Open Church Meetings

In Praise of Teaching Basic Truth and “Normal” Gatherings

Posted by Ben on May 16, 2012 at 9:47 pm

“Give us this day our daily bread.” In other words, give us what we need to sustain us until tomorrow. The point of teaching and exhortation in the Body of Christ is not to tickle our ears, blow our minds with new insights, and forge new connections through masterful re-translation. There is a place for [...]

The Discipline of Gathering

Posted by brittmooney on March 4, 2012 at 4:57 pm

In our church, we meet once a week, on a Saturday evening, to gather the people of God unto the Lord Himself, to worship Him, and to hear God speak to His people through His people.  Truth is expressed and there is edification through song, teaching, prophetic words, prayer, and other gifts being used by [...]

Missing the Sermon

Posted by brittmooney on February 24, 2012 at 4:48 pm

When our group here in Gwinnett comes together for a time of worship and corporate encouragement, we have what we call an “open meeting.”  This has been discussed other places on this blog before, but essentially it is a time when the Body comes together to participate in God speaking to His people through His [...]