The Big

The Big Question:

Presented at the Canadian National House Church Conference (Newmarket, ON, June 26-27, 2009) Rad Zdero [email protected]

Where are we going as a Canadian House Church Movement ? www.HouseChurch.ca www.StarfishNetworkConference.org

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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Isolation

Institutions Partnership

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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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Casting the NET … … in our Cities, Regions, & Nation

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ECOSYSTEM

Just a portion of ecosystem in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. At least 150 species involved.

s fect f a s ecie ons p s n 1 eracti i e nt ng Cha illion i m 225

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SOCIAL NETWORK S

out b a e av h s u of ds t n s e i o r f M se’ o l c ‘ 150 www.HouseChurch.ca www.StarfishNetworkConference.org

HUMAN BRAIN neuron

The hu ove r 10 man b r 0 bi llion ain has neu rons !

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YEAST

6300 pr Almo oteins in b st 40 millio aker’s ye as n inte ractio t ns

Network of interactions between the proteins in baker’s or brewer’s yeast

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INTERNET and WEB

At m o line st, onl s y in th connec 10 tran e wo smi t ev s the e r r l y com sion INTE d tog ethe p RNE r to uter T form

ges a p EB W n illio gether b 1 o r Ove linked t www.HouseChurch.ca www.StarfishNetworkConference.org

AIR TRAVEL

Hub Airport Destination City US Airways Routes Delta Routes

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The Methodist Movement ? (1700’s) Year # Circuits # Believers 1738 1768 1778 1788 1798

0 40 60 99 149

60 27,000 40,000 66,000 101,000

= “Circuit” = Cell Group Networks

Netw o rked to Beat th e Devi l!

Home Cell Group

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Paul’s Missionary Journeys

What do in the es this look m l Silas, issionary jo ike when w e add John, urney s of P Barna Timot e b hy, Jo t hn-Ma as, Apollos er, , rk, Ju nia, et c????

Citywide and Regional Housechurch Networks in N.T. - Jerusalem, Acts 2:41-47 - Ephesus, Acts 20:17,20 - Rome, Rom 16:3-15 - Asia Minor, Rev 2 & 3 and 2 & 3 John

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CASE STUDY: Region of Ontario/Quebec/NY Isolated Ingrown Irrelevant Imploding House Churches ??? Quebec City Gatineau Ottawa Barrie Trenton

Kingston

x Scarb. Aja Tor. o i r a Baden t Miss. n O e K/W ak L Wood. Rochester Buffalo Ham. London Nor. Font Sherkston Dunville Hill

Guelph

Montreal

What is this?! A game of connect the dots? A pizza?

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CASE STUDY: Region of Ontario/Quebec/NY The House Church Network in this Region and Beyond !!!

India

China

France

Quebec City

Gatineau Ottawa

Barrie Trenton

Kingston

x a j A Scarb. Guelph Tor. io r Baden a Miss. t n O e K/W ak L Wood. Rochester Buffalo Ham. London Nor. Font Sherkston Dunville Hill

Montreal

E=MC2 ? It’s easy compared to network theory !

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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 Communicate!

Send and Receive “Circuit Riders”

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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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“Lord, what specific things do you want us to do to strengthen Canada’s Citywide, Regional, & National House Church Networks?”

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Related Reading The Global House Church Movemen t (155 pgs) by Rad Zdero

Best price from … www.missionbooks.org

NEXUS: The World House Church Movement Reader (528 pgs) by Rad Zdero

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Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us (160 pgs) by Seth Godin

Entopia: Revolutio n of the Ants (132 pgs) by Rad Zdero Best price from … www.amazon.com www.oaktara.com

Nexus: Small Worlds and the Groundbrea king Theory of Networks (238 pgs) by Mark Buchanan www.HouseChurch.ca www.StarfishNetworkConference.org