Simple Church for Simple People

Children & Simple Church--2009 Update

Chad Irving — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:49:20 GMT

This is a podcast with my wife Tricia discussing our experiences with kids in our church, especially how things have changed over the last two years since my original podcast about kids and simple church.

Decision-Making by Consensus

Chad Irving — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:27:53 GMT

I sometimes hear conventional church people say that consensus governance is impossible. I know by experience that it is not only possible, but wonderfully beneficial. Our house church makes decisions by consensus, and it has been a blessing for us. In this podcast I discuss why it works in the organic setting and some of the benefits we've experienced.

Simple Church Multiplication

Chad Irving — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:56:31 GMT

In this episode I share my experiences amd advice in regards to multiplication.

House Church: Fantasy, Ideal, and Reality.

Chad Irving — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:16:47 GMT

I went into starting a house church with a fantasy about what it should look like. Reality was a different story. Turns out the ideal is somewhere in between. Recognizing both fantasy and reality is helping me strive towards the ideal.

What Does it Take to Plant a Simple Church?

Chad Irving — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:24:27 GMT

New Episode. What does it take to plant a simple church? I'm sure there are many things that could be said, but these are three from my experience.

Interview with my wife Tricia

Chad Irving — Sat, 30 May 2009 22:57:17 GMT

Repost--I'm no Larry King when it comes to interviewing, but I thought some people might like to hear a spouse's perspective.

Knowledge & Practice

Chad Irving — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:34:02 GMT

Repost--Knowledge & Practice

Buildings, Budgets, and Big Shots

Chad Irving — Sat, 23 May 2009 02:33:26 GMT

Neil Cole calls these three roadblocks to multiplication. I agree.

I'm back!

Chad Irving — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:38:56 GMT

Finally! I wanted to let you know about the new name for our nonprofit--Organic Church Resource and that I've made updates to the website including a bookstore. Check it out at organicchurchresource.org. I will be doing new podcasts starting in June. I'll also be reposting 2 or 3 older episodes before the end of May.

Church: More than Baptisms

Chad Irving — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:28:52 GMT

Though some people choose to measure church health by baptisms, I think this method is highly inadequate.

Q and A-- Apostles, planting, and giving

Chad Irving — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:47:33 GMT

In the episode I discuss issues regarding apostles and authority/accountability in starting a house church, and giving in the house church.

New House Church Q and A

Chad Irving — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:20:24 GMT

Another Q and A episode.

Q and A--Finding A Simple Church

Chad Irving — Wed, 28 May 2008 05:22:25 GMT

Advice for those looking for a simple church

More Q and A, part 2

Chad Irving — Wed, 21 May 2008 05:21:33 GMT

even more simple church Q & A

More Q and A, part 1

Chad Irving — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:54:14 GMT

more simple church Q and A.

Simple Church and Discipleship

Chad Irving — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:22:45 GMT

You can now access all episodes of this podcast not on this site at http://simplechurch.mypodcast.com/

The Blurry line of Church

Chad Irving — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:18:28 GMT

My distinct lines of church have become blurry.

Organized Religion--am I still in it?

Chad Irving — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:34:04 GMT

I used to be annoyed by people who criticized organized religion, but like so many other things, my outlook is a little different now.

Houses That Change the World, Part 6

Chad Irving — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:26:18 GMT

Today I'm reading and discussing the following sections from Wolfgang Simson's book, "Houses That Change the Word,"If you want to multiply churches, stop planting churches'' and 'The carpet.'

Houses That Change the World, Part 5

Chad Irving — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:23:44 GMT

Today I'm reading and discussing the following sections from Wolfgang Simson's book, "Houses That Change the Word," 'Who Builds What' and 'Following Anti-Leaders.'

Houses That Change the World, Part 4

Chad Irving — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:55:09 GMT

Today I'm reading and discussing the following sections from Wolfgang Simson's book, "Houses That Change the Word," 'Three Options of Change' and 'A New Quality of Conversions.'

Houses That Change the World, Part 3

Chad Irving — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 04:31:02 GMT

Today I'm reading and discussing the following sections from Wolfgang Simson's book, "Houses That Change the Word," 'Lamb or Lion?' and 'The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church'

Houses That Change the World, part 2

Chad Irving — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:44:00 GMT

Today I read and reflect on two sections of Wolfgang Simson's book--'Teaching each other how to obey,' and 'Three areas of responsibility in the church: elders, fivefold ministers, and apostolic fathers.'

Houses That Change the World, part 1

Chad Irving — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:41:04 GMT

Today I'm reading and reflecting on two passages from Wolfgang Simson's book, "Houses That Change the World," 'A Wedding a Week,' and 'No Evangelism."