The Lord’s Day

Is there a biblical basis for meeting on Sunday rather than Saturday or some other Day? It has always been assumed, regardless of whether a church is Orthodox, Catholic, or Protestant, that the official day of meeting is Sunday.  While there may also be other days...

Ten Reasons For Small Churches

Anglican evangelist David Watson observed that “For the first two centuries, the church met in small groups in the homes of its members, apart from special gatherings in public lecture halls or market places, where people could come together in much larger numbers....

Early-Church Practice: Normative (Not Just Interesting History)

     An ecclesiology rooted in New Testament church practice rather than in the shifting sands of contemporary church growth fads … a godsend for those frustrated by the failures of modern evangelical “models” for church practice, and for those who are...

Meeting the Needs of Children in Small Churches

How did the early church teach their children? Did it involve Sunday school, children’s church, or nurseries? At a Virginia conference for small churches, before a panel discussion was about to begin, I whispered to a friend that I bet the first question was...

Early-Church Leadership: No Big Cheeses

     Timeless Biblical insights to assist those who seek to put into practice what many simply theorize about. Convincing, convicting, and illuminating … provides a glimpse into how church life was in the first century and how it can be in this century.  Tim...