Episode 523: Should I Plant a House Church?

In Episode 523 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss house church planting.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

  • Why house churches might become more popular
  • How cultural disruption might change church practices

 Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):

  • “There is a context, a place if you will, for nimble, small, and rapidly reproducing right now. And that’s the spot where church planters find themselves.” – @edstetzer
  • “I think a house church can have all of the biblical marks of a church.” – @edstetzer
  • “Remember that house churches are foreign feeling to most people in the United States, Canada, and most of the English speaking western world.” – @edstetzer
  • “People may start becoming more accustomed to smaller, more intentional gatherings.” – @edstetzer
  • “Cultural disruption is always a gospel opportunity.” – @edstetzer
  • “Sometimes a cultural disruption leads to a disruption of a common practice, and one of our common practices is we gather in large groups for worship.” – @edstetzer
  • “We could see an aversion to large groups, and an openness to small groups.” – @edstetzer

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Published September 3, 2020

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