House churches/Organic church, your opinion?

[Nitehawk013]

That is the way I look at it already. I would ideally have a house church primarily, with the hopes that down the road someday, if the members of the houses wanted, we could perhaps get a building specifically for our larger gatherings and perhaps a once a week or so "corporate" service that would be more traditional in nature. It would provide a regular connection to the other house members and allow for the "feel" of larger meeting sthat we do all enjoy for the most part. I see the benefit of both styles of church. I liek your hybrid idea that you said you currently attend.

I also feel that if members prefer the traditional church they should be able to go to a traditional church and not feel bad about it. I wish the traditional church leaders wouldn't act like those who prefer house church or small groups are just rebellious or anti-social church haters. We are all the body, and the body should accomodate all types.

I would like to maintain fellowship and friendliness with my home church and other traditional churches in the area. I don't fear proseletizing or "sheep stealing". I don't believe in those terms. They aren't your sheep or my sheep! They are God's sheep! If God leads someone to a traditional church for a season then they should be free to go there and not be shunned by the church they may have moved on from.

The territorialism in the traditional church format makes me kinda sick. If someone feel sit is better for their soul and their family to go elsewhere, evenif it is a house church, then a real man of God wouldn't pitch a fit and act like the new Pastor was stealing somethign from him.

Ok..that was a bit of rambling. My apologies.