Church planting

House Church, Malcom X, Closer…

One major structural reformation that “Houses that change the world” has been suggesting is the renewal of cell/city churches. Wolfgang Simson suggests that our many current congregational-type churches are structural compromises, much like a marriage between a mouse and an elephant. The church for the first three centuries after Christ flourished in homes, that allowed [...]

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Reformission

I just finished reading my first official church planting book. I guess now I know how to plant a church. Right. The only thing I’m left with is how overwhelmingly difficult it would be. I can’t believe I dared to mention to people last year considerations of planting an entire city/village. However, talking to some [...]

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Visit to Saddleback…

I can’t say I visited Saddleback with much anticipation. Over the year’s I’ve become weary of the squabbling between the lovers and haters of its purpose driven ministry, but I had to experience it for myself. After visiting the stadium rock worship at the Dream Center, Saddleback’s orderly worship service felt just like that, a [...]

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Los Angeles Dream Center

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the Dream Center. I knew it was one of the fastest growing churches in America. Browsing their webpage, after seeing a picture of their pastor, Matthew Barnett, I found myself still wondering who the real pastor was. He looked younger than me!   It is in fact a [...]

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Imagine… Communities captured by God

Imagine a gathering of people who have each discovered a way to know and communicate with the Creator of the Universe. Each of them growing daily in purpose and passion as the God of heaven and earth reveals more of himself to them each passing moment. They share stories all day – personal teachings from [...]

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