house church

You know something new has become something real when TIME Magazine covers it with such a reasonable tone. Read their article There's No Pulplit Like Home.

Andrew over at Tall Skinny Kiwi gave voice to feelings of misunderstanding between numerous critics and leaders in the conventional church and the movement of churches known as "emerging church". I appreciate his encouragement to not only stay the course, but to speak up and help others understand what the movement is really all about.

Neil Cole provides a brief summary of his vision for Christians associating and collaborating in simple and effective ways he calls Organic Church in this Leadership Network interview. He is a key influence in the house-church direction I and my family have chosen.

More of Ross Rohde's writings on the organic/simple/house/emergent church can be found Right Here on another of his blogs.

The following is a letter from Ross Rohde to a guy named Joe attempting to explain the difference between a housechurch and the other types of churches we hear and know about. A friend named Ric Joline shared it with me.

Oh, I also found it here on Ross' blog.

Dear Joe,

It is exciting to hear your story and see what God is choosing to do through you. I rejoice with you brother.
What an interesting question "What is a housechurch"? I think I want to tackle that one by getting all the confusing terms out on the table so we can discuss them. Do you have a minute? This may take some time.