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The House Church - 1988 Edition

The Meaning of ICHTHUS

by dbirkey on January 6, 2009

The Meaning of ICHTHUS/ichthus as an adopted Christian symbol.
In ancient Greco-Roman times, ICHTHUS was the Greek word for “fish.” In the early church sometime near the end of the first century, the word was made into an acronym or a word formed from the first letter of several words. As such, ichthus compiles to “Jesus [...]

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The House Church Book–Contents of Revised Edition

by dbirkey on December 10, 2008

Part 1— The House Church & Renewal
1. Good Theology Provokes Authentic Renewal
2. The Renewed People of God in their Social Context
3. The New Testament House Churches in Their Historical Trajectory
Part 2—Ministry & Worship in Christ’s Body

4. Servant Leadership & the Partnership Ministry of Women
5. Functioning by Personal Giftedness
6. House Gathering & the Liturgy of [...]

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