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
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