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Originally Posted by n david
We are part of a fellowship which meets in a house. Eventually we will probably move to a building, though I would rather stay in a home.
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May I ask why y'all would probably eventually move to a building?
The impression I get from most Oneness Pentecostals is that 'house church' is just a temporary stop over until a budget and membership can be obtained to justify a rented place or purchased building.
I do know at least one other Oneness Pentecostal house church that has always met in one another's homes going back to the 50s at least, and they have known many others across the southeastern US who meet similarly (no denomination, no names for individual churches, no hierarchies just elder-led meetings of Jesus name Pentecostals meeting from house to house). They meet house to house because 'well, that's how we've always done it' and they just don't believe in denominational type organizations and ways and means. Pentecostal underground, I guess? lol