The New Ekklesia - Assembly of the Called Out Ones
THE NEW TESTAMENT EKKLESIA IS THE ORIGINAL MODEL In NT times, no one “went to church” because they were the Ekklesia. They met almost daily in the simplicity, flexibility, and intimacy of homes. A close network of Ekklesias in the region provided food, fellowship and apostolic teaching. The temple, the priests, the Sabbath, and the religious rituals of Jewish and Gentile faiths were gone. Even in the face of persecution, the Ekklesia grew and multiplied exponentially. Today, there is an urgent need for shackled Christians to break out of the confines of the traditional church boundaries to fulfill her apostolic agenda. VISITOR FROM THE JERUSALEM EKKLESIA Over the centuries, temples, the priests, and Sabbaths have crept back in. A first century Christian would have difficulty in recognizing the ornate buildings, the weekly church service, the sermon, the loud music, institutionalization and tithing to sustain the abovementioned unbiblical structures, as a church. Unfortunately, these ar...