Donelson Church of Christ: Home Churches
by Keith Brenton
05/09/2008 - The first thing that comes to my mind regarding how we should approach discipling today is what we have been doing at Donelson Church of Christ since 2000, and that is, "home churches.#&34;
The shepherds have encouraged everyone to be in a small group of believers so that relationships in Christ can develop quickly and more deeply, so that practical applications of the Word can be taught, so that insights can be shared and validated, so that struggles with sin and life can be expressed and responded to, so that the command to love one another can be practiced, so that the life of a disciple of Jesus can be modeled, and so that we have a setting to bring an unbeliever into that could be easier and more effective than the assembly alone, at least for some.
We have about 25 groups that meet on Sunday nights. However, for some, a small group might be a Bible class on Sunday or Wednesday. We need several points of entry for those seeking God.
We are trying to be more intention to use the language of making disciples, emphasizing in all areas of involvment in the church the following four things: Love God, as Jesus showed us taught us; Love one another, as Jesus practiced and commanded; Love our families, as Jesus loved the church and gave himself for her; and Love the world, as God does and commissioned us to take the good news to.
Charles B. Herndon, Jr.
shepherd/elder
The shepherds have encouraged everyone to be in a small group of believers so that relationships in Christ can develop quickly and more deeply, so that practical applications of the Word can be taught, so that insights can be shared and validated, so that struggles with sin and life can be expressed and responded to, so that the command to love one another can be practiced, so that the life of a disciple of Jesus can be modeled, and so that we have a setting to bring an unbeliever into that could be easier and more effective than the assembly alone, at least for some.
We have about 25 groups that meet on Sunday nights. However, for some, a small group might be a Bible class on Sunday or Wednesday. We need several points of entry for those seeking God.
We are trying to be more intention to use the language of making disciples, emphasizing in all areas of involvment in the church the following four things: Love God, as Jesus showed us taught us; Love one another, as Jesus practiced and commanded; Love our families, as Jesus loved the church and gave himself for her; and Love the world, as God does and commissioned us to take the good news to.
Charles B. Herndon, Jr.
shepherd/elder
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