tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post6578063234832799218..comments2023-09-25T04:24:45.407-05:00Comments on The M Blog: Are house churches unhealthy? You decide!J. Guy Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-68179080972693951262008-01-08T11:11:00.000-05:002008-01-08T11:11:00.000-05:00Travis,We are looking at coming sometime in the ea...Travis,<BR/><BR/>We are looking at coming sometime in the early summer and staying for several months. Right now we are looking into finding housing and transportation. What kind of dream did you have? Sounds interesting!J. Guy Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-3096500174125329262008-01-08T10:06:00.000-05:002008-01-08T10:06:00.000-05:00Guy,Good post. When are you going to be in DFW ar...Guy,<BR/><BR/>Good post. When are you going to be in DFW area this summer? What do you have going on in the spring? We're praying about another trip down your way possibly (I had a dream I'm trying to determine if it is from God) Anyways, keep up the Kingdom work!<BR/>TravisTKBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18171163114189367328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-47596603598972734572008-01-07T13:11:00.000-05:002008-01-07T13:11:00.000-05:00John,Thanks for stopping by and leaving your good ...John,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by and leaving your good comments. We are looking at possibly furloughing in the DFW area this next summer. Maybe our paths will cross while there! Do you have a blog? I'd love to read more of your thoughts, especially on the work you have going on with the street church. I think it is great that on Christmas Eve you were able to serve and minister to over 200 homeless. That speaks volumes on where your priorities lie as a church.J. Guy Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-19279478922821768562008-01-07T07:24:00.000-05:002008-01-07T07:24:00.000-05:00I found the comments you quoted interesting, and I...I found the comments you quoted interesting, and I'm pretty sure, most of them have not experienced the true community in a house church or a simple/organic church.<BR/><BR/>I lead a street church in downtown Dallas. We don't have many problems with orthodoxy. We started out with this foundation. The bible is the Word of God and it is true. If something is inconsistant with the bible, then we will not accept it at truth. We have had things mentioned that would be error. However, there have always been plenty of people who would correct it - with scripture. Not too bad for a group who's never had anyone that went to bible school or seminary. <BR/><BR/>I was really amused about the lack of biblically trained leadership creating a environment rich in heresy.<BR/><BR/>Most heresy's the church is having to deal with today were started or propogated by so called biblically trained leaders. The rest of us, not so smart folks, no we're not so smart and we depend on the scriptures as a plumb line.<BR/><BR/>Since I've been involved in House Churches and simple churches, I've been more open about my weaknesses and struggles. I don't have to keep up appearances. The people I'm in relationship with no my stuff. I'm getting stronger in my faith, I'm closer to Jesus, and I'm beginning to have victories that I never had in all of the years I was in a "traditional" church.<BR/><BR/>Oh by the way, in our little network of simple churches we were able to serve and minister to over 200 hundred homeless people on Christmas Eve. None of the "traditional" churches I've been a part of ever did that.<BR/><BR/>I love the traditional church. It's part of the body of Christ. But, I don't see myself ever going back to a traditional church setting.<BR/><BR/>I'm no longer just a spectator. I'm a participant and I really feel sorry for people who's spiritual walk consists of heading to a church building and spending a couple of hours watching someone else lead worship or someone else pray, or someone else leading the bible study. Thanks - but no thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-50412702442786873862008-01-06T10:37:00.000-05:002008-01-06T10:37:00.000-05:00Les,Your IMB Baptisms Up 28% post is an excellent ...Les,<BR/><BR/>Your <A HREF="http://lesliepuryear.blogspot.com/2008/01/imb-baptisms-up-284-in-2007.html" REL="nofollow">IMB Baptisms Up 28%</A> post is an excellent affirmation of my own post. It ought to at least catch the attention of those with their doubts and concerns to see that God is pouring new wine into new wineskins. To continue to try and pour new wine into old wineskins is producing the kind of results you point out so well in your own post. I plan to post on my blog later this week your post and allow the numbers to speak for themselves.J. Guy Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-7386082130237981862008-01-05T15:04:00.000-05:002008-01-05T15:04:00.000-05:00Guy, It's a wonder how the church in the first cen...Guy, <BR/><BR/>It's a wonder how the church in the first century ever going with all of these objections. <BR/><BR/>LesWriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07212653606124739664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-71977131950633261852008-01-05T12:25:00.000-05:002008-01-05T12:25:00.000-05:00NOTE: For all those interested in reading further ...NOTE: For all those interested in reading further comments on this same post, please click on <A HREF="http://www.sbcimpact.net/2007/12/26/house-churches-revisited/#comments" REL="nofollow">House Churches: Revisited</A> as it appears at <A HREF="http://www.sbcimpact.net/" REL="nofollow">sbc Impact!</A>.J. Guy Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-81559478522637992932008-01-05T12:14:00.000-05:002008-01-05T12:14:00.000-05:00Gary,De nada! Hope you guys have a fruitful trip t...Gary,<BR/><BR/>De nada! Hope you guys have a fruitful trip to Guatemala. The COSECHA materials are designed as a step by step way to start an outreach group, which will hopefully end in a new church plant. It will work with any church planting model.J. Guy Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-73788126592150146382008-01-05T11:50:00.000-05:002008-01-05T11:50:00.000-05:00Guy,Thanks for sharing the snapshot of life in a h...Guy,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing the snapshot of life in a house church in Guayaquil. For my part, I think you guys are right on target and I find absolutely nothing that isn't consistent with the NT description of life in the early church.<BR/><BR/>I appreciate once again the link to the COSECHA materials and look forward to sharing an overview of them in the upcoming trip to Guatemala that's just a little over 2 weeks away. I welcome your prayers for our efforts there.Gary Snowdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157967748058707819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-38111008040006314172008-01-05T09:51:00.000-05:002008-01-05T09:51:00.000-05:00Debbie,Indeed it does. But this is hard for us to ...Debbie,<BR/><BR/>Indeed it does. But this is hard for us to accept due to our mindset about the church being a place, a building, something we go to. WE are the church, wherever it is we gather in His Name.J. Guy Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-32043414427313497082008-01-05T01:56:00.000-05:002008-01-05T01:56:00.000-05:00The Bible says where 2 or three are gathered in my...The Bible says where 2 or three are gathered in my name there I am in their midst. Matthew 18:20Debbie Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748664558802779885noreply@blogger.com