Hindrances to Oikos Outreach

This entire month on the JCG blog we’ve been talking about how to reach out to our oikos. We’ve talked about how to reach out, but what are some of the hindrances to oikos outreach. Here are a few that come to mind: Self-effort: Like Mario said in his blog...

Penetrating Our Oikos

by Mario Vega The circle of influence or oikos is the immediate sphere of responsibility for every Christian. It is also the place where the believer is salt and light. Some Christians do not have a clear idea of the extent of their influence and end up neglecting the...

Developing your Oikos

by Bill Joukhadar If you are serious about wanting to see your Oikos develop – seeing unchurched friends coming to the Lord, there are bag-loads of clever tips on offer. I could start by suggesting to you a number of ‘external’ principles, such as:...

Prayer, Love, Acceptance

by Jeff Tunnell Prayer, Love, Acceptance, Forgiveness, Kindness, Honesty, Sincerity, Openness, Service, Consistency, Transparency, Willingness, etc.  My thought; if we have received the love of God first, and then allow Him to touch our hearts with what touches His,...