I'm just sad at this. I keep trying to "get plugged in" to "Life Groups," as they call them. I don't think churches think Christian fellowship outside of a sermon is important.
Thoughts?
You don't know?What do you mean 'life groups' and why Home Fellowships?
Great point. Very, very good point.Why sad?
ThenIf you really want other peoples' thoughts than give them something to think about beyond saying I don't think churches think Christian fellowship outside of a sermon is important.
Or I just want to "plug in."If not you are simply leaving others to press a single point.
So, it's up to Christ in me to fulfill Hebrews 10:24-25.The House Church movement is mostly hidden and the pulpit is the only part of other churches that is visible.
The Assemblies of God were deathly AFRAID of "Small Groups", because they saw them as Hotbeds of ERROR, and a THREAT to the unity of the Denominational "Official beliefs". Now they have them, but generally under tight pastoral control, and generally limited to discussions of the last sermon -I'm just sad at this. I keep trying to "get plugged in" to "Life Groups," as they call them. I don't think churches think Christian fellowship outside of a sermon is important.
Thoughts?
No encouragement of Berean behavior from the AoG, huh?The Assemblies of God were deathly AFRAID of "Small Groups", because they saw them as Hotbeds of ERROR, and a THREAT to the unity of the Denominational "Official beliefs". Now they have them, but generally under tight pastoral control, and generally limited to discussions of the last sermon -
Or from any denomination, which has already decided what the "truth" is, and expects its personnel to agree. That IS how denominations function, after all.No encouragement of Berean behavior from the AoG, huh?
BUT - during the Charismatic ourpouring ('63-'78 or so) The CHURCH was home groups, since the denominational churches were threatened by the Charismatics - PARTICULARLY the fundy groups, who thought they already KNEW IT ALL. The Pentecostals rejected the Charismatics because they weren't "Clotheline Holy" enough to suit 'em. BUt when the Outpouring ended around '78, MANY Charismatics (like me) flowed back into the Pentecostal groups, and changed 'em sugnificantly The Liberals were more accepting (since they didn't have "hard beliefs" to begin with). Even the Catholics were blessed by it by the droves.And what has any of this got to do with Home Fellowships. Denominational Churches are by very definition likely to be cited in Church Buildings - not the home. Home groups in denominational environments are likely to be prayer groups or mid week meetings and the like - whether under a pastor or otherwise supervised by the eldership (In the UK at least). What they are not, however, are Home Fellowships. Please forgive me for being rational. Its just an inclination I have to be rational with words before venturing off into an entirely different topic and making like a rational man.
I'm just sad at this. I keep trying to "get plugged in" to "Life Groups," as they call them. I don't think churches think Christian fellowship outside of a sermon is important.
Thoughts?
The Denominational church is DEATHLY AFRAID of Home meetings, since they're concerned about people discussing things and coming to conclusions from the Bible and their own experiences that may run counter to the Denominational "Company Line". They want a "trusted Staff presence", and want to ONLY discuss the last sermon from the pastoral staff. During the Charismatic outpouring, the Home Groups were the life blood of what the Holy Spirit was doing, and "Denominational theology" became supremely unimportant for a while since we were experiencing something much higher, and more significant.I'm just sad at this. I keep trying to "get plugged in" to "Life Groups," as they call them. I don't think churches think Christian fellowship outside of a sermon is important.
Thoughts?
Why do people need to have the church organise Christian fellowship outside of the church? I mean I have always had friends around, been in small group prayer groups, had meals with a few where discussion is about God and the things of God.I'm just sad at this. I keep trying to "get plugged in" to "Life Groups," as they call them. I don't think churches think Christian fellowship outside of a sermon is important.
Thoughts?
The Denominational church is DEATHLY AFRAID of Home meetings, since they're concerned about people discussing things and coming to conclusions from the Bible and their own experiences that may run counter to the Denominational "Company Line". They want a "trusted Staff presence", and want to ONLY discuss the last sermon from the pastoral staff. During the Charismatic outpouring, the Home Groups were the life blood of what the Holy Spirit was doing, and "Denominational theology" became supremely unimportant for a while since we were experiencing something much higher, and more significant.
Love the question.Why do people need to have the church organise Christian fellowship outside of the church? I mean I have always had friends around, been in small group prayer groups, had meals with a few where discussion is about God and the things of God.
I'm just sad at this. I keep trying to "get plugged in" to "Life Groups," as they call them. I don't think churches think Christian fellowship outside of a sermon is important.
Thoughts?
Because you say so?A sermon isn't fellowship. it's a lecture.
Sure we do. But what exactly do you mean by "life groups"? Before Covid, our church had fellowship after church before Bible class, and at Wednesday night bible class, we had a light dinner and fellowship before proceeding to the study. So, not sure what you mean here.I'm just sad at this. I keep trying to "get plugged in" to "Life Groups," as they call them. I don't think churches think Christian fellowship outside of a sermon is important.
Thoughts?
So you just resort on people for fellowship?Sure we do. But what exactly do you mean by "life groups"? Before Covid, our church had fellowship after church before Bible class, and at Wednesday night bible class, we had a light dinner and fellowship before proceeding to the study. So, not sure what you mean here.
A sermon isn't fellowship. it's a lecture.