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values expressed in relational structures.
Cultivate Church Network is structured in three layers -
Just as Jesus taught the many, invested in the twelve, and coached the three,
Cultivate exists as a Network of House Churches and tables.
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HOUSE CHURCH
10-20 people
Gather at least 3x monthly for Sunday gatherings and live everyday life committed to one-another.
At the center of our structure are our House Churches. Some of Jesus’s last commands to his twelve were:“Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another” (John 13:35) and “make disciples” (Matt. 28:19). We desire to see flourishing communities that can truly love and disciple one another and that can multiply themselves so others can experience the same.
We describe our House Churches as set-apart, sent families. They live set-apart to Jesus, sent to their neighborhoods, and do it all as loving, spiritual families.
Our House Churches are led by appointed deacons and given oversight by the Network pastors (1 Tim. 3:8-13).
Why House Church?
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Every Story Matters
Your story matters. Yet, it’s not a solo story. And, it’s meant to be shared with others. Your story was made to be shared and stewarded among a faithful community who can help you walk out your story in light of His story. What would it look like to structure a church where every story can be stewarded?
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Every Seat Matters
Your place matters. You’re not a nameless face in a crowd. You belong in a spiritual family. You belong at a table. Every soul needs a place to pull up a chair, with no social mask, to be seen, loved, and welcomed. A place to belong to and be sent from. What would church look like if every seat was known?
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Every Soul Matters
You matter. Your purpose. Your formation. Your gifts and calling. Your soul. And, yet Scripture is clear, you can’t be formed alone. Your gifts and callings can’t be discovered alone or used in isolation. What would it look like to have a church where everyone is truly discipled, every calling is equipped, and every gift valued?
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Every Season Matters
Your season matters. Life isn’t linear. Growth isn’t easy. And Sunday can’t be the only day we “do” church. We need people in life, all of life, with us. People to grieve and celebrate with. People to walk with in mundaneness. And, people to be the church with Monday through Saturday, not just Sunday. What would an every season, everyday church look like?
NETWORK
20+ People
Gathers at least 1x per month for Network Gathering (usually first Sunday) and throughout the month for worship, training, prayer, and equipping.
Just as a family without a village will struggle to thrive, so will a House Church struggle to flourish without a Network. The Network provides connection, encouragement, coaching, equipping, and pastoral oversight for our House Churches to flourish together. To use our language, if a House Church is a rooted, flourishing, fruit-bearing plant - the Network is the whole garden.
Our Network is led by ordained pastors and elders (1 Tim. 3:1-7).
TABLE
3-5 People
Gathers at least 3x per month for a Table Gathering and throughout the week living life tother.
Even in a small, intentional community of 12, it can still be easy to hide. Tables are groups of 3-5 people within a House Church where people can go deeper together. Tables are also a space to share the Good News with others, as 2-3 people can be sent out to create a table for others who aren’t yet following Jesus to experience His presence and hear His story.
Our Tables are led by equipped, everyday disciple-makers (Matt. 28:18-20).