{"id":18859,"date":"2014-06-02T09:22:38","date_gmt":"2014-06-02T09:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.select-themes.com\/stockholm10\/?page_id=18859"},"modified":"2019-10-24T07:39:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T07:39:50","slug":"what-is-house-church","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/housechurch.global\/index.php\/what-is-house-church\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is House Church?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;parallax&#8221; text_align=&#8221;right&#8221; background_image=&#8221;22781&#8243; full_screen_section_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; vertically_align_content_in_middle=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #e6e6e6;\">What Is House Church?<\/span><\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1567593014799{padding-top: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>God is working through House Church.<\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;70&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;30&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_bottom&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1px&#8221; color=&#8221;#e5e5e5&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568030042968{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4>Our model of the New Testament church is based on <strong>Acts 2:42-47<\/strong> &#8212; The local church is made up of many house churches that meet individually in different homes every week and also gather for corporate worship on Sundays.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1px&#8221; color=&#8221;#e5e5e5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;60&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_bottom&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563520081231{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 10px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563519265724{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5><span id=\"en-NIV-26996\" class=\"text Acts-2-46\">\u201cThey broke bread\u00a0in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,\u00a0<\/span><span id=\"en-NIV-26997\" class=\"text Acts-2-47\">praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people.\u00a0And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.\u201d<\/span><\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #3dabc6;\"><strong>ACTS 2:46-47 (NIV)<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_bottom=&#8221;70&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_bottom&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563662635906{border-left-width: 5px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;border-left-color: #e5e5e5 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Making disciples.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0Through House Churches, members are faithfully committed to being disciples of Christ, living an active life of service to Christ and one another, and ministering to nonbelievers with the hope of saving the lost and making them disciples of Christ.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;35px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Building community.<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0A typical House Church is a community of 6-12 people who meet on a weekly basis at each other\u2019s homes to fulfill all the functions of a local church: worship, discipleship, fellowship, service, evangelism and missions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;35px&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Serving nonbelievers.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0House Church provides a non-threatening environment for nonbelievers to attend church, ask questions about God, Christianity, and other religions, and receive Christ as Lord and Savior. Nonbelievers experience God and transformation in their lives through honest sharing and answered prayers that can only happen in House Church.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_image=&#8221;22685&#8243; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;80&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;80&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_fade&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1567496216631{background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.4) !important;*background-color: rgb(0,0,0) !important;}&#8221;][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.5)&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568031010280{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">House Church is a family community and a small church that consists of both nonbelievers and believers, where they contemplate God&#8217;s grace and strive to practice God&#8217;s love in today&#8217;s emotionally disconnected society.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.5)&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1568033028935{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 35px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Since a House Church is a family, it enables people to share their life story deeply with each other.\u00a0Sharing personal stories and showing interest for each other empowers members to resolve their brokenness and misunderstanding about Christianity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Amazing healing takes place among the members of the House Church through sharing, serving, and praying. The hearts of non-believing members start to open up when they observe believing members live a life led by God\u2019s purpose and desire and show concern for other members of the one body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Through candid and honest sharing coupled with answers to specific prayer requests, non-believing members gradually get to know God and their lives start to transform.\u00a0That is why House Church produces more and more testimonies.\u00a0Nothing is as inspiring and touching as a transformed life filled with true joy.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;50&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_bottom&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1567497210786{border-top-width: 5px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;background-color: #f9f9f9 !important;border-top-color: #e5e5e5 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #e5e5e5 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Testimony<\/h2>\n<h4>on House Church<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;25&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_bottom&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;22978&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">So why do we come? Because of the intimacy of the congregation with God, because God works here, and because our son will grow up around fellow believers\u00a0who do not just talk of God, but who want to be transformed, molded and used by God.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1571293147160{padding-top: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">&#8212; Keith Takahata, Lay Leader<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243; color=&#8221;#e5e5e5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I believe my wife and I are proof the prayers are answered and miracles can and do happen.\u00a0I want to thank God for putting my wife and Yoon (lay leader) in my life.\u00a0Without them, I am not sure where our life would be now.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1571293155428{padding-top: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">&#8212; Paul Kolanek, Lay Leader<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243; color=&#8221;#e5e5e5&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In the past 20 years doing House Church ministry, it has been nothing but a joy that was so amazing that I cannot contain it with myself.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1571293162156{padding-top: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: right;\">&#8212; Eric Shin, Senior Pastor<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;22980&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; qode_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_bottom&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator type=&#8221;normal&#8221; border_style=&#8221;&#8221; thickness=&#8221;3&#8243; up=&#8221;20&#8243; down=&#8221;20&#8243; color=&#8221;#e5e5e5&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;right&#8221; background_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;60&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;70&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;element_from_bottom&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563500078908{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">If you are interested in learning more about House Church ministries, you are invited to attend the Annual House Church Seminar.<\/h4>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1563500207789{padding-top: 7px !important;}&#8221;]<a href=\"https:\/\/housechurch.global\/index.php\/calendar\/\" target=\"_self\"  class=\"qbutton  qbutton_with_icon\" style=\"\">Seminar Schedule<i class=\"button_icon  fa fa-arrow-right\" style=\"\"><\/i><\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;parallax&#8221; text_align=&#8221;right&#8221; background_image=&#8221;22781&#8243; full_screen_section_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; vertically_align_content_in_middle=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text] What Is House Church? 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