simple church is a site tracking stories of what is happening under the radar in the uk - small groups committed to a new kind of way of being church that is about going where people are rather than running along the usual attractional model of church. this kind of activity is not measureable in the usual ways of thinking about church which is why i call it under the radar. it's the kind of missional community model advocated by alan and mike at forge. this is the blurb on the site:
Something is happening across Britain today: a new kind of church is beginning to appear; increasing numbers of christians are starting to gather in homes, colleges and work places. Living out a 24-7 faith, they are missionally focused with a 'go to them' dynamic instead of a 'come to us' invitation. These churches are small, fluid, organic, reproducible and most of all simple; so simple that any believer would respond by saying "I could do that!" The aim of this site is to begin reporting what is actually happening amongst these new groups. We want to serve this emerging missional movement by telling its stories, connecting its members and offering resources...
alexander campbell explains his thinking in this article . it is a very comprehensive article but well worth a read. one of the things i have disliked about some of things i have previously read written by house churches/small chruches like this is their judgemental/critical stance towards other forms of church, particularly denominations. but alexander has a much more appreciative stance that god is at work there too. this simple church stuff may be or may become a significant mission movement. and it is simple!
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