Reaching missed segments of society
Discipleship/godly character development
Loving accountability
Close fellowship
Conducive to more rapid and consistent spiritual growth
Encourage us in our roles in the Great Commission
Free up finances for the Great Commission
Training and multiplication of servant leadership
Help prevent burnout of leaders
Built in form of protection re persecution
Multiplication of churches
Provide sense of family/belonging
Conducive to reaching Gen X
Ideal model to 'disciple the nations'
Biblical Christianity lived out in daily life
Others can 'know us by our love'
Model is by nature reproducing
House churches are much more able to hold/disciple the coming harvest
Multiplication of churches leading to people movements
Able to contain and disciple the growing harvest
Spiritual gifts and five-fold ministry are developed/exercised
Five fold ministry equips next generations of leaders
Every member of the family important
Every member of the house church involved in ministry
House churches are poised to be flexible with what God is doing
House churches are poised to respond to needs
Natural as "Houses of Prayer"
Natural sender of missionaries
Natural 'missionary care/support' function
Low administrative needs
Low costs to function
Worship
Conducive to evangelism/discipleship
Conducive to reaching the poor
Conducive to ministering to the hurting