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 21^st 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

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Canberra

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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

Turramurra

Contact Names: Vaughan and Chris Blackwood

Location:

106 Kissing Point Rd,
Turramurra ( please park in Boronia Ave)

Meeting times: First Thursday of month: 7:30-9:30pm

Phone: Vaughan - 0414.240.269; Chris - 0414.964.515

Queensland:

Brisbane

Contact Names: Kerry Kinsela

Location: Various

Phone: Kerry Kinsela - 0439.330.431

Gold Coast

Contact Names: Steve and Amanda Cooper, Brett Jacobsen

Location: PO Box 1196 Burleigh Heads 4220

Phone: Brett Jacobsen - 0411.097.776

Contact Name: Mark Setch

Location:

Peace Christian Church,
7 Ashmole Rd,
Redcliffe Qld 4020

Phone: (07) 3880.1311

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

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

Contact Name: John and Vivien Clements, Trevor and Coral Smith

Location:

24 Millbank Drive
Mt Eliza,
Victoria 3930

Meeting times: each Wednesday 7:30 pm - 9:30 'ish
Note: Last Wednesday each month time and location will vary.

Phone: John and Vivien (03) 9775.2931

Phone: Trevor and Coral (03) 5985.2741

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.

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

West Australia