|
Re: House Churches
I agree with much that has been said about house Churches here. In the early days of this movement in the modern times it was the "Jesus Movement" of the 1960's and 70's that made good use of the house Church.
I was part of one such group form 1975-1977. Our emphasis in those days was street evangelism. We would take to streets on weekends (usually after dark) and search the streets of Dayton Ohio for sinners.
We went to the streets, the airport, bowling alleys, stores football games and bars. Practically anywhere you might find people! This made for quite a dynamic when when we would return from off the streets.
We all would bring back testimonies what had happened while we were out. We baptized some, prayed for some to receive the Holy Spirit baptism. We prayed for the sick right out on the streets.
We became a very close knit group in those days. We spent time at each others homes fellowshipping and discussing doctrine. At one point we rented a building close to downtown. From there sinners would come in off the street asking about Jesus. Yet we still went on the streets as I recall even at 10 degrees!
How sad I was when our leader left the group and the fellowship scattered in different directions. So in summation I agree with much that has been said in this thread already, just adding to it the joy of evangelism.
|
Threaded Mode
