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Rediscovering the New Testament Church
by Anthony Jacomb-Hood The vast majority of Western Christians assume that church as we know it is somehow patterned after New Testament norms, with our services, our pastors and priests and our Sunday morning sermons. “Rediscovering The New Testament Church” gently challenges that assumption, meticulously uncovering the New Testament description of what God calls the…
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The Other Half of Church: Christian Community, Brain Science, and Overcoming Spiritual Stagnation
Could brain science be the key to spiritual formation? Why does true Christian transformation seem fleeting? And why does church often feel lonely, Christian community shallow, and leaders untrustworthy? For many Christians, the delight of encountering Christ eventually dwindles—and disappointment sets in. Is lasting joy possible? These are some of the questions Michel Hendricks has…
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In the house church movement, what do you do with “tithes and offerings”?
https://www.facebook.com/groups/136853737786/permalink/10162870973042787 Summary of the above Facebook discussion, giving the different perspectives and giving pros and cons of each perspective. Main Differences in the Facebook Thread The thread discusses financial giving (tithes and offerings) in house churches, contrasting it with traditional institutional churches. The core debate revolves around whether tithing (typically 10% mandatory giving) is biblically…
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Reviews
People are finding each other:Recent Reviews of listed groups: Having good fellowship with ClaudeThanks for making this websiteNovember 2025 Mark and his family are very welcoming and accommodating. Wheelchair accessible. Excellent discussion points and prophetic understanding, all very centered in Christ. We love this community. October 2025
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Directory Instructions
The House Church Directory is a place to look for groups near you, to list your own group or to list yourself as looking for a group. Our House Church Directory is the oldest and largest on the internet. It is a group effort by the House Church Discussion List and House Church Central. Both…
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Thank you for all the info!!
Hello! I recently added a listing (New Covenant Fellowship) and have found your site to be very helpful. I teach at a Christian School (Knight’s Christian Academy, kcafl.org) and have shared the site with some of my colleagues. Thank you for all the info!! SDG,Rob P
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Evangelism
EVANGELISM AND OUTREACH ======================== Subject: Why not the Yellow Pages? From: AB HCDLers: For years, we have been saying things like: “How can we get networked, how can people find us, when we don’t have a building on the corner and we’re not in the Yellow Pages?” I had a “Jack-Sims-esque” thought the other day…
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Age Integrated Fellowship
When our kids were young, the group we met with had other families with young children as well. We also homeschooled, which may explain why we did what we did. We tried to have times when the times of discussion were able to integrate the kids. This was not just a case of dumbing things…
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House Church Pitfalls #2
The Ding / Dong Effect Dialogue vs Monologue The Pendulum of Church Practices: Balancing Dialogue and Monologue The classic “ding-dong” sound of a bell results from its swing between two extremes. This imagery reflects major movements in church history. When the Church recognizes errors in its practices, it often reacts by swinging to the opposite…
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House Church Pitfalls #1
Recovering from Institutional Church Hurts Many House Churches have members who have been hurt by their experiences in the Institutional Church. In some cases, the group is started by folks that are reacting to those unpleasant situations. They invested years in their Church, had many friends and relationships. But it ended badly. There was possibly…