Sep 2, 2009

Simple Church Concept - Video Introduction

Posted on 9:08 AM by Kung-Li Deng


Go and Disciple the Nations!!

This scripture is probably one of the most important verses in the Bible. At Agape House Fellowship, this is how we decide to do it out of our desire to return to basic Church meetings as found in the New Testament. The New Testament shows that the early Christian church exhibited a simplicity of fellowship and interactive practice that is typically not the case in conventional denominations. We believe that Christians walked closely with each other, in close fellowship, sharing their lives in Christ together. This is expressed by 50 examples of the phrase "one another" found in the New Testament.












Lifestyle
"They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." (Acts 2:42 NASB)






Participatory meetings
"What is the outcome then, brethren? When you assemble, each one has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has a tongue, has an interpretation. Let all things be done for edification." (1 Cor. 14:26NASB; see also Colossians 3:16, Hebrews 10:24-25)



Meeting in homes
"Aquila and Prisca greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their house." (1 Cor. 16:19 NASB; see also Acts 20:20, Romans 16:5, Colossians 4:15, Philemon 1:2).






Networking through 'Extra-local, Itinerant Ministries'
"After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are." (Acts 15:36 [NASB])



Occasional Large Group Meetings
"I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house" (Acts 20:20 [NASB])




Jesus model
" For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them." (Matthew 18:20
[NIV])





If you would like to get an introduction as what a "House Church"(or simple church) is, I would like to invite you to spend about 30 mins watching this video from House2House. I found it to be very informative and inspiring...



In this video, it gives background and
fundamentals of House church, including interview of Wolfgang Samson who wrote "A House
that Changes the World". You can also find many testimonies from difference house churches from the globe. You will be surprised to see so many "simple" house churches are springing up like little green roots around the world..



Pray that the Lord will reveal his plan for this coming end time harvest using a new wineskin.

Kung-Li

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Unknown Says....
April 13, 2016 at 3:24 PM

Pastor Deng, I am a student at Princeton Seminary. Attended your service once. Like to bring some Chinese friends. Are you still meeting at Wilson House 11am Sun?

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