Home Churches

The local church my wife and I are a part of, Apex Community Church, is launching about 18 home-based churches in the model of first-century churches described in the book of Acts in the Bible. The idea is that it is difficult for people to connect, and grow in their relationship with Jesus in the large setting of 2000 people on any given Sunday. The cozier setting of a couple dozen people talking about God in their lives around a dining room table and a plate of food is a lot more intimate and meaningful for some of us.

I've been doing a good deal of reading about this, and found that home churches are getting very popular again. There's a great book called Organic Church by Neil Cole that is SOO refreshing in taking the churchiness out of church. I highly recommend it.

Another author, George Barna, has written a research-based book called Revolution, which talks about all the ways that "the church is leaving the church." It is a very interesting read looking at why many Christians are no longer finding community and fulfillment from attending traditional churches.