Product Description
There s a new way of doing church and it s taking North America by storm! Here, a recognized authority on the house church movement and a popular speaker and pastor share their expertise in starting and maintaining a healthy house church. Together they look at current and future trends in the house church movement and provide best practice models for planting and leading house churches. Also, they explore how house churches are not always the same as simple cell-groups or small groups, especially in the areas of leadership and money. Readers will discover all the information they need to begin a house church in their community.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 6 reviews)

Quite Good

The concept of starting a network of house churches is fascinating to consider. I am grateful for the role that this book played in informing me about the concept. However, there is more content which the authors could have provided on the topic. I felt as if I was left wanting more.
September 14, 2008

Helpful and practical guide

I found this book to be very helpful for solidifying our house church network strategy. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in starting a house church network or already in the process.
July 14, 2008

could have been shorter...

For quick ideas, this was a good easy read. They hadn't said anything that hadn't been said before several times, however what the authors did, was compile all the spread out information into one book. I am not afraid of large books, but only if they need to be long, this one could have been cut in half...my suggestion is to pick the chapters that best suite you questions, and only read those, if you want a better, more detailed book on small group churches read, Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens
April 09, 2008

A handy and useful "get-started" primer

Pastors Larry Kreider and Floyd McClung present Starting a House Church: A New Model for Living Out Your Faith, a handy guide to participating in the growing house-church movement, which has sprouted to meet the needs of Christians and their communities in a manner beyond the ability of traditional churches. Chapters cover how to start one's own house church, ideal models for leading house churches, current and future trends in the house-church movement, how to work together with local, traditional, and mega-churches, and much more. "Who ministers to the children when they meet separately for the second half of the meeting? Whatever works! Here are some ideas: a rotation of all adult house-church members; responsible, trustworthy older kids; a rotation of couples with children; or teams composed of one parent and another adult (so that the other parent can participate in the discussion). Some house churches share children's services and resources with other house churches." A handy and useful "get-started" primer, enthusiastically recommended for any Christian reader interested in supplementing their spiritual gathering needs of their community.

October 06, 2007

A great guide for understanding and doing house church today

Cell Groups and House Churches: What History Teaches Us

As someone who has studied and written on house churches throughout history, I was pleased and intrigued to see this book on actually starting a house church today. And it's a great book! It gives an overview of the different forms of church today, of which house church is one. It also provides a good biblical basis for what is a growing phenomenon around the world. Although it does give very practical help in how actually to start or lead a house church, the book, however, does not major on structure but emphasizes that it is all about the heart and spirit of the church - that is a place to provide spiritual community and family so that Christians can grow in their walk with God. The book, furthermore, gives some helpful tips on mistakes which can be avoided. It provides vision, biblical backing and practical help - a very good combination and a worthwhile read indeed!
June 11, 2007

SIMILAR PRODUCTS

Houses that Change the World
by Wolfgang Simson

Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens
by Neil Cole

House Church Networks: A Church for a New Generation
by Larry Kreider

Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices
by Frank Viola, George Barna

The Church Comes Home
by Robert J. Banks, Julia Banks