Where are we going as a Canadian House Church Movement ?

1. Presented at the
Canadian National
The Big House Church
Conference
(Newmarket, ON,
Question: June 26-27, 2009)
Rad Zdero
rzdero@yahoo.ca
Where are we
going as a
Canadian
House Church
Movement ?
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2. The Birth of a New Spiritual Nation
“A large body of people,
possessing the same territory,
speaking the same language,
having shared customs, and
pursuing a common cause.”
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3. Isolation Institutions
Partnership
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4. Our Vision as a House Church Network is…
“To see the Kingdom of God
established in our cities,
regions, and nation,
By linking arms as a
relational, intentional, and
missional network of
house churches,
That develop and deploy all
believers into maturity in
Christ as they impact
others.”
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5. Casting the NET …
… in our Cities, Regions, & Nation
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6. ECOSYSTEM
Just a portion of ecosystem in cts
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the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. cies
1 spe ctions
At least 150 species involved. nge in intera
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225
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7. SOCIAL
NETWORK
S
ut
v e abo
f us ha nds
M ost o se’ frie
lo
1 50 ‘c
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8. HUMAN BRAIN
neuron
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r 10 man b
0 bi r
llion ain has
neu
rons
!
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9. YEAST
Network of interactions
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p
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st 40 b
millio aker’s ye
n inte as
ractio t
ns
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10. INTERNET and WEB
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11. AIR TRAVEL
Hub Airport
Destination City
US Airways Routes
Delta Routes
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12. The Methodist Movement (1700’s)
?
Year # Circuits # Believers
1738 0 60
1768 40 27,000
1778 60 40,000
1788 99 66,000
1798 149 101,000
= “Circuit” = Cell Group Networks
Home
Cell Group
N e tw o
rked to
Beat th
e Devi
l!
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13. Paul’s Missionary Journeys
What
do
in the es this look
m l
Citywide and Regional Silas, issionary jo ike when w
John, urney e
Timot B ar n a s of P add
Housechurch Networks in N.T. hy, Jo b et
hn-Ma as, Apollos er,
r k, Ju ,
- Jerusalem, Acts 2:41-47 n i a, et
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- Ephesus, Acts 20:17,20
- Rome, Rom 16:3-15
- Asia Minor, Rev 2 & 3 and 2 & 3 John
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14. CASE STUDY: Region of Ontario/Quebec/NY
Isolated Ingrown Irrelevant Imploding House
Churches ???
Gatineau Quebec City
Ottawa
Barrie Montreal
Kingston
Trenton
x
Guelph Scarb. Aja What is this?! A
Tor.
tario
game of connect
e On
Baden Miss. the dots? A pizza?
K/W
Wood.
Lak
Rochester
Ham. Buffalo
London Nor. Font Sherkston
Dunville Hill
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15. CASE STUDY: Region of Ontario/Quebec/NY
The House Church Network in this Region and
Beyond !!!
India China
Quebec City
France Gatineau
Ottawa
Barrie Montreal
Kingston
Trenton
x
Guelph Scarb. Aja E=MC2 ? It’s easy
Tor.
tario compared to
e On
Baden Miss. network theory !
Wood.
K/W Lak
Rochester
Ham. Buffalo
London Nor. Font Sherkston
Dunville Hill
Jamaica Burma
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16. Get Plugged into
Citywide, Regional, & National
House Church Networks
Face-to-Face Events like
Leaders Meetings, Retreats,
Conferences, Celebrations, etc.
Get Involved in
Global Mission
Open Your Home
Give Cash
as God
Leads
Hey, let’s Send and Receive
Communicate! “Circuit Riders”
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17. Our Vision as a House Church Network is…
“To see the Kingdom of God
established in our cities,
regions, and nation,
By linking arms as a
relational, intentional, and
missional network of
house churches,
That develop and deploy all
believers into maturity in
Christ as they impact
others.”
www.HouseChurch.ca
www.StarfishNetworkConference.org

18. “Lord, what specific things do
you want us to do to
strengthen Canada’s
Citywide, Regional, & National
House Church Networks?”
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19. Related Reading
The NEXU S:
Global The World
Entopia:
House House
Revolution
Church Church
of the Ants
Movement Movement
(132 pgs)
(155 pgs) Reader
by Rad
by Rad (528 pgs)
Zdero
Zdero by Rad
Zdero
Best price from … Best price from … Best price from …
www.missionbooks.org www.missionbooks.org www.amazon.com
www.oaktara.com
Nexus: Small
Tribes: Worlds and
We Need the
You To Groundbreak i
Lead U s ng Theory of
(160 pgs) Network s
by Seth (238 pgs)
Godin by Mark
Buchanan
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