| CHAPTER SEVEN: Gathering, Covenanting, Reproducing 1. Overview
2. Stage 1: Gathering
3. Stage 2: Reproducing
4. Stages in House Church Development
5. Stage 1: Gathering (Dating)
6. Stage 2: Covenanting (Encouragement/Marriage)
7. Stage 3: Reproduction (Married Planning for Children) |
| CHAPTER EIGHT: The Man of Peace/Man of Honor 1. Introduction
2. What is a 'Man of Peace' or a 'Man of Honor'?
3. Finding the 'Man of Honor'
4. Modeling Peace
5. Fishing with Nets whilst looking for a 'Man of Peace'
6. Key Principles |
| CHAPTER NINE: Training the Man of Peace/Honor 1. The Vertical Component
2. The Horizontal Component
3. Key Principles
4. Questions for Further Thought |
| CHAPTER TEN: The Man of Peace as a Gatherer 1. Reproducing Evangelists
2. Transition to the Covenanting Stage
3. Transition from Gathering Meetings to Community Meetings
4. Key Principles
5. Questions for Further Thought |
| CHAPTER ELEVEN: Church Covenants 1. Introduction
2. The Covenantal Basis for Defining The Church
3. Key Principles
4. Question for Further Thought |
| CHAPTER TWELVE: Meeting of the House Church 1. Introduction
2. Sunday Meetings
3. Gathering Meetings
4. Ministry Meetings
5. Fellowship Meetings
6. Key Principles
7. Questions for Further Thought |
| CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Producing a Covenant 1. Producing a Covenant
2. Adding New Members
3. Key Principles
4. Questions for Further Thought |
| CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Reallocating Resources 1. Reallocating Resources
2. Termination of the Covenanting Stage
3. Key Principles
4. Questions for Further Thought |
| CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Developing a Vision 1. A Vision Statement
2. A Sample Vision Statement (for a new church)
3. Key Principles |
| CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Discipleship Chains 1. Introduction
2. The First Link in the Chain
3. The Second and Third Links in the Chain
4. Discipleship Chains and Leadership Development
5. Key Principles
6. Questions for Further Thought |
| CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Leadership in House Churches 1. Introduction
2. How Leaders in House Church Lead
3. The Church
4. Leadership in House Churches
5. New Testament Examples
6. Relational Basis for Authority
7. Practical Problems
8. Conclusion
9. Key Principles
10. Questions for Further Thought |
| CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Women Leaders in House Churches, by Catherine Scoggins 1. Women Leaders
2. How do you Recognize a Woman Leader in House Churches?
3. What do Women Leaders do in the Church?
4. Are Women Leaders Important in the Life of The Church?
5. Are there any Restrictions on Women Leaders?
6. How do Women Work Together in a Fellowship?
7. Key Principles
8. Questions for Further Thought
9. Addendum : by Dick Scoggins |
| CHAPTER NINETEEN: Developing a Leadership Team 1. Developing a Leader
2. Key Principles
3. Questions for Further Thought |
| CHAPTER TWENTY: Peacemaking and Corrective Church Discipline 1. Peacemaking
2. Covenant of Forgiveness
3. II. The Covenant Exercised
4. III. Corrective Church Discipline: Further Steps
5. IV. Why Churches Fail to Exercise Corrective Church Discipline
6. V. Discipline: Defined and Supported
7. VI. The Purpose of Church Discipline (1)
8. VII. Results of Church Discipline
9. VIII. Reasons for Church Discipline
10. IX. Implementing Church Discipline
11. Problems that Short-Circuit The Effects of Discipline
12. Key Principles
13. Questions for Further Thought |
| NEW CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: Ephesians 4 Ministers 1. Introduction
2. The Failure and Resulting Questions
3. Ephesian 4 Ministries as a Key to Reproduction
4. The Planting of the Church in Ephesus
5. Ephesian 4 Ministries Operating in the Context of Local Elders and Deacons |
| CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: Withdrawal of the Church Planter 1. Introduction
2. How Teams and House Churches Interact
3. Establishment Phase
4. Disengagement Phase
5. Coaching Phase
6. Observations
7. Key Principles
8. Questions for Further Thought |
