Simplechurch.co.uk is written by Alexander Campbell who is pioneering home based church in and around Bath, England. Alexander has spent the last 18 months doing some research on the state of church planting in Britain. The Mission 21 report is now available.
HouseChurch is a blog that I found through Alexander's links and it looks helpful.
Guy Muse is a Baptist Missionary in Ecuador who is planting new churches in homes rather than trying to get people to come into church.
Lou Davis is a member of a Methodist church in Cheadle Hulme and is exploring with friends whether they can do/be church in different ways. Here is an extract from her blog which shows that she is embarking on a journey of transition :
If Carlsberg made churches ....
Every so often, usually about once a month, I am party to a conversation that goes along these lines: wouldn't it be great if church was like ... hanging out with good mates, maybe in a pub or over a meal ... somewhere we could make real deep friendships that mean we naturally support one another ... where worship that is creative, meaningful and relevant ... where all can contribute ... there were great conversations about who God is, why should we believe him anyway and what difference does it make ... where you can feel safe to admit your doubts and questions ... something that refreshed people rather than draining them .... that leaves time for a life ... actively looks for ways to reach out to others and make a difference ... isn't bogged down with procedures and politics ... that is fun to belong to ... I'm tired of just talking about it. I think it's time to do something different. I'm
trying to gather together anyone I've had that kind of conversation with, so
that we can make a move toward a different kind of church.
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