MANY IN OUR COUNTRY HAVE LOST INTEREST IN CHRISTIANITY

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Cameron143 said:
I appreciate you taking the time to respond. I like the idea of a local independent body of believers led by the Spirit. It will be interesting to watch if it grows and prospers.
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I'm not really looking for a large movement to develop. The idea of organic church has been around quite awhile and has gained and lost popularity; but the concepts are taking root in more people. I feel like those with an organic approach will be better equipped to deal with the uncertain days to come.

Another advantage to an organic model is you don't have a big dependence on money since things like buildings, professional staff, large programs, and the like, are unnecessary.
 
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ResidentAlien said:
I'm not really looking for a large movement to develop. The idea of organic church has been around quite awhile and has gained and lost popularity; but the concepts are taking root in more people. I feel like those with an organic approach will be better equipped to deal with the uncertain days to come.

Another advantage to an organic model is you don't have a big dependence on money since things like buildings, professional staff, large programs, and the like, are unnecessary.
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As it's been described, it does have the feel of the early church as related in Acts. I hope it does prosper and still manage to retain it's mission as it grows.
 
ResidentAlien said:
A good overview of organic church: https://www.gotquestions.org/organic-church.html
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RA, you say that God is raising up a new generation, 'The Organic Church', to keep Christianity alive. I question this as no one I know has heard of the organic church. It must be an invisible church.


It’s very difficult to find a true organic church in our time. Most organic church “directories” on the Web are outdated and many groups listed on them have no features of a true organic church.

As best as I can see, there are no 'organic churches' which meet the criteria for being organic.

  • There is no clergy or pastor over the church.
  • Decisions are made by consensus by the whole body.
  • The church may meet in homes or it may meet in other spaces like club houses, rented spaces, hotel rooms, etc. But there is no sacred space or “religious” building.
  • The church will not be governed by rituals and religious traditions that contradict its organic nature. Therefore, a pure organic church in America will look very different from a pure organic church in Africa and a pure organic church in Japan. The test is whether or not the people in the native country feel at home or not. (By contrast, the way the institutional church gathers all over the world came from Britain and was derived from Germany with Luther and Switzerland with Calvin. It’s extremely non-organic, but artificial.)
  • Every member in the church functions and seeks to do so under the leadership of Christ through the Holy Spirit.
  • The church experiences close-knit community outside of its regular gatherings. They live as family or an extended household.
  • The church is centered completely on Christ and nothing else.
  • The church may receive help from extra local people who equip and encourage it as well as help it through difficult times (someone in a Paul-like role).
RA, where do such organic churches exist?
 
arthurfleminger said:
RA, where do such organic churches exist?
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Do you have any friends who are fellow believers with whom you fellowship or associate? If so, there ya go; there's your organic church.

"For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst." Matthew 18:20
 
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