Who we are
The Home Church Network (THCN) is a community of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ who meet in homes for worship, fellowship and discipleship. We help you start or join a home fellowship and provide the resources to make it flourish
Why home church?
The home was the birthplace of the New Testament Church and a key driver of its growth. We believe homes should remain a living foundation for the Church today, not in opposition to congregating in larger settings, but alongside it.
“And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.” (Acts 5:42, KJV; cf. Acts 2:46; Romans 16:5).
Our heartbeat: strong Kingdom families
We believe the family is central to God’s plan.
THCN exists to help families become a clear window through which others can see and experience the abundant life that is in Christ. We provide family-centred workshops, home-based worship and discipleship materials, and community support to strengthen every household.
What we’re not
We do not seek to replace or usurp God’s established authority and the ministerial gifts He has given to His body. We honour apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers who equip the saints (Ephesians 4:11–13, KJV).
THCN is a supplement that encourages true worship to begin at home. We value the congregation of the body of Christ, whether in a home or a building for “where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” (Matthew 18:20, KJV).
Vision
To be a global network of believers who gather in homes and share aspects of their home-church life online or in person. Here you can find service times and locations for hosts who open their homes to their local communities. We aim to walk in love (Ephesians 5:2, KJV) and to edify one another as a body “fitly joined together” (Ephesians 4:16, KJV). To support this, we offer audio, visual and written resources for worship and discipleship at home.
Scriptures Supporting the New Testament Church in the Home
1. Acts 2:46 - “And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart.”
2. Acts 5:42 - “And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.”
3. Romans 16:5 - “Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.”
4. 1 Corinthians 16:19 - “The churches of Asia salute you. Aquila and Priscilla salute you much in the Lord, with the church that is in their house.”
5. Colossians 4:15 - “Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.”
6. Philemon 1:2 - “And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house.”