ATTENTION!!! God is moving his church to a house near you. That was always God's plan for his church. He doesn't need us to "Build" a building where people can attend a religious meeting. God wants us to "Be" the church that offers help, healing and hope right where people live. The New Testament church wasn't a network of buildings, but a network of people who met from house to house. The evidence of this is clear:
- Pentecost took place in a home
- The Last Supper took place in a home
- The wedding feast of Cana took place in a home
- Some of Jesus most important teachings were given in homes
- The first Christians met in homes for worship, teaching and prayer
- Paul wrote, "Greet the church in your house"
- The New Testament church was a "House Church"
Believers-Church-Network is an attempt to respond to what God is doing in the world. I don't think Jesus ever intended for his Church to be a group of people who remained paralyzed within the four walls of a building. I think it has always been his intention for us to become a network of brothers and sisters who are being transformed by the love of Jesus and sent out into the world. -- Bob