Comments on: Wobbly Legs and Growing Pains http://leavethebuildingblog.com/2009/07/01/wobbly-legs-and-growing-pains/ From the Leaders of The Well Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Top 10 Comments of 2009 « A House Church Blog http://leavethebuildingblog.com/2009/07/01/wobbly-legs-and-growing-pains/#comment-342 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:34:08 +0000 http://leavethebuildingblog.com/?p=63#comment-342 [...] churches are not easy.  Many of you know that is an understatement.  In my post, “Wobbly Legs and Growing Pains,” posted on July 1st, I talked about some of the difficulty of starting a house church and how [...]

]]> By: Mike http://leavethebuildingblog.com/2009/07/01/wobbly-legs-and-growing-pains/#comment-63 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:18:20 +0000 http://leavethebuildingblog.com/?p=63#comment-63 Congrats on taking the “road not taken,” at least by most… I believe you will find, as Robt Frost says, that “that has made all the difference!”

We are on the other coast of the US… in Massachusetts no less (yes, there are a few followers of Jesus up here!) I used to pastor a non-denom church of 500+ but got so burnt out that I finally asked the elders for permission to leave and start a new church from scratch. Reluctantly they gave me permission and with about 25 people we began in a town about 10 miles away. Within 18 months we had a leadership meltdown and half the church left. We almost shut down, but I wasn’t receiving any release from God to quit. So we muddled onward. All the while I have been convinced that there must be another way to be the church in the USA. The church growth models and business models were so disillusioning.

This summer we hit on the idea of canning our Sunday morning service in favor of a house-based weekly fellowship. It has been spectacular. I have seen more people step up in leadership in the past two months than in the previous two years and The emphasis has shifted from “an excellent worship service” to a deepening intimacy with God and one another.

We are continuing to seek God and His clear direction, but as for me, I do believe I am ruined for “Sunday morning church as usual” forever. Praise our great God!

]]> By: Leonard http://leavethebuildingblog.com/2009/07/01/wobbly-legs-and-growing-pains/#comment-58 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:18:00 +0000 http://leavethebuildingblog.com/?p=63#comment-58 This is great!! It sounds like you’re all experiencing the fruits of Organic church life. I encourage you to continue, and for some guidance check out a guy name Frank Viola, his work on organic church life is great.

His website is
http://www.ptmin.org

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