The house church is one style of church which does not require any money to run. That's amazing! It is incredible the huge financial cost of running a 'structured' church, and to me it is a bit sickening how much of the congregations giving is neccesary to simply run the church - yet alone upgrade it, improve the cafetaria, improve the sound system. With a house church the congregation does not need to support one 'man (or woman) of God' financially (the full-time paid Minister). That's got to free up a lot of finances!
If you took all the money that goes down an average western 'structured' churches' "financial drain" every year - and instead, supported missionaries or aid organisations with all of that money - a whole lot more money would be able to directly support people in extreme poverty etc.
Aim: To encourage and connect with people interested/involved in the House Church/Emerging Church. I am Amelia, I live in New Zealand, and I've belonged to a house church for two years (I grew up in a 'structured' church). I'm studying Law and Psychology. 
www.edgenet.org.nz/blog.html
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