The Church Comes Home

by Robert Banks, Julia Banks

In our modern dislocated society many are searching for a church experience that offers true Christian sharing, nurturing, and discipleship, in addition to teaching and worship. For many such people the answer is found in the home a small, committed group of often diverse people who meet together in homes to pray, eat, sing, study, and share their lives. The Church Comes Home is a handbook for those interested in home churches. It is both visionary and practical. It describes how home churches can be formed, how they should grow, and how networks of home churches can develop. It examines issues-for example, how to make decisions; how to determine doctrine; how to include children, singles, elders; and how to reach out to the community at large-and offers practical suggestions for their resolution.

260 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

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Reviews

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having immersed myself in readings on small fellowships over the last few weeks, this one stands out. Excellent, thorough, and detailed, it gives a solid grasp of what makes for a vibrant house-sized community. It both engages with research and provides the sort of narrative examples that provide a human context. If you're interested in starting up a home church, or interested in gleaning learnings from home church fellowships as part of a revitalization effort in a more traditional congregation, this is a well crafted and worthwhile read.

[Kristen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent foundation & starting point for home church.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful.