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Acts of the Apostles – A Model for TodayBiblical InterpretationBiblical TeachingsChurchChurch as Family, Not InstitutionChurch CommunityChurch in a House vs. Independent GatheringsChurch Size MythChurch Size MythsDiscipleshipdiscipleship over attendanceEarly Church & ActsEcclesiology in House ChurchesEvangelismFaith and obedienceFollower of JesusGathering PatternGLMHealthy Cells & Micro-CommunitiesHistoric Christian Order in Small GatheringsHouse Church - Church in the HouseLiving the Great CommissionLoveLove One AnotherMaking DisciplesMissional LivingPractical Love in Church LifePrayerPrayer & Dependence on the Holy SpiritVine Fellowship NetworkVine Seminars

Don’t Be Broadsided by Persecution When God Is Doing Good Things in Your Life

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God’s blessings do not mean opposition will disappear. Jesus warned that the hundredfold comes “with persecutions,” so stay rooted, guard your thoughts, and hold on to what God has planted.

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31. Church Service vs. Biblical Church LifeChurch LeadershipChurch Size MythChurch Size MythsCost of DiscipleshipDiscipleshipdiscipleship over attendanceEarly Church & ActsEcclesiology in House ChurchesEvangelismExegetical Church PracticeFaith and obedienceFollower of JesusGathering PatternGLMHealthy Cells & Micro-CommunitiesHistoric Christian Order in Small GatheringsHouse Church - Church in the HouseLiving the Great CommissionLoveLove One AnotherMaking DisciplesMissional LivingPractical Love in Church LifePrayerPrayer & Dependence on the Holy SpiritSacred Cows in the ChurchSharing the GospelSmall Group FellowshipSmall GroupsSpirit-Filled Vine Seminarsspiritual reproduction vs. consumptionStories of Modern-Day BaptismVine SeminarsWitnessing

Make the Church More Biblical

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What would church look like if we started with Scripture instead of tradition? Francis Chan calls believers back to a relational, Spirit-dependent, disciple-making church.

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Acts of the Apostles – A Model for TodayBiblical Generosity vs. Forced RedistributionCapitalismChurch and SocietyCommunismCovenant Economics & MercyEarly Church & ActsFreedom and Responsibility in ChristGenerosityGivingGLMHuman NatureKingdom StewardshipLoveLove One AnotherMao’s Great Leap ForwardMarxismPersonal ResponsibilityPol PotSocialismThe Fruit Without the RootThe Soviet UnionUtopian Promises and Pitfalls

The Death of Socialism: Borrowing the Church’s Fruit Without the Root

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Socialists sometimes point to Acts 2 and 4 as a biblical model for socialism. But the early church reveals something entirely different: voluntary generosity flowing from transformed hearts, not redistribution …

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Church HistoryChurch LeadershipChurch Size MythsDe-Institutional Drift & Church MemoryDiscipleshipEarly Church & ActsFaith Outside Institutional ConfinesGLMHealthy Cells & Micro-CommunitiesHoly SpiritLiving Cells & Spiritual MultiplicationOriginal Intent of the ChurchRelational Church MovementsRethinking Church CultureRevival & RenewalSmall Group FellowshipSpiritual FamilyVFN Related ChurchVFNRMVine Fellowship Network

Living Cells – Rediscovering the Secret That Made the Early Church Alive, Dynamic, and Growing

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What made the early church alive wasn’t buildings, programs, or strategy—it was living, Spirit-led relationships. This article revisits the forgotten pattern that once fueled unstoppable growth.

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Church History & RestorationChurch Leadership & GovernanceDe-Institutionalizing Drift (Back to Kingdom Patterns)Discipleship & Spiritual FormationEarly Church & ActsEvangelism & MissionGLMHealthy Cells & Micro-CommunitiesHouse-to-House / Small GroupsHumility & ServanthoodKingdom of GodKingdom of God & Kingdom LivingOriginal Intent of the ChurchPrayer & Dependence on the Holy SpiritResurrection & PentecostRevival & RenewalUnity & Reconciliation in the BodyVine Seminars

The Power of Small, By Charles Simpson

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“The power of small” isn’t weakness—it’s God’s wisdom. Through humble hearts, house gatherings, and ordinary obedience, Jesus still turns the world upside down.

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