Category: Articles in Simple Church

Reformation - 'the action or process of reforming an institution or practice'

  Wednesday 28th February, 2024
  Author: Phil Brown

During my recent visit to Geneva, Switzerland I was reminded of the lives of great church leaders who challenged and reformed the church....

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Astonishing Progress

  Friday 27th April, 2018
  Categories: missional, Simple Church

Glimpsing several cows through a fog on an unfamiliar road, one might wonder: “Just how many more cows are out there?” A similar fog...

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‘Gathering’ for Encouragement

  Tuesday 7th November, 2017
  Author: Martin Bragger

The ‘Unbounded Church’ is an ‘Idea’, the idea that for the church to be missionally effective in the Australian it needs to be unbound,...

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25 Ways To Be Missional in Your Neighbourhood

  Wednesday 25th October, 2017
  Categories: missional, Simple Church

I have found that it is often helpful to have practical ideas to start engaging the people around me. Most of the things on this list are...

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Is your simple church healthy?

  Saturday 9th September, 2017
  Author: Phil Brown

Establishing a simple church/missional community is the exciting initial step. However, it is important that the missional community is...

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7 Ways to Keep Your Missional Community from Multiplying

  Monday 21st August, 2017

Here are some ways to ensure that your MC never multiplies. If you follow these simple steps, you’ll ensure yourself a long life of...

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Rethinking Church - Francis Chan

  Monday 21st August, 2017

Francis explains the vision behind his new church planting movement in San Francisco, which is still in its experimental stages. Keep in...

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5 MINUTE VIDEO: Starting Organic Church

  Monday 7th August, 2017
  Categories: Simple Church

In this video, Keith offers advice about what to do if your spouse isn't as excited about ekklesia as you are and why you should take...

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Where do Spiritual Gifts fit into Simple Church?

  Saturday 15th July, 2017
  Author: Phil Brown

People tend to serve as they feel led and in ways that fit them as there are few if any appointed positions to aspire to. The motto is...

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What makes a Simple Church?

  Wednesday 22nd March, 2017
  Author: Phil Brown
  Categories: Simple Church

Simple churches are not defined by simply meeting in homes as they can also gather in various places – cafes, community centers, sports...

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A New Years Focus

  Tuesday 24th January, 2017
  Author: Phil Brown
  Categories: missional, Simple Church
  Topic(s): General, Discipleship

With the commencement of a new year is a time when many people make resolutions and reflections on what they will or won't do in the...

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How to Start a House Church

  Tuesday 15th November, 2016
  Categories: Simple Church

House churches are not organizations that require people with administrative skills or immense giftedness to coordinate and direct a...

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What is Simple Church?

  Tuesday 13th September, 2016
  Author: Bessie Pereira
  Categories: Simple Church

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Legal and Practical Matters Affecting Home Church

  Monday 1st August, 2016
  Author: Bessie Pereira
  Categories: Simple Church
  Topic(s): Getting Started, Legal

We believe that biblical ‘oikos' gatherings of Christians are safe and biblically legitimate in the 21st century just as they were in the...

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Some real felt needs within simple church/ missional faith communities.

  Monday 1st August, 2016
  Author: Phil Brown
  Categories: Simple Church, missional
  Topic(s): Mission, General

Having visited many missional groups and simple church leaders within Australia I am hearing some needs that seem to be widespread young...

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