In the Living Room today is Hannah Nation. Hannah is Managing Editor for The Center for House Church Theology, a ministry amplifying the voice of the house church in China. In this episode Hannah reveals powerful lessons to be learned from our brothers and sisters leading house churches in China.  Hannah also talks about a new book, "Faithful Disobedience", releasing today December 6th! This book is a compilation of writings from Wang Yi, a Chinese House Church pastor currently serving a 9 year prison sentence. For listeners to The Living Room Podcast use the Promo Code: LROOM to receive ..read more

Today's episode is from the virtual Living Room which is a monthly conversation that takes place between house church and micro church leaders from around the United States, and other parts of the world. Today we have leaders from Missouri, Tennessee, California, and Ohio sharing how they seek to show and share the gospel of Jesus to neighbors and others in their community.  Resources mentioned in Today's Episode: Discovery Bible Study Method International Friendships Incorporated --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-living-room3/message ..read more

In today's episode Joseph Dickens interviews Mark about leading and multiplying leaders. They discuss what leadership meetings look like for their house church pastors, how to find leaders, and the change in leading leaders Mark has experienced since being part of leading more organic church expressions.  QUESTION MARK episodes are where Mark sits in the podcast hot seat answering questions on house church, micro-church, and living the everyday mission of Christ.   Resources mentioned in this episode: The Living Room.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-livi ..read more

Bobby & Amanda Sammons see house church from a unique view. Most of our other episodes have been interviews of those who are starting, pastoring or leading a house church or micro church. The Sammons don't pastor or lead a house church, and because of it they provide a unique view. In this episode, Mark joins Bobby & Amanda in their Living Room as they talk about the impact being part of a house church has had on them the past 3-4 years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-living-room3/message ..read more

Mark joins Jason & Izzy Tucker in their Living Room for today's episode. The Tuckers have been in the house church journey for the past 8-9 years. In this episode they share different ways they've lived intentionally in their neighborhood from starting a neighborhood Sunday school to now pastoring a house church. They also share what a typical house church meeting looks like for them, and Jason shares what's helped him navigate his struggle with seeing himself as a "pastor".   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-living-room3/message ..read more

Today's episode is an excerpt from a recent lecture Mark gave to students at the Russell School of Ministry in Florence, KY. The lecture involves answering the following questions: Why House Churches? What is a House Church? What do House Churches do? How do House Churches accomplish Jesus' mission? If you're looking for a summary on house churches, this episode is for you. You can also request copies of the handouts Mark distributed during the lecture by emailing him at mjones@living-church.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-living-room3/message ..read more

In the Living Room today is Lennie McKinney IV. Lennie is planting LIVNU, an organic house church movement in Akron, OH, which they started in 2020 during Covid lockdowns. In this episode Lennie shares his journey into house church, what a typical house church meeting looks like for them, what prayer looks like in their house church meetings, and hurdles and unexpected blessings from pastoring three different house churches.  If you want to learn more about LIVNU, click here.   Resources shared in this episode:  Organic Church by Neil Cole Cultivating a Life for God by Neil Col ..read more

We're back! It's been a bit since our last episode, but we're excited to be back ready to share with you more episodes of the The Living Room Podcast.  In today's episode, Mark welcomes his wife Andrea into the Living Room. Andrea shares through the lens of being a mom some lessons she's learned from living the everyday missionary life, as well as some welcomed unexpected surprises house church living has had on her family.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-living-room3/message ..read more

Joining Mark in the Living Room today are his two sons Grant (22 yrs) and Luke (19 yrs). Grant and Luke share experiences and perspective growing up as kids within the house church ethos. They also share the impact house church and missionary living has had on them and their journeys with Jesus and church. Near the end of the episode they each share a challenge to parents, so be sure to listen all the way to the end!  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-living-room3/message ..read more

Today in the Living Room are Steve & Mary Klotz. Steve & Mary share life with our network and family of house churches in Cincinnati, OH. In this episode they share with our gathering of house churches the stories of God leading them to live the missionary life in Papua New Guinea (PNG). They plan to leave for PNG in November. What bubbles to the surface for you as you hear their missionary heart?  Click here to order the book Insanity of God mentioned in this episode.  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-living-room3/message ..read more