House Church Talk - Practical HC Question....

[Robert L. Moseley]

Hey there Dan...
There was an old saying when I was much, much younger: "You can take a boy
out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy!"  Many
follow out of the IC into the HC thinking that it will grow into something
better than the church that they left. Then when it doesn't turn out the way
that they expected they are off to the next adventure.  But, this isn't
anything new for in the NT Jesus found that there were many who came and
became followers just for the food and entertainment.  What the Lord is
looking for is those who can stay the course even though things don't work
out to their satisfaction.  If someone comes and doesn't want to stay the
course through thick and thin then they should be released for ministry back
inside the IC...love them, yes, but let them go, well yes again.  God will
finish the work that He has started...not the work that we have started.
Don't make the radical change from the comforts of the IC to the rigors of
the HC until God truly calls you to the task.

Love from the hills of Texas....Robert Moseley

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Beaty" <dbeaty at copper.net>
To: "House Church Talk" <House Church Talk  at housechurch.org>
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 7:56 AM
Subject: House Church Talk -  Practical HC Question....


> Hello everyone!
>
> Maybe some of you have experienced this situation. From the beginning it
> seems like we have such varying opinions on the meetings. Certain ones
want
> no structure, others more. Some continue to compare us with the other
> churches in the area.
>
> In trying to please everyone sometimes no one is pleased. Now one couple
is
> talking of going to the local Vineyard Church for "teaching" and
"worship."
>
> If I sound like I am whining, rebuke me, or correct me, or something. But
> the concept of my wife and I was always that each of us obeys the Lord and
> brings something to the meeting for the edifying of the church.
>
> But I have been going through this cycle for about 8 years now. Any
> suggestions?
>
> Dan Beaty
>
>
>
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