rbarnesrol Student
Joined: 19 May 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
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Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 2:42 am Post subject: The Lord is working with a new wineskin, the house church |
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I am one of many who see that part of the "new wineskins" that the Lord has been speaking about for some time now is the house church movement.
I do believe in the validity of any church that is sincere in following the Spirit and the Word; however, the Lord is also moving in house churches.
Many have discovered the heart of God in calling us into more intimate relationship with Him and in worship. Now it is time to move even more relationally among one another.
Finding other likeminded , Spirit filled Christians who are willing to celebrate a church that meets in a home (even if they themselves belong to a more conventional church) is not easy. And it you add to that wanting to find relationships with house churches that are not only Spirit filled, but also believe in Five Fold ministry leadership in that house church, the search gets even more difficult.
Even though I pastor a church that meets in a rather traditional building, I see that we are actually a "house church" that happens to meet in a building, i.e., we have all the characteristics of that new wineskin, the house church.
The Lord has been speaking to my heart for over 20 years now about His desire to see His Body be restored as a family instead of acting as if we are an institution. The emerging house church movement is one way that this family of God restoration will take place.
I am a prophetic teacher who often prophesies. I am interested in hearing insight from others too. _________________ Dr. Rosemary Barnes
Co-Pastor River of Life Ministries
President/Executive Director, Home Ministry Fellowship
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