Return of the First Church

by John C. Fenn

Today's idea of Church is a routine service of a few songs, announcements, a plea for money, and a forty-five minute sermon. Motivated by a deep hunger for more of God, millions of Christians are leaving the traditional church to look for more freedom and fulfillment. The First Church was a Church established on relationship. People gathered for open-ended, deep worship flowing with the Holy Spirit. They had relatable Scriptural study and discussion in which they all participated, and created strong bonds of fellowship. Return of the First Church offers scriptural and balanced answers tempered by real life experiences on how to move from a traditional, routine church structure into meetings that allow God to set the agenda and needs are met.

293 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 7, 2016

Reviews

[Diana Yeager · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very informative work about how the body of Christ became confined to an auditorium-style gathering with a handful of leaders at the helm. Mr. Fenn goes into the antidote for this misguided form of the 'Body of Christ' and how we can each become a body of Christ that is relationship-based and supports the growth of all ages in home-type gatherings, which is the overwhelming model of the first believers' gathering in the 'First Church'.