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Thank you people of
China… Being exposed to the phenomenal work being done in China with the biblical concept of, “House Church” made a great impact on me. Upon my return home, I researched a group that began in China around 1980 called “Three Self Patriot Movement”. This was an effort to found Christian house churches after the Cultural Revolution. Today the leaders and authorities of this massive body of believers (80 million house churches) are answerable directly to the Communist Party. This in time has spawned many underground house churches who are hungry for the pure word, as well as genuine apostolic ministry. There greatest need at this time is for teachers. These people already congregate in homes by the thousands. I was reminded of the account in Acts 2 & 3 where Peter and John went daily to the Temple for prayer and went house to house to minister the word, break bread together in fellowship and in prayers. Acts 2:46-3:1
(46) And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and
breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and
singleness of heart, (47)
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to
the church daily such as should be saved.
(Acts 3:1) Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at
the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. Seeing the boldness on
these beautiful people to worship and praise God while meeting in secrecy
and under threat of safety will mark me for life.
Most all of these precious souls would never hope to meet in public
buildings, nor is there intent or desire to ever hang an organizational
sign on them. Most only go on a first name basis for the protection
of others. God alone knows the true number of saints there and I
doubt there will ever be an attendance record kept. One's motive
would surely come into check as we in America have placed so much emphasis
on buildings and extended great effort to incorporate organizational names
to our structure. I now possess a greater vision of how the Lord wants to work
through his church in America, as well as in the earth.
From this day forward I am taking a fresh look at all my
ministerial involvements, as well as personal motive and making adjustments where necessary to better
serve the kingdom of God.
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