Simple Church in Europe

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Permalink Reply by Charly on September 29, 2008 at 6:39pm

Hi Alex,
I just found this Forum here. Thanks for open it.

Who is Charly?
I'm from Germany (a smal Town between Duesseldorf and the Netherlandboarder named Viersen)
Im in simple Church now since 2007 and work together with a friend in different ways to help building and living simple Church in Germany.
We have some Pages in german as: a HC-Gate for Germany, an Internetforum, some Blogs like Oikosthemen and we just startet a german Community like simplechurch.com: einfache Gemeinde leben
We are connected with other HC'es in our region in a network.

We initiate some regional meetings for HC'ers in different regions in Germany an we are going now to origanize and have our second great Forum for all Christians who ar living HC/simple Church and for all who are interested in this: Hausgemeinde Forum in Fulda

We are also provide some Seminars for different subjekts like:
- what does HC/simple church meens?
- discipleship
- start and grow in the prophetic
- how does leadership works in HC/simple church?
- some seminars in counceling
- and so on...............

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Permalink Reply by Charly on September 30, 2008 at 11:43am

Hi Alex,
what du you think? Will it not be better to start a group with the Titel: Simple Church in Europe?

Charly

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Permalink Reply by Alex van Nes on September 30, 2008 at 11:54am

I think you are right! Much better than a blog!
I will start one immediately.
By the way, do you know the booklet "Simple/Housechurch Revolution" by Roger Thoman? Excellent. (I just finished my dutch translation today!) You find it at: http://www.simplechurchrevolution.com/download.htm
Alex

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Permalink Reply by Charly on September 30, 2008 at 12:05pm

Great :-)
And here ist the Link to our new group

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Permalink Reply by Linden on October 27, 2008 at 3:41pm

Hi Alex,
I am in Germany. We are in the process of building a forum like this for Germany. There is one but it has a heavy leadership style that many refuse to participate in.

I think the German speaking world needs its own place to connect. Just because something works in the United States does not mean it will work here.

I beleive we need to find our own way. There are people DOING that but for some reason if they don't fit into the "mold" that is accepted by people like the Dales they are ignored. I want what God wants for Germany not what Americans or British want for Germany.

As for house church, yes we are doing it and yes it is successful.

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Permalink Reply by Charly on October 27, 2008 at 5:26pm

Linden said:

Hi Alex,
I am in Germany. We are in the process of building a forum like this for Germany. There is one but it has a heavy leadership style that many refuse to participate in.

Oh yes, that's what I like so much: to be anonym and blame other Christians. :-(
Maby you will tell us who you are and from what exaktly you are talking abaout?

Charly (Admin of einfachegemeindeleben.ning.com )

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Permalink Reply by Alex van Nes on October 28, 2008 at 1:55pm

Well, maybe the Lord wants you to teach something through your British and American brothers. Why not? There is only One Kingdom of the Lord and we are all in the same Kingdom.
Of course it is wise to see how things function or not function in a particular culture, but let's study everything and keep the good.

Linden said:

Hi Alex,
I am in Germany. We are in the process of building a forum like this for Germany. There is one but it has a heavy leadership style that many refuse to participate in.

I think the German speaking world needs its own place to connect. Just because something works in the United States does not mean it will work here.

I beleive we need to find our own way. There are people DOING that but for some reason if they don't fit into the "mold" that is accepted by people like the Dales they are ignored. I want what God wants for Germany not what Americans or British want for Germany.

As for house church, yes we are doing it and yes it is successful.

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