Say Goodbye to Your Life as You’ve Known It

We are in the midst of a spiritual revolution. Our DNA has changed and we are in the middle of a paradigm shift in how we, the Church of Jesus Christ, think and operate. It is time we begin to communicate this in a way that defines and clarifies who and what we are.

We want to avoid the huge mistake of merely swapping the four walls of the church building for the four walls of the living room. That is why we won’t be predictable in this home church and from week to week, you won’t know exactly what to expect as far as agendas go. We hope that will prove exciting for you, not frightening. If you are scared, we just ask you to hang with us for a few weeks before you make up your mind about whether this is for you or not.

What you can expect from week to week are the following absolutes:

• Jesus Christ as the center of everything – the Way, the Truth, the Life
• our relationship with each other flows out of our relationship with Him
• a group of people who believe the Church is the indwelling of Christ in a group of localized people by the power of the Holy Spirit
• the guidance and presence of the Holy Spirit
• a group motivated by love of God and love for people
• a commitment to the Word of God
• The cry of our hearts is “Father, grant to your servants that with all boldness we may speak your word, by extending your hand to heal and that signs and wonders be done in the name of Jesus!” (Acts 4:2-30).
• a mandate of prayer: for each other, for our community, our nation, and the needs of the world
• having fun together – sometimes we may just eat and talk, or play games, or go to the beach for our meeting, or view a movie or video and then process what we saw and heard
• no big “I’s” and little “You’s” – the ground at the foot of the cross is level
• a commitment to win and disciple people to Jesus (not to our group)
• a loving facilitator whose main task is to be led by the Spirit as he/she leads the group
• a safe place to share – we are not trying to fix, enable or rescue each other
• confidentiality – “What you hear here stays here!”
• worship as a lifestyle that we practice in various forms that all delight the Lord
• giving to and serving the poor
• the global expansion of the Gospel message  

When we make the shift to simple church, we enter a dying process to the things we had in other church settings: the diversity of programs, the excellent teaching, the worship band, and the professional leadership. We are choosing to say goodbye to that life for the simplicity of a group of people hanging out in His presence, hearing His voice and following His agenda. It takes time to appreciate the 24/7 lifestyle of the house church, but if you’re ready, you can participate in a revolution that is changing the landscape of Western Christianity.