Audio Version of Torben's post read by me and then with the angle I'm seeing.
๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป’๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป๐น๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ป๐๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ… ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป by Torben Kjaer Sondergaard The Last Reformation
I don’t believe in only the house church anymore.
But let me explain — because I do believe in the Church, the body of Christ.
I see a problem with the way many house churches function today.
Yes, they are beautiful! I love the closeness, the opportunity for everyone to share, the sense of family, and the focus on the Word of God. Meeting in homes, breaking bread together — this is all powerful and biblical.
But… it’s not the only thing we should be doing.
When the Holy Spirit was poured out in the Bible, it wasn’t just on the twelve — it was on the 120!
That bigger gathering was so important, and I see how we need that today as well.
Many house churches miss that. They have become inward-focused — a small, safe group just having a “kumbaya” time together. Not all, but many. And when that happens, they lose the outward focus of reaching the multitudes like Jesus did.
But I also don’t believe that big church meetings alone are the answer either.
Yes, something special happens when the larger body gathers — when we encounter God together, when the fivefold ministry is at work, when there are more resources and the ability to send people out.
But if that’s all we do, we’re still missing something.
The same goes for evangelism.
I believe in going out on the streets — sharing Jesus with people, seeking and saving the lost, leaving the 99 to find the one. That’s what Jesus sent us to do. And yes, there’s something so powerful about that!
But if that’s all we focus on — just evangelizing without discipleship, family, or community — that too becomes unhealthy.
So what do I believe in?
๐ I believe in all of it.
We need the one-on-one.
We need the house gatherings.
We need the larger gatherings.
We need to reach the lost.
Over the years, I’ve seen how easily we divide it up:
Some people only do evangelism.
Some only do small house groups.
Some only do big church meetings.
But when we separate it like that, we lose the full picture.
It’s like seasons.
There was a time in my life when I only focused on the big meetings.
Then there was a season where I focused only on the one — the person on the street.
Then came the season of house churches — and I thought, “Now we’ve got it!”
But I realize now that we missed something important.
I truly believe this next season will be different — a season where we bring it all together.
Because when all of it comes together — something truly unique happens.
I recently shared a teaching called “The Model of Jesus” where I speak more about this.
It’s been an eye-opener for many people.
You can find the video below.
In it, I talk about how Jesus:
• Was discipling the twelve,
• Mentoring the three,
• Pouring out the Spirit on the 120,
• Reaching the multitude,
• Finding time for the one,
• And always finding time to be alone with God.
That’s the model we are called to follow.
That’s the church I believe in. ❤️
Following the Model of Jesus – We need it all, a key element in disciple-making.
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