talks mostly about where we came from and some of the challenges (the “…” as where things are left out). Hopefully it is encouraging to you to know that many of us share a common experience as we’ve made the transition from Traditional Church to Simple Church. Read the rest of this entry »

Denver Network Meeting 11/13/09

Meeting took place at Denver Seminary with about 25 people. After pizza (thanks, Susan!) we broke up into three regional groups – west, north and east. We checked in with each other (SASHET) in our groups and then spent time listening to the Lord. “What do You want to say to us about Denver?” After the listening time, each person shared what they had heard. As they shared, a picture began to emerge like the pieces of a puzzle coming together. Read the rest of this entry »

Since June, several hundred people in Colorado and beyond have been field testing a simple but powerful tool for spiritual growth and discipleship. The tool or practice is called “CO2″ or “Church of Two”. Read the rest of this entry »

I received an email with a link to this video from WhatIsSimpleChurch.com? What are your comments on this video? What does it get right and is there anything you would add?

What Is Simple Church? from Expectation Media on Vimeo.

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