Category Archives: ekklesia

Faith Hearing (Meeting To Be Taught By The Spirit)

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Steve Simms

Faith Hearing Listening to God, Releases His miracles, When Christ-followers meet, Yielded and obedient To the promptings Of the Spirit That reach beyond Rhetoric, rituals, Rallies, repetitiveness, Repertoires, and religion. (“Does He who supplies the Spirit to you and works … Continue reading →

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When Christ-followers come together in ekklesia . . .

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Steve Simms

“Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the ekklesias (gatherings of those who are called out to be Christ-followers).” –Jesus (Revelation 2:7,11, & 29.) According to Jesus: 1) The Holy Spirit speaks to ekklesias. 2) When … Continue reading →

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“‘Not called!’ did you say? ‘Not heard the call,’ I think you should say.'” –William Booth

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Steve Simms

God’s call is to all, yall! Ekklesia, the Greek word replaced by the word church in almost all English Bible translations, literally means called out ones. If you are a member of the body of Christ, you are called! The concept … Continue reading →

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Christ Encounter Groups — the New Testament “Ekklesia”

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Steve Simms

A Christ encounter group is an unstructured gathering that meets under the direct guidance and leadership of the living Jesus Christ, creating an environment for spiritual interaction with one another and with Jesus in a loving atmosphere conducive to free, honest, and … Continue reading →

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Whose Control Should Church Be Under?

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Steve Simms

To congregate under Christ’s direct control (to come together and allow the living Jesus, Himself, to lovingly lead us without the aid of a human program or agenda) releases the power and presence of God, like nothing else on earth. … Continue reading →

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4 Guides 2 Jesus (And 4 Real-Life Examples Of How They Work)

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Steve Simms

Guides 2 Jesus . . . –God has given us several guides to lead us to the living, resurrected Jesus Christ. Our purpose is not to put our primary focus on these guides, but to let them lead us to … Continue reading →

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Are You Lost In A Lonely Crowd

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Steve Simms

We don’t have to be lost in a lonely crowd — feeling alienated and alone! In this crowded world, we can experience heart-to-heart unity with other people. One could make the claim that a ball of yarn is an example of unity. … Continue reading →

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Origin of Obligatory Oratory in Church Meetings (Let’s Get Back To The Future)

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Steve Simms

In the new church, ordinary people (not the Apostles) spoke about Jesus wherever they went. “On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Godly men … Continue reading →

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How to create community in church

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Steve Simms

When many speak and share in a meeting, community comes forth. Church is called to be community, not an audience. In a traditional church service, there is one person speaking on the platform and everybody else is in the audience … Continue reading →

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agendaless, sermon-free church meetings — really?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Steve Simms

Agendaless, sermon-free church meetings Are happening in Nashville, Music City, Tennessee. Real people show and tell what God is doing in and through them . . .

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