Where do you find a house of peace?

Here's an interesting insight into the early church that may influence where we look for houses of peace.

(In the early church) Because of the Jewish tradition of family worship, it was normal for almost any believer to feel comfortable leading in prayer, worship, and the discussion of God's word. This provided the early church with a large pool of potential leaders. When 3000 people were added to the church in Acts 2, most of these men and women came into the church already accustomed to taking spiritual leadership in a "home group" setting... Home worship celebrations, held every Sabbath, served as a training ground for early church leaders. -Dr. Robert Heidler, The Messianic Church Arising!, p. 61

In other words, the early church experienced explosive growth because there was already a large pool of prepared leaders who God moved into the Christian house churches.

Perhaps we are in a similar situation today. It may be that the small groups and cell groups in traditional churches have been an important training ground for house church leaders. (I remember hearing Wolfgang Simson say that cell groups were just halfway houses for house churches.)

It may be that God is preparing once again for the explosive multiplication of house churches. Let's keep our eyes open for the Tim and Kims.

John