Our House Churches are designed to help people become overcomers. So if we keep our eyes open for people who have something to overcome, it makes speaking to them about House Church real easy.
There are so many reasons that people would need to have Jesus as a part of thier life. They may have a relationship problem, or have a need to experience forgiveness, or a need for more peace. They may have anger issues or depression issues. Jesus can set them free from all of those bondages. The very first lesson in the new House Church is "Assurance Of Salvation." Even people who have been to church will sometimes not really be assured of their salvation. This first meeting is a great way to get people saved, as well as a way to encourage a believer to be all that God has called them to be.
We have had tremendous impact on people with financial problems. Our five minute financial teaching part of the meeting has helped people realize how to get out of debt, how to think in a more possitive way, and how to even gain the courage to put their resume out into the market place. We have had a few success stories where people have actually doubled their income during the year and a half that their House Church runs. So when you hear someone complaining that they can't make ends meet. Tell them about House Church.
If you believe in this it will be so much easier. So read the newsletters. Come to the meetings. Let God have His way in you, and it will be easy to talk about with others.
Tim and Faye Plett host a House Church in Turner Valley. They are so excited about what God is doing in their life that they got 50 invitations and went door to door. They made up packages of information and they even carry them with them when they go for a walk downtown. Just about every week somebody new is coming out to their group.
Another thing that Faye is using are the CDs that we have prepared for the first 14 weeks of lessons. When the group was on lesson four she started handing out lessons 1-3 to people who looked interested. Once they had listened to them it was easy to convince them to come to the next meeting!
We can use posters, handouts and CDs. We can go for coffee with a person that we just met. We can pick them up in our car and make sure that they make it to the meeting. This is easy, and it is fun! Just pray and ask God how you can get started today!
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I find that Home Church is a very good setting, to bring people into a relationship with the Lord. It can be more relaxed setting, allowing more interaction with people, and freedom to ask questions and get answers.
The lessons are very fundamental which is a key to Christian excellence. Any person who excells at a sport has mastered the fundamentals of that sport and always works on them to keep at the top of their game.
Living for Christ is learning the proper fundamentals and continuing to sharpen them so you will be equipped to run the race of Christian excellence. Home Church provides this opportunity and is an excellent environement to develop and nurture Christian growth.
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