Room In The Inn in the 21st Century Church?

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Steve Simms

Is there room in the inn in the 21st Century church?
–Is there freedom for unprogrammed movement of the Holy Spirit?
–Are everyday people allowed to share from their heart when prompted by the living, resurrected Jesus Christ?

room in the inn2

room in the inn

The New Testament teaches that the living, resurrected Jesus Christ is present when Christ-followers gather in His name (see Matthew 18:20).  So rather than following our own programming while consigning Christ to a stable in the back of the room, perhaps we should allow Him to be the One to personally lead and direct the meeting.

Since the spiritual insights of all the people present in a church meeting are far greater than any message prepared by just one man; perhaps we should allow those present in the meeting to freely express what God puts on their hearts.

Check out this:  21 Blogs For Christmas.

Unknown's avatar

About Steve Simms

I like to look and think outside the box. In college I encountered Jesus Christ and I have been passionate about trying to get to know Him better ever since. My wife and I long to see the power and passion of the first Christ-followers come to life in our time. I have written a book about our experiences in non-traditional church, called, "Beyond Church: An Invitation To Experience The Lost Word Of The Bible--Ekklesia." If you need encouragement, search for: Elephants Encouraging The Room and/or check out my Amazon author page. Thank you!
This entry was posted in Christ in a stable, Matthew 18:20, no room in the inn, organic church, participatory church, Spirit-led church, the innkeeper and tagged , , , , . Bookmark the permalink.

1 Response to Room In The Inn in the 21st Century Church?

  1. Pingback: Overcoming the devil | daily meditation

Leave a comment