The Mission Impossible series follows the exploits of the Impossible Missions Force, a small team of secret agents used for covert missions against evil organizations, dictators or crime lords. Most episodes begin with the leader getting orders from a hidden tape recorder and an envelope of photos and information which explains the mission. It ends with… Read More
Category: House church
A few days ago I posted 6 trends that I see developing and that we will see more of in 2011. The final one of these is a healthier DNA–more of an outward focus in making new disciples. Both mega- and micro-churches are currently growing mainly at the expense of the mid-sized community churches. I… Read More
Business as mission is widely accepted these days. The workplace is seen as a fertile ground for witness by Kingdom living. But I believe we are going to see a new move, and that is of church in the workplace. Let me give an example from our own situation. Around 14 years ago, we started… Read More
I believe we are on the point of seeing more women reaching their full potential and destiny in the body of Christ during this coming year. I recently listened to a very interesting TED talk on the changing role of women within society. You can listen to it here, and it is well worth the… Read More
A few years ago, it was rare to hear anyone speak about the Kingdom of God. Now, people are writing and speaking about it everywhere. Jesus spoke about the Kingdom all the time. When Jesus was on earth, the main theme of his teaching was the Kingdom of God (Matthew 4:23). Many of his parables… Read More
This post is a follow up on trend number 4 from the last post, that we will see an increasing acceptance of simple/organic church principles across the legacy church spectrum. Back in the UK, in the 1970s and 80's, we were involved in what was then known as the "British House Church Movement." It was… Read More
Here are some of the trends I believe God is bringing into the body of Christ and more specifically into the simple/organic/house church movement that we will see in the coming year: An increasing emphasis on the Kingdom of God Groups on mission with God, listening to what he says to them and obeying what… Read More
The last few posts have described some times of a group gathering together with no other purpose than listening to God and obeying what he tells us to do. We are on mission with God. Imagine what could happen if groups like this multiplied—each one being sent out on assignments for the Kingdom. Each one… Read More
Here are a couple more stories from when our group gathered with no other purpose than listening to God: A beautiful illustration comes from our gathering time in Basel, Switzerland. Our host had procured a bronze model of King Arthur and his knights surrounding the Round Table. The king and his knights had drawn their… Read More
The “listening group” attempts to meet together two to three times per year for two to three days at a time. The people involved have apostolic and/or prophetic gifting, many with a national or international calling on their lives. We have learned much during our times together. Here are some characteristics of what we have… Read More