The House Church Model with John Porter

I had just moved to South Florida from a "mission team" in East Hampton New York in 2010. It was a wild time for me, as if God opened my eyes to see the church in a way I never saw it before. I had heard John speak and he was talking about the Holy Spirit, and back in the day, you never heard anyone talking about the Holy Spirit. I said to myself, this is what is missing. He had mentioned a book called Wild Goose Chase by Mark Batterson. I kid you not, it was like scales fell from my eyes. My life has never been the same. I found a peace and my purpose in my walk with Christ. I am now doing what I was called to do.❤

HC in China have navigated many of these topics and has rich lessons to share

House church reveals! Love that! We should want that! So transformational.

“Transformation is more about connection than information.” Loved that and so many other thoughts shared here. Thank you Kyle and John!

My husband and I have thoroughly enjoyed having a community reflective of a house church. We have been on that journey since the beginning of 2023. It's our space of healing, shalom, oikos, and emotional safety. Thank you for this interview and how it defines unity and togetherness....because that has been one of our largest obstacles with the transition. It has definitely changed my perspective on "spiritual success" and has allowed me to hone in on Jesus' heart. It is also a very vulnerable and humbling place but it is what was needed for my family.

I m from Brazil, thank you mr Porter for your faith for us.

Thanks for this interview. My wife and I have been part of a house church for the last five years, and so much of this interview resonates with our own experience. A house church ought to be, as this brother said, an "ecosystem of grace."

Very honest and fair conversation. We all need all our brothers and sisters to fulfill the unity ofJohn 17 and the extravagance of the church in Ephesians.

44:41 "70% ofnour offering goes to helping the poor" My wife and I had thr same experience. When we started doing house church for a year we gave 10% to services that helped refugees and we saw beautiful things happen

I too have been convicted but reluctant to move out of church for fear of disobeying God when in reality, I would only be leaving the self made authority of man. I have no problem seeking the blessling of others, and my journey away from a corrupted church, as I now understand it, started in 1978. I can no longer be part, bless or even endorse a system that in my mind has done incalculable damage to Christ's body by misplaced authority, the separation of minister and member, and a lost community. Love the show.

Love everything in this interview. John is definitely “the first avenger” when it comes to the house church movement within our movement. Gives me chills to think about what God is doing

We're big John Porter fans in the Baird family! so grateful for this refreshing and convicting discussion. This series has a wonderful habit of positively affecting my life.

LOL, Hilarious! We are building Blockbusters in 2021. So true! We need to pay attention to what the Holy Spirit is showing us. SO GOOD!

Thank you John and Kyle! This was so good! Love you guys!

doing house church since about 2008...love the fellowships...pretty Biblical, eh? Thanks, John!

To the host thank you for your ability to listen to your guest and your restraint in not trying to compete with him in knowledge,wisdom,insight etc. To you comment and question about undertone of "control" why there is such a fear and a need for control. I would like to humbly weigh in on this discussion by saying I think the present church model that we have inherited is based on "hierarchy". And the this model is about human government as a consequence domination becomes its main goal. Jesus specificality taught his followers to be wary of this prideful and divisive spirit when he said: "But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant." Secondly, The single pastor model has also added to this dilemma. One man trying to maintain his relevance and pertinence has indeed destroyed the conception of the true liberty with which the offices should function. A lot more can be said but lots have been said afore what remains for the church to do is to reclaim through humility and prayer the privileged position given to her by God. God's richest blessings upon you both and to all your listeners and members of the body of Christ Jesus our Lord.

Go John Porter!!!!

HC can be interconnected and interdependent and have a global strategy while each one works locally. This is in fact important to address larger issue that affect all of the HCs as a whole. Issues of offerings/salaries/training/dating/housing all fall under this umbrella.

This was very helpful! Love and appreciate John &.Barbara. Thank you Kyle.

This is a very balanced way to look at small groups and something we’ve had on our hearts for a few years. Looking forward to learning more.