Do you struggle with the tension and frustration of wanting to see more new disciples of Jesus being made, but not seeing it happen?
So which is it, quality or quantity? In this episode Mark sits alone in the Living Room sharing some of his own struggles with this tension, and how the Lord softly rebuked him while he was out for a morning run.
It's a joy to have Joel Comiskey join Mark in The Living Room for this episode of The Living Room Podcast. Joel is the founder Joel Comiskey Group which resources churches, pastors, and leaders all around the world in disciple making through cell church.
In this episode Joel shares his years of experience and wisdom from leading and planting house churches around the world and in the U.S., why house church is so important for making disciples, and how to keep going when "growth" just doesn't seem to be happening.
Please check out the Resources page for more info and helps for making disciples and leading house church/cell church.
Also, subscribe to the daily newsletter Joel sends to help leaders make disciples through cell church.
Elena, Micah, & Sharree join Mark in this episode of The Living Room Podcast. As members of three different house churches , listen in as they share their perspective, thoughts, and the personal impact they each received from participating in the first ever Living Church EQUIP Conference back in April.
As they share they realize the time together during the conference formed relationships and did something deeper they never anticipated or expected.
In this episode of The Living Room Podcast, Joseph Dickens gets inside the minds of several house church pastors from Living Church as they share personal take aways and highlights from hosting, leading and sharing at their first ever Living Church EQUIP Conference.
In this episode, Living Church (LC) House Church Pastor, Elder, and Staff member Kyle Ackerson joins Mark in the Living Room. Together they discuss the first ever LC EQUIP Conference hosted and led by Living Church this April 11-13th!
If you share life with one of our LC house churches in NKY & Cincinnati this conference is FOR YOU. If you're local or not local, and not part of our LC house churches this conference is also FOR YOU!
LINKS:
LC EQUIP Conference Info & Registration
CONFERENCE CHILDCARE SAMPLE OPTION:
Friday night Session - babysitter
Saturday AM Session - rotate with spouse/grandparents/house church family
Saturday A'noon Session (after lunch break ) - rotate with spouse/grandparents/house church family
Saturday PM Session - babysitter
Sunday AM Session - Living Kids Childcare will be provided
*Living Church desires moms and dads from our local family of house churches to attend this conference. We know this isn't a perfect solution, but to help, we are providing a childcare/babysitting reimbursement up to $75 for any LC family sharing life with one of our LC family of house churches.
Joining Mark in the Living Room today are his two daughters Aislinn (18) and Kate (16) who have grown up in the house church context.
In this episode Aislinn and Kate share experiences and perspectives and the impact house church and missionary living has had on them and their journeys with Jesus and Church. Near the end of the episode they each share a challenge to parents, so be sure to listen all the way to the end.
In today's episode, we welcome back Jeremy Ellis into The Living Room. Jeremy shares the struggles and advantages to being co-vocational, and how he navigates his time, running a roofing business, while also pastoring his house church in Taylor Mill, KY.
Resources:
Definitions of Bivocational & Covocational
The Future is Bivocational (a recommended read)
BONUS MINI-EPISODE. As soon as the last episode (see Episode #28) finished, Mark thought of a question to ask Andy Wiedeman, our previous guest, so they hit record (again).
Check out this 10 minute bonus episode where Mark and Andy discuss navigating financial giving in a church of multiple house churches.
Let's welcome Andy Wiedemann to the Living Room Podcast! Andy is a pastor in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. In today's episode Andy shares his unique experience of how his 100 year old traditional legacy church recently transitioned into a church of house churches, which even included selling their building!
Andy shares their journey, the "why" behind the transition to house churches, and offers hope to those wondering if making such a bold move is worth it. This may be the episode you all have been waiting for. :)
Resources shared in today's episode:
In today's episode the Living Church house church pastors share their thoughts and take aways from attending the recent Microchurch Conference in Kansas City.
Listen in and you'll hear them discuss things like: defining church, collaboration, leadership in house church/micro church, navigating being a "church weirdo", kids in house church, and more!
Resources shared during this episode:
It's a joy to welcome Josh Benadum into The Living Room Podcast world. In today's episode, Josh shares his thoughts, wisdom, and experience from over 12 years of working with and leading house churches. We discuss things like:
Josh currently works with Brave Future, and served for 12 years with Dwell Community Church, a church of nearly 100 house churches, in Columbus, Ohio.
RESOURCES SHARED IN THIS EPISODE:
The Normal Christian Worker by Watchman Nee
Members of One Another by Dennis McCallum
No interview. No guest. It's only Mark in the Living Room for this episode. Listen in as he shares something God has been teaching him recently about living the everyday mission of Jesus.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
**Let Mark know if this episode impacted you in some way. You can reach him at mjones@living-church.com.
Today's episode took place in our monthly virtual Living Room conversation. In this conversation we discussed, "How do we leverage our work and vocation for the mission of making disciples of Jesus?"
You might find what's shared about work and mission pretty surprising!
The Living Room zoom is a monthly conversation that takes place between house church and micro church leaders from the United States and around the world. If you'd like to be part of this monthly conversation email Mark at mjones@living-church.com.
In the Living Room today is Jedidiah Smith from Missouri. Jedidiah is planting an organic house church in their local neighborhood and community. In this episode Jedidiah shares his personal journey from serving and leading in a more established church to planting a more organic church, and what that journey of living the everyday mission of Jesus has looked like for them.
In the Living Room today is Hannah Nation. Hannah is Managing Editor for The Center for House Church Theology, a ministry amplifying the voice of the house church in China. In this episode Hannah reveals powerful lessons to be learned from our brothers and sisters leading house churches in China.
Hannah also talks about a new book, "Faithful Disobedience", releasing today December 6th! This book is a compilation of writings from Wang Yi, a Chinese House Church pastor currently serving a 9 year prison sentence. For listeners to The Living Room Podcast use the Promo Code: LROOM to receive 30% off and free shipping! This promo lasts until 12/20.
Resources shared in this episode:
Today's episode is from the virtual Living Room which is a monthly conversation that takes place between house church and micro church leaders from around the United States, and other parts of the world. Today we have leaders from Missouri, Tennessee, California, and Ohio sharing how they seek to show and share the gospel of Jesus to neighbors and others in their community.
Resources mentioned in Today's Episode:
In today's episode Joseph Dickens interviews Mark about leading and multiplying leaders. They discuss what leadership meetings look like for their house church pastors, how to find leaders, and the change in leading leaders Mark has experienced since being part of leading more organic church expressions.
QUESTION MARK episodes are where Mark sits in the podcast hot seat answering questions on house church, micro-church, and living the everyday mission of Christ.
Resources mentioned in this episode: The Living Room.
Mark joins Jason & Izzy Tucker in their Living Room for today's episode. The Tuckers have been in the house church journey for the past 8-9 years. In this episode they share different ways they've lived intentionally in their neighborhood from starting a neighborhood Sunday school to now pastoring a house church. They also share what a typical house church meeting looks like for them, and Jason shares what's helped him navigate his struggle with seeing himself as a "pastor".
Today's episode is an excerpt from a recent lecture Mark gave to students at the Russell School of Ministry in Florence, KY. The lecture involves answering the following questions: Why House Churches? What is a House Church? What do House Churches do? How do House Churches accomplish Jesus' mission? If you're looking for a summary on house churches, this episode is for you. You can also request copies of the handouts Mark distributed during the lecture by emailing him at mjones@living-church.com.
