Lately several has emphasized the importance of the small Churches (also called:
House Churches, Daughter Churches, Pioneer Churches, Simple Churches, Cell Groups + + + ) A Pastor in Stockholm (Stefan S.) wrote
yesterday in Swedish: A translation is:
Mega Churches are important, but the small Churches that are struggling in silence are even more important. It is so good with the Pastors of the large Churches, but the great heroes are all the pastors of small churches who are faithfully serving Christ for years and years in their local environment. They are the great heroes.
Here in Ubon we have no Mega Churches. Among the 1.8 million people is 0.2% Christians (including Catholics ) in 44 small Churches. We see:
• That the small Churches can grow, become big and can establish new small Churches.
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Mega Churches are important, but the small Churches that are struggling in silence are even more important. It is so good with the Pastors of the large Churches, but the great heroes are all the pastors of small churches who are faithfully serving Christ for years and years in their local environment. They are the great heroes.
Here in Ubon we have no Mega Churches. Among the 1.8 million people is 0.2% Christians (including Catholics ) in 44 small Churches. We see:
• That the small Churches can grow, become big and can establish new small Churches.
But we also see:
• That the small Churches can (as they are) do much in the society, for individuals, for families and .... not at least for Missions. What would the Missions be without the small Churches? Stefan S. calls them " the great heroes".
• That the small Churches can (as they are) give birth to new small Churches. Multiply themselves, the way they are.
• That the small Churches can (as they are) do much in the society, for individuals, for families and .... not at least for Missions. What would the Missions be without the small Churches? Stefan S. calls them " the great heroes".
• That the small Churches can (as they are) give birth to new small Churches. Multiply themselves, the way they are.
Two important foundational attitudes are:
• From start focusing on being a movement. The goal is not that they must first become a large institution (Church or Mission) to be able to do something.
• All those who receive Jesus has received Life, The Holy Spirit and the Word in its full = 100%. Also the new believers.
Many are telling that the best Church Planting Methods is not to see the New-Believers as weak and second class believers. Wherever the Bible speaks about us and we ... this includes all the old Christians and all the new Christian equally, no matter what background we come from or how old we are.
• From start focusing on being a movement. The goal is not that they must first become a large institution (Church or Mission) to be able to do something.
• All those who receive Jesus has received Life, The Holy Spirit and the Word in its full = 100%. Also the new believers.
Many are telling that the best Church Planting Methods is not to see the New-Believers as weak and second class believers. Wherever the Bible speaks about us and we ... this includes all the old Christians and all the new Christian equally, no matter what background we come from or how old we are.
Listen to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10ZIMJU3DhU#t=17
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