Famous are Jesus’ words that “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Not so famous is the context in which His words are found. Not anywhere in the Gospels, Jesus’ words were quoted by Paul at a pastor’s conference (Ac 20:32 -35). Amazingly, Paul instructed the...
“Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers” (1 Pe 5:2) It was argued elsewhere on this web site that the ideal is government by the consensus of the whole congregation, and that churches should be elder-led more so than elder-ruled. If...
To Tithe, Or Not To Tithe, That is the Question Every week, the congregation I attended in college would recite in unison: “The Bible teaches it; I believe it; tithing.” Another church has its members enthusiastically say, “The tithe is the Lord’s. In truth we learned...
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NTRF.org worked with house churches for quite literally for decades, starting in the late 1980s. Though we are slow learners, even we have learned a few things during that time. We made a lot of mistakes. To help you get a head start on planting a house church, we’ve...
