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,...

Developing Oikos Relationships

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...

Transforming Cities with Cells

by Mario Vega Cell ministry takes the Christian life back home. God comes out of the religious building to daily life. When a cell is opened in a household, the family is affected at the most intimate levels of life. The neighbors surrounding that house are well aware...

Oikos Transformation

by Bill Joukhadar A key factor in the incredible growth of the early church was the transformation of the traditional oikos structure. As it was, this ancient structure was far from the original design God had blueprinted for individual and community well-being,...