What is a 'simple' church?
It is an expression of a group of Jesus' followers searching to discover how He wants them to be the people of God. It seeks to understand the basic biblical
principles of being the church in the 21st Century. It is an attempt to erase the religious whiteboard, asking: OK, God, rather than doing, how do
you want us to be the church today?
Jesus said,
"For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst."
Mat 18:20
The church gathered (Jesus said it only needs two or three - some are calling this 'simple' church) practices the presence of God in diverse settings and
ways. They may gather on a campus, in a restaurant, or in a lounge room. Their worship styles will be diverse, ranging from silence to exuberant celebration,
from electric guitars, to indigenous instruments, depending on the cultural context and leading of the Holy Spirit. This principle is incarnational in that God
reveals himself with a human face. Jesus comes supernaturally, but as a man within a particular culture. Even so, He transcends human culture. In fact, when a
culture becomes an idol Christ reveals Himself as radically counter-cultural. He is in it, but not of it.
AUSTRALIA
Canberra
New South Wales
Blue Mountains
Contact Name: Donny & Kate McGregor
Location:
The Oases Network
A network of simple churches in the lower Blue Mountains
Meeting times: Once a month on the second Sunday of each month @ Faulconbridge Community Hall at 10:30 am
Other meetings:
Oases Simple Churches meet at various times throughout the week or weekend for information on location and time please contact our office
Phone: Donny McGregor - 0410.526.860 Email: Donny McGregor
Web: The Oases Network
Queensland:
Brisbane
Contact Names: Kerry Kinsela
Location: Various
Phone: Kerry Kinsela - 0439.330.431
Email: Kerry Kinsela
Gold Coast
Contact Names: Steve and Amanda Cooper, Brett Jacobsen
Location: PO Box 1196 Burleigh Heads 4220
Phone: Brett Jacobsen - 0411.097.776
Email: Brett Jacobsen
Email: Stephen and Amanda Cooper
Web: www.christisall.org
Redcliffe
Contact Name: Mark Setch
Location:
Peace Christian Church,
7 Ashmole Rd,
Redcliffe Qld 4020
Phone: (07) 3880.1311
Email: Peace Christian Church
Web:www.peacecc.com
South Australia:
Clare
Contact Names: Mark and Colleen White
Location:
Clare Valley New Life Church
4C Houghton Street,
Clare SA 5453
Meeting times: 10am Sundays
Postal Address: PO Box 80, Clare SA 5453
Phone: (08) 8842.1546 mobile: 0427.809.222
Email : Mark White
Tasmania:
Victoria:
Berwick
Contact Name: Danny Lasker
Location:
Church of Living Waters
Brentwood Park Community Centre,
Bemersyde Drive, Berwick 3806
Meeting time: 10.00am Sundays
Postal address: 3 Maralee Court, Berwick 3806
Phone: (03) 8786.9264 mobile: 0437.615.132
Email: Danny Lasker
Mount Eliza
Contact Name: John Clements, Trevor Smith
Location:
Various locations in:
Mt Eliza,
Victoria 3930
Meeting times: each Wednesday 7:30 pm - 9:30 'ish
Note: Last Wednesday each month time 6:30 pm start.
Email: John Clements
Email: Trevor Smith
Web:www.lifemessenger.org
Ringwood North
A network of Spirit-filled Christian Groups
Contact Name: Keith and Elizabeth Allen
Location:
53 Goldsmith Avenue
North Ringwood,
Victoria 3134
Meeting times: We have two main gatherings each year.
The first is at the Merroo Christian Centre in mid January;
the second at venues to be
determined on the June long weekend of each year.
Email: Keith Allen
Web:www.christtheking.20m.comand its mirror www.emergingchurch.org.au
Surrey Hills (small artists faith community)
Stone Soup Artists Community
Contact Name: Dee and Steve Kaylock
Location:
The Avenue Church of Christ
1 The Avenue
Surrey Hills
Meeting times: 2nd & 4th Sundays of month.... 4.30 pm - 6.30'ish
Phone: 0417.298.828
Email: Stone Soup Artists
Web:www.christianartists.com.au
West Australia
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