“Something that God has designed to function as a family has been reduced to an optional weekly meeting. And this has become normal. Expected. How in the world did we get here?”
our values
Devoted Worshipers
Loving Families
Equipped Disciple-Makers
Spirit-Filled Missionaries
Suffering Sojourners
our Practices
Devotion to scripture
we meet in homes
Everyone discipled & discipling
everyone exercises their gifts
regular multiplication of churches
simple gatherings
why lcfi?
Our lives as Christians in this fallen world are a battle (Ephesians 6:10-20). The devil doesn't want to see our churches thrive with loving relationships that are filled with godliness, grace, encouragement and forgiveness. He desires to see us torn apart, battling, and waging war against each other because if we're so caught up in our own sinful issues our focus will not be on Christ.
Sometimes it seems easier to sit at home and listen to our favorite online pastor or watch Sunday morning worship on our televisions. Church can be messy and difficult. Building relationships takes effort and sacrifice. We live in a self-centred culture and sadly this has crept into our churches. God didn't design us to be loners in our Christian walk (Hebrews 10:24-25) but desires us to be in a local body where “love and good deeds” can be lived out among family.
This is our desire at LCFI is to foster this type of loving safe community.
who are we?
We are a Community Built on the Life and Teachings of Jesus
We believe Jesus perfectly reveals the true heart of God. He’s not a distant or indifferent dad, who scowls with arms crossed as he considers all you’ve wasted and everything you’ve broken. Instead, He’s a God who loves you, whose arms are open wide to welcome people home.
Why would God want to hang out with people like us? There’s only one answer: love. Extravagant love. Love that is on a level beyond time and space. Divine Love. And this kind of love that is towards us today.
why house church?
Although the terminology house church may sound like a contemporary concept, they are not really new; in fact, house churches are as old as the book of Acts. They are called house churches because each one functions like a little church.
The New Testament church was defined as the people. Believers did not go to church or join the church; they were the church. All members functioned as priests because everyone served as ministers. Each person got on-the-job training and learned how to make disciples.
A house church is a complete little church. Each church is led by a spiritual father or mother who functions as the elder. They don’t simply lead a meeting in a house, but rather provides and environment for people to grow spiritually in the context of everyday life.
Like the New Testament church, house churches focus on relationships, reaching out to unchurched people and raising up spiritual fathers and mothers who serve and care for their family.