Synopsis
Missional House Churches examines house churches in the United States that are making disciples through evangelism and church planting. Based on the authors personal experience research and interviews with thirtythree missional house church leaders this work offers a peek into an area of the church that few have seen. Throughout the book topics discussed arerecent growth in the popularity of house churches in the United Stateswhat defines church various characteristics of the house churches methods of evangelism and leadership development which lead to growthuse of financial resources for missions and benevolencefuture of house churches in North Americarelationship of church planting movements and house churches appendices describe the research methodology and surveys used in the study as well as characteristics of church planting movementsThose interested in learning about house churches as well as students missionaries and mission and church leaders will benefit by knowing what is going on in the world of house churches that are reaching their communities., Missional House Churches examines the impact and effect that house churches are having in the United States in evangelizing, discipling, and church planting in local communities. Based on the author's first-hand research and interviews with over thirty missional house churches as well as his own experiences, this insightful work offers an inside look at, and analysis of the workings of the missional house church.Topics addressed include the recent growth in the popularity of house churches in the United States, what defines church, various characteristics of the house churches, methods of evangelism and leadership development which lead to growth, use of financial resources for missions and benevolence, future of house churches in North America and the relationship of church planting movements and house churches. The appendices describe the research methodology and surveys used in the study as well as characteristics of church planting movements. This book will be of interest to church leaders, mission-minded thinkers, and students who wish to explore, understand, and participate in this phenomenom of the missional house church movement.
