Category Archives: Christ-Centered Gatherings

T. Austin-Sparks on the Headship of Christ

Posted on 10/09/2017 by

The following is a chapter excerpt from the book, A Way of Growth by T. Austin-Sparks.  The focus of this selection is on the headship of Christ and the church’s submission to it as the way of growth into the fullness of … Continue reading →

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The Headship of Christ and the “Heartship of Christ” (part 2)

Posted on 08/01/2017 by

[For Part 1 of this two-part post, please see here.] Union with the “Heartship of Christ” When it comes to developing a deeper union with the “heartship of Christ”, we need to understand that there are both general and specific aspects … Continue reading →

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The Headship of Christ and the “Heartship of Christ” (part 1)

Posted on 06/02/2017 by

In my last post I shared how essential it is for the Body of Christ to be “holding fast to the Head” as it gathers in His name.  In this and the next post I’d like to share one of the … Continue reading →

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Holding Fast to the Head

Posted on 04/21/2017 by

“…holding fast to the Head, from whom all the body, nourished and knit together by joints and ligaments, grows with the increase that is from God.” Colossians 2:19 NKJV The Church, according to Scripture, is the “Body of Christ.” As such, … Continue reading →

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Experiences of House Church – by Sándor Abonyi

Posted on 10/26/2016 by

As a follow up to the series “On Church Leadership” (an email exchange with Sándor Abonyi of Hungary), I wanted to share a post that Sándor wrote for his Hungarian/English blog “keskeny út – narrow way“.  In it he describes some … Continue reading →

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On Church Leadership (an email exchange with Sándor Abonyi of Hungary) – Pt.2: “Possibilities and Solutions”

Posted on 09/27/2016 by

Sándor replied to what I shared in Part 1 with the following email and attachment: Dear David, I am very grateful for your valuable thoughts.  I agree on that basically.  I would like only to reflect on that shortly and … Continue reading →

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Affirmations (5) – Christ the Uncontested Head of the Church

Posted on 03/31/2016 by

[Affirmations series: Introduction, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, and Conclusion.] ______________________ ~ Affirmations ~ 5. Christ the Uncontested Head of the Church ~ ~ ~ I affirm that, according to the eternal purpose, … Continue reading →

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