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Finding Organic Church: A Comprehensive Guide to Starting and Sustaining Authentic Christian Communities is unavailable, but you can change that!

What is an organic church? It’s a community of people framed by a common life in Christ, not religious programs. A community whose foundation is birthed by God, not built by methods. A vibrant family of Jesus where genuine, authentic relationships are fostered. Influential leader and author Frank Viola is calling the church back to its biblical and spiritual roots. It’s a call grounded in a...

As we’ve already seen, Paul uses two metaphors to describe apostolic ministry in 1 Corinthians 3. One is the metaphor of planting a field. The other is the metaphor of laying a foundation for a building. For this reason, apostles are often called “church planters” and “foundation layers.” The foundation that is laid and the seed that is planted is Jesus Christ. Thus those who are called to apostolic ministry must know Christ well. They must also know
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