thistle93
Puritan Board Freshman
Hi! For the most part I am not a big fan of the house church movement. It seems that many involved are those who just want to meet together but not really be the church and have the structure and authority set in place. In fact many in this group have been hostile to the church in the past. But I am beginning to see some advantages to having house churches in small rural communities like where I live, because paying for a church building is not possible or not good stewardship. When I look at the church budget where I pastor, almost all is going either to my salary or paying for the building (insurance, electricity, upkeep). So while I still embrace the idea of the church meeting in buildings as long as it can financially support doing so and be good stewards of what God has entrusted to them, I think that the house church could be a possible option, as long as done Biblically. I know there are some in the reformed community who are more and more embracing properly governed house churches as one form of being the church.
Do you know if there are any books or articles from a reformed theological perspective that deal with the subject of house churches and how they could be beneficial in proper context and following Biblical guidelines?
Thank you!
For His Glory-
Do you know if there are any books or articles from a reformed theological perspective that deal with the subject of house churches and how they could be beneficial in proper context and following Biblical guidelines?
Thank you!
For His Glory-