house church planting
Making Disciples - Planting House
Churches
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"Therefore
go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the
very end of the age." (Matthew 28:19)
Cody and Sol Smith, and daughter Paloma are living their dream; following the
vision that God has put before them to use the church planting
strategies of intimate
house churches to raise up disciples of Christ. Currently they are
working in the states of Nayarit and Jalisco, near the Pacific
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House churches are modeled after the first century church mentioned in the book of
Acts. There are no church buildings, no sound systems, no paid clerics, just
groups of 12-15 people who meet, worship, fellowship, and eat together in their
homes. In Mexico as in many developing nations there is often a shortage of
funds for traditional church growth. In the past this lack has usually been
picked up by loving churches from the U.S. Unfortunately this often creates an
unhealthy dependence and a model that can only be multiplied with more cash from
America. House church members regularly participate in interactive Bible study where, by
the guidance of the Holy Spirit, they learn and discover truth together. This,
then founds a basis of intimacy that grows into accountability and loving
community. While there is an obvious house church movement that is
thriving in many parts of the world today, Cody and Sol are pioneers in
discovering how to present this concept in the context of Latin Culture. With
more than ten years experience they are both bi-lingual, widely traveled and well
prepared for the challenge of growing this remnant church. |
Tepic, Nayarit Mexico;
May
2008
While continuing to meet in our home we
are also working on a strategy to facilitate what we believe will soon
become a national house church movement.
Our new Spanish website (www.iglesia-en-casas.org)
is an essential tool for connecting with others who already have
the house church vision. It also provides some free resources to
enable people to begin churches in their own homes. Simultaneously We
have also begun hosting small conferences in the Guadalajara, Jalisco area.
These conferences represent what seems
to be an ever expanding territory (that Jabez prayer again). We are now casting our net far and
wide to find the others that God is calling to lead this house church
planting movement. At
the same time we continue to drop our net in shallow water, right here
in our own neighborhood, as we endeavor to discover a house church DNA
most appropriate for this culture.
We welcome your friendship,
We invite you to participate,
We need your support,
and We covet your prayers.
Walk with us?
God Bless You,
Cody, Sol and Paloma Smith

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about our apostolic house church planting.
We are a faith based ministry, trusting in God as we go along.
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