MiniChurch

August 28, 2009

MiniChurch

Hey Hope Chapel Lewiston,

Gosh, where did the week go? It's Thursday (or it was when I wrote this) and I just left St. Joe's Hospital where we had to admit our daughter Selah on Wednesday because of an appendicitis. All is well, she'll be there till Friday. She is so strong and has an amazing tolerance for pain, much better than her daddy.

This whole whirlwind of events does bring me back to the importance of our Sunday topic: MiniChurch. The heart that is driving MiniChurch is that we are allowing our lives to come together so that we can build relationships with one another so that in the midst of the good and the bad we stand together.

Jesus taught His disciples how to carry the Kingdom of Heaven in such a way that multiplication and expansion of the Kingdom of Heaven would happen after His ascension. We can see what Jesus taught His disciples by looking at what they taught others. In Acts 2:42--47 we find 8 Kingdom principles for Heavens advancement in our communities: apostolic teaching, fellowship, communion, prayer, miracles, giving, praise and favor. Each of these truths are necessary to bringing forth the glory of God. As you read this passage and discover these principles, you'll notice that they not only gathered in the temple (equivalent to our Sunday gatherings) but also from house to house (MiniChurch).

Some of these Kingdom principles are carried out when we can get together on Sunday, but the others require our willingness to gather in houses through out our community where we can build a covenant relationship with Jesus and each other. These relationships are vital in the midst of troubling times and events. It is a joy and a comfort to know that a quick call or text can set you up with the strength and peace to know everything is going to be alright. If you are looking for this connect in your life then MiniChurch is one of the answers you’ve been looking for.

Begin to prepare your heart to get involved with a MiniChurch by welcoming the Holy Spirit to invade, expand, and overfill your heart. We’ll see you on Sunday and continue to connect you into the family of Hope Chapel Lewiston!

Resting in His strength,
Jeph Chavez
Hope Chapel Lewiston