When considering the topic of house churches, a common question people ask is about an external institutional affiliation, such as a denomination or similar organization, network, or umbrella/covering body.

The question of what a simple gathering like a house church looks like in terms of a typical structure is difficult to answer. There is no one-size-fits-all structure. More important than any specific structure are the principles that any structure is based on. So we want to highlight healthy biblical principles for how we should gather as the church.

One of the top five questions we get about simple gatherings like house churches is what we do about kids when we gather. It's an understandable concern. Perhaps you've had the thought or faced the struggle yourself.

When many people imagine starting a church that meets in a home, they often envision creating something more like the traditional churches they have experienced, especially if they lack exposure to house churches. Perhaps this describes you. But the intimidating trappings that come to your imagination are unnecessary burdens. A house church can be much simpler than what you have experienced.

In our three previous posts here, here, and here, we began addressing the question of whether the house church model is biblical. We looked at the use of the word "church" in the Bible, at instances of Christians gathering in homes that may or may not have been dedicated house church gatherings, and at the one-another commands in the New Testament. All three of these categories make a convincing case for the biblical nature of the house church model.

In our two previous posts here and here, we began addressing the question of whether the house church model is biblical. So far, we looked at the use of the word "church" in the Bible. One of the three uses of the word church refers to churches that met in a specific person's or couple's house. And we looked at instances of Christians gathering in homes that may or may not have been dedicated house church gatherings as further evidence of the biblical nature of house churches