by joelcomiskey | Oct 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
What would Jesus do? This was the question raised by Charles Sheldon in his famous book, In His Steps. What would Jesus do today, if he were living in your neighborhood? In your city? Attending your church? First, I believe he would do most of his ministry where...
by joelcomiskey | Sep 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
by joelcomiskey | Sep 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
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...
by joelcomiskey | Sep 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
Most of our oikos relationships are those we come into contact with on a continual basis—family, co-workers, students, and neighbors. Yet, we can also actively develop new oikos. How do we do this? I’m writing this blog on a plane from England. After the...
by joelcomiskey | Sep 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey Part of the reason for the incredible growth of the early church was the transformation of the oikos structure. As Jesus transformed people, they behaved differently within their oikos relationships. Husbands loved wives, slaves were treated with...
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