tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post5956846456544036482..comments2024-03-24T07:56:33.811-05:00Comments on Allan R. Bevere: The House Church Movement in the United StatesAllan R. Beverehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-1115711775970223822011-04-26T06:48:51.626-05:002011-04-26T06:48:51.626-05:00My hesitation is to read any kind of church as a t...My hesitation is to read any kind of church as a trend. House church, megachurch, emergent church, mid-sized denominational church ... these all exist side-by-side.<br /><br />Any time you have one of these stories, the participants tend to interpret their experience as indication of a trend changing the world.<br /><br />I certainly agree you don't need an ordained pastor or a church building to have a church. Just like every other form, the house church has some strengths and risks. If the Holy Spirit is at work, though, that is the most important thing.John Meunierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15640046073453219165noreply@blogger.com