The vision for simple church comes from a desire to begin new churches
and disciple many more new believers. As a mindset what we are talking
about is simpler organizationally. It draws on the participation of
every believer. Simple Church calls for revolutionary
Christians.* Simple
Church relies on natural, organic growth by one person inviting another. It is not church in a house. It is
people doing life together. Simple
Church is an outward expression
of what
you have longed for in your heart, but were not sure what it would look
like. So, like the rest of us... ask God to show you more. What you
learn by desperation will be deeper and more enduring than that which
someone might persuade you to think.
*[See abbrev. version of George Barna's book, "Revolution"
under
resource.]
Our resource
page has many articles and even online books. These are to
help us create new and unique
responses to our individual communities. There is no single "how to"
book. There are a few common guidelines that we are discovering are
helpful. See our
FAQ
page for some simple guidelines that we have thought are important. If
you are leading a simple church, a house church, or a house group
community,
register
for one of our regional network gatherings across Canada.
The Web Log
or "
Blog"
offers a few of my ideas on the development of Simple Church. You can
read what's posted and add your own comments.
Contact Rik Berry