House Church
House Church
“Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus. They risked their lives for me. Not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them. Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in the province of Asia.” (Romans 16: 3-5)
“Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.” (Colossians 4: 15)
“to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home” (Philemon 1:2)
House church is a community that fulfills all intrinsic purposes of the church. House churches are shepherded by a lay-leader and made up of 4 to 12 people meeting in their homes. In scriptures it says that the churches met in their homes and they created a dynamic church that saved lost souls and made disciples of all nations.
These are the 4 principles on which the house church is built.
(1) The purpose of church is to reach non-believers and make them disciples of Jesus (Matt. 28:19-20).
(2) The church should make disciples not solely through instruction but by modeling life as Jesus did (Mark 3:14-15).
(3) Church ministry must be divided among pastors and lay people according to Scripture; pastors must focus on prayer, teaching, exercising leadership, and preparing church members so that they can minister and build the church (Eph. 4:11-12).
(4) The fourth is that church leaders must be servant leaders who help people around them become successful in their ministries (Mark 10:44).
- Dumagetti-Melbourne House Church. Shepherds Joe & Alisha. (Meet every Saturday at 5pm)
- Japan-Anglesea House Church. Shepherd Sumi (Meet every Saturday afternoon)
- Young Adults House Church. Shepherds John & Yuri
- Youth House Church. Shepherds Ashley, Isabelle & Bomi.