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The Freedom Church Network is dedicated to supporting Free Christians and Free Churches. As mainstream Christianity breaks free of the institutions that established it, and evolves into the living, breathing, and active body of Christ, the Freedom Church Network seeks to provide resources and networking opportunities for all those who walk with Christ in faith and life. Because our only incorporation is the body of Christ, whether you are an unaffiliated Christian believer sharing the gospel on an individual basis, or you are working for change in a denominational setting, we hope you will join us , strengthen us, encourage us, and walk with us as we all pursue our walks with the one true God and eternal life, Jesus Christ.
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Doctrine of the Lord 18 - Daily Bible Verse - February 10
There is a faith of God, and a faith of man; those have the faith of God who perform repentance; and those the faith of man who do not perform repentance, and yet think of imputation; and the faith of God is a living faith, and the faith of man is a dead faith.Blog Posts
To 501(c)(3) or Not To 501(c)(3)
Posted by Stephen Simons on May 11, 2010 at 12:14pm 20 Comments 1 Like
Are churches 501(c)(3) non-profits? Should they be? Do they have to be? Is there any other way that they can be recognized by the state? What is a "church" anyway? What legal entity, if any, is the best form for a church to take? Does it violate the church as the living body of Christ, to be embodied/incorporated under the state?
I am not yet ready to propose an answer to any of these questions. But I have begun collecting research on what various people have…
Continue Pastors - Employees or Business Owners?
Posted by Stephen Simons on November 2, 2009 at 8:32am 5 Comments 1 Like
In the traditional model of denominational Christianity, following in the footsteps of the universal Catholic church that preceded it, the leaders/teachers/pastors in the body of Christ are supported in their work by receiving compensation as employees of their organizations. This is based on the pattern of Jesus sending out the seventy disciples to share the good news:
Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him…Continue
Followers of Christ - Disciples or Subordinates?
Posted by Stephen Simons on November 25, 2009 at 1:14am 2 Comments 1 Like
There are two types of followers: disciples and subordinates. The Freedom Church model is dependent on leaders who empower their followers as disciples, not those who would command and control their followers as subordinates.
Jesus said, "...don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers. Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven. Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ." (… Continue
Jesus said, "...don't you be called 'Rabbi,' for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers. Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven. Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ." (… Continue
Plants as a correspondence for spiritual growth
Posted by Tom Andrews on March 21, 2010 at 5:30pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
Ethan preached this morning about plants (it's the first day of spring, of course) and how their stages of growth correspond to regeneration. I found myself thinking about my challenges as a plant grower. (Anything to avoid thinking about my own spritual growth !!) Do all the pests that I contend with in trying to get my fruit trees to grow correspond to temptations of various sorts? If so, what sorts? What do the Writings have to say about this, if anything? Ethan noted the passages dealing… Continue
MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
Posted by Stephen Simons on July 29, 2009 at 1:18pm 2 Comments 1 Like
In the book of Revelation, John warns believers of a coming threat to Christianity, which He describes as
"MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." - Revelation 17:5
He describes her as "The woman whom you saw is the great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth." But what exactly is he warning us of? Rather than… Continue
"MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE PROSTITUTES AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." - Revelation 17:5
He describes her as "The woman whom you saw is the great city, which reigns over the kings of the earth." But what exactly is he warning us of? Rather than… Continue
Free Churches - Free as in speech? or Free as in beer?
Posted by Stephen Simons on March 11, 2010 at 9:35pm 0 Comments 1 Like
Free Churches are free in the fact that they are autonomous, non-incorporated, local, and independent -- at liberty to organize as they choose, worship as they choose, hire/fire as they choose, teach as they choose, believe as they choose....
...you get the idea.
However, Free Churches are not free in the sense that they require funding to operate. Successful churches provide spaces to worship, spaces to study, spaces to celebrate, spaces to…
Continue The Free Church Business Model
Posted by Stephen Simons on September 15, 2009 at 7:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Check out a new blog by Freedom Church Network member, Mac Frazier, "Stewardship", exploring his work in a denominational setting to reset the thinking of his church about how money is spent or saved.
Free churches are cash economies, not investment vehicles. Jesus explicitly warned us not to build extra… Continue
Free churches are cash economies, not investment vehicles. Jesus explicitly warned us not to build extra… Continue
The Priesthood of All Believers and The Network of Free Churches
Posted by Stephen Simons on February 7, 2011 at 9:57pm 0 Comments 1 Like
"And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days." - Joel 2
The single greatest protection against and correction for abuse, sin, and corruption in the body of Christ is the individual believer. Every believer, regardless of their primary function, is also called by Jesus to work in the… Continue
The single greatest protection against and correction for abuse, sin, and corruption in the body of Christ is the individual believer. Every believer, regardless of their primary function, is also called by Jesus to work in the… Continue
Speak Up Movement
MSNBC’s Martin Bashir: Mayor Bloomberg, Let The Churches Stay!
Churches will be EVICTED on Feb. 12 unless Mayor Michael Bloomberg & the New York City Department of Education reverse this policy.Tim Keller Speaks Out Against NYC’s Looming Eviction of Churches From The Public Schools
...condemning New York City's order to evict churches that conduct worship services in the schools on weekends.NYC’s Phony Argument That It Is “Subsidizing” Religion by Allowing Churches To Meet in Schools
When one looks at the complete picture, I think it is more accurate to say that the NYC churches are subsidizing the NYC public schools more than the schools "subsidizing" the churches by allowing them to meet in the school buildings for their worship services.Second Advent Christian
Christmas Salvation
Jesus came for you. You are one of His people. When He made the plan to be born on earth more than 2000 years ago, He was thinking of you. He knew you would need saving, and He wanted to give Himself the ability to reach you in a meaningful and lasting way. That’s why [...]
A God-Given Destiny
You have a purpose. You have a God-given destiny. Believe it? The enemy would have you believe that you’re nothing special — that life is some combination of chance, circumstance, and heredity. But God has so much more for you. God has blessings, opportunities, promises, and a destiny that He has been planning to give [...]
Born of the Spirit
Being born again, being born of the spirit, is the central calling in every believer’s life. Whether you are a pastor or a musician, a business executive or a garbage collector — no matter your profession or position in life your primary purpose on this earth is to be born again. When Nicodemus, a teacher [...]
Ed Bahler
I am Convinced
Ten days ago I shared how God fulfills His promise to show up when we’re in big trouble. That was the first big lesson from my journey with cancer. The second lesson became clear when others showed up as well. The apostle Paul gave us this promise: For I am convinced that neither death nor [...]
Our Prince of Peace
It’s rare to receive a death sentence. It’s even rarer to receive a death sentence and survive. With survival rates in the single digits, people considered my “Pancreatic Cancer” diagnosis last month as nothing less than a death sentence. And I did too. I’ll never forget that night, driving to each of my kid’s homes [...]
God Gives Back
I’ll never forget that night, ten years ago, when a lifelong dream died. We had made our decision, and I was realizing that I would never have the chance to work alongside my oldest son, Clint. We hugged and cried as we both let go of a vision that we had nurtured together from the time [...]
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#497 - Knowing What to Ignore
Jesus had a lot of opposition in his ministry, people questioning and challenging him. But all the while, he stayed focused. What we can learn from Jesus is he didn't try to make every critic understand why he did things the way he did and set every record straight. He was focused on what His Father called him to do. In the same way, in order to fully reach your God-given destiny and be effective, there will be some critics in life you have to ignore; insults, opinions and speculations, you'll have to lay aside. That means keep your eyes on God and what He says about you. He approves you and that's all that matters.The Christian Century
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