home churches

Living room worship

Home churches are small Christian congregations that meet in private residences rather than dedicated church buildings.

The practice appeals to those seeking intimate fellowship, informal worship, or independence from institutional religion.

Some home churches operate within larger denominational networks; others are entirely autonomous.

Also called house churches.

They started a home church after leaving their megachurch.

Related

prayer · prayer circle · small group · believers · faith community · communion · breaking bread · breaking of bread · informal · community · pastor · discipleship · underground · persecution · Acts · hospitality · potluck · sharing

Categories
Opposites
institutional formality

home churchescathedrals

Principal churches of dioceses

megachurches · established churches · state churches · basilicas · St. Peter's Basilica

scale and visibility

home churchesmegachurches

Very large Protestant congregations

cathedrals · basilicas · Notre-Dame · St. Peter's Basilica · Westminster Abbey

setting/venue

home churchescathedrals

Principal churches of dioceses

sanctuaries · chapels · temples · houses of worship · consecrated ground

Family

home, church, homes, homed, homing, homeward, homewards, homely, homelier

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G