“CHURCH-IN-A-HOME” MINISTRY
Share the Truth One-on-One ~
With Just a Few or With Many
“Where Two or Three are Gathered Together in My Name,
I am There in the Midst of Them.”
(Matthew 18:20)
Offer Truth To The Uninformed
“…Go To The Lost Sheep…”
(Matthew 10:6)
“CHURCH-IN-A-HOME” MINISTRY
Real Meaning of The Word Church:
The word “Church” (or “Churches”) is found in over 100 places in the New Testament. They do not mean a building, as church buildings. The original Greek word is Ekklesia (ek-klay-see-ah) and means; a calling out, a popular meeting, a religious congregation, community of members on earth, assembly. Hence, if you and others choose to assemble in a home instead of a corporate-church building to talk about God, fine. If someone has a problem with that…it’s their problem.
Provide to Others
From the 7th Course, with pages of your choice make selected excerpts copies; but in the interest of time use just one subject per meeting to share the “Mission Of Truth” revealed within, “OUR GREAT CALLING” Hope For Beyond. Then printout on two white-paper sheets (on one side only of each), page-1 and page-2, and take to any print shop and have them produce the Cards in your color choice; or have a few card-stock copies made and cut your own Cards using the existing cutout markings for consistency. If you do not have a paper cutter, the print shops will let you use theirs.
In-Home-Ministry
How you conduct it is your call, but 1 to 1½-hour meetings is about right for the average attention span; though some may want to go overtime. Also, in this setting a round-seated format is inviting and effective. After giving a 30-minute or so study from an excerpt, open it up for discussion. It’s good to let them talk and ask questions; so you should be familiar with your 7th Course to have answers. Also, it’s helpful to know the table of contents (pages iii-vii) for finding subjects quickly, or at least to know answers are available and provide them the following week.
Your Own Personal Cards
THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW: Will produce original proof-copies for Personalized Cards with your Contact Info; Name, phone Number or Email (or both). Also, for the back of your Cards, the above Scripture Matthew 18:20 quote will be printed. Then you can take the double sided proof-copies to any print shop and have them produce the Cards in your color choice; or have a few card-stock copies made (5 cards will be produced with each), and as you need them cut your own Cards using the existing cutout lines for consistency. If you do not have a paper cutter, the print shops will let you use theirs.
Personalize Cards - Proof-Copies Instructions
ORIGINAL PROOF-COPIES: Follow these simple instructions. (Note: To printout this page to use for this process, at the top left of your browser, click on 'File' and on the pop-down click on 'Print.') As the sample card below shows, you can insert your Name and Contact Information. Click on the link beneath this sample card, and when the PDF page comes up, with your mouse move the cursor into the top card shaded blue area, and left click. A pop-up will remind you that you cannot save it to your computer, but you can print it out (click close). Type your name and Contact Info, and when done hit the 'Enter' key; all cards will fill in. If you make a mistake or want to change something, delete the whole line on the first card, and hit 'Enter' key again; all cards will delete. Repeat process until you are satisfied with the text.
TO PRINTOUT PROOF-COPIES: On the first side of a white paper sheet, click on 'File' and on the pop-down click 'Print.' Then click on 'Pages,' but here it's important to only print page 1, so delete the hyphen and page - 2. With your printer on and ready, click 'OK.' To print the backside of your cards, ready the reverse side of this paper in your printer, and repeat the printing process; clicking File, Print, Pages, but this time delete the hyphen and page - 1. Click OK to print. Take this proof-copy to any print shop.
Sample of Your Personalized Cards
As the Instructions describe above, this sample card shows what your own cards would look like, and where you can insert Your Contact Info; Name, Phone # or Email (or both).
