QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q & A : House Church: Good Idea?

Q: What is a house church?

A: Christians gathering regularly in a home.
Q: Is that what the earliest church did?
A: Certainly. Church buildings (yuck!) came later.
Q: How were their gatherings conducted?
A: 1 Cor.14:26: “When you meet together, one will

sing, another will teach, another will tell some

special revelation God has given.”

Q: So there was group participation?
A: 1 Cor.14:29: “Let two or three prophesy, and let

others evaluate what is said.”

1Cor.14:31: “You can all prophesy one by one,

that all may learn and all may be encouraged.”

Q: Is a house church simply a cell group?

A: A cell group (yuck!) is an extension of a church.

Q: Does the house church have a pastor?
A: No pastor.

Q: No tithes? No collections?

A: No tithes, no collections, but plenty of food.

Q: They share meals?

A: Lotsa meals, lotsa fellowship, lotsa mutuality.
Q: Should I attach myself to a house church?
A: Ask the Lord Jesus… if, where and when.
Q: How important is that?
A: The Holy Spirit knows your need and every

detail of every house church. Wait upon Him.