What’s simple church?
(adapted from Dawn Ministries)
By ’simple church’, we
mean a way of doing and being church that is so simple that any
believer would respond by saying, “I could do that!”*
By ’simple church’, we
mean the kind of church that is described in the New Testament—not
constrained by structure but by the needs of the extended family
(oikos) and a desire to extend the Kingdom of God.
By ’simple church’, we mean a church that listens to God, follows His leading and obeys His commands.
Does “simple” mean lower quality?
Absolutely not! Simple
church may be easier to do but the smaller, more intimate,
participatory setting is quite ideal for growing healthy disciples of
Jesus Christ. Of course, ultimately it’s really not about
the structure, simple church or not—church gatherings are about
encountering God and building up the body. That is our focus.
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