Start a House Church
House Church Shepherds Expectations
A House Church should be led by two shepherds (either two individuals or two couples or a mix of the two).
A House Church shepherd should be a member of Refuge Hill who has been active for at least 3 months.
A House Church should be led by individuals who have been involved in a HC and have been recommended by a HC shepherd.
A potential House Church shepherd will go through an interview process with the House Church Support Team to ensure they align with the vision, mission, and values of Refuge Hill and have a good understanding of what’s expected of them.
A House Church shepherd will be invited to participate in a spiritual health reflection once a year - this is for the benefit of the leader and the health of the house church.
House Church Shepherd Guidelines
A House Church shepherd casts vision for and facilitates the mission of the house church. They are the thermostat (set the temperature) and the thermometer (checks the temperature) to ensure the house church is staying true to God’s Word, Fellowship, Breaking Bread, Prayer, and Missional Outreach.
A House Church shepherd doesn’t have to do it all. It’s important to create a culture of delegation and invite members of the HC to partner in taking on tasks like scheduling, coordinating, communicating, and facilitating.
A House Church shepherd should foster an environment of hospitality so that potential new members of the HC can feel welcome and ready to get plugged in.
A House Church shepherd should actively be building up servant leaders within the HC, identify potential leaders for new HC’s, and identify when it is time to multiply, while being in communication with the HC Support Team.
A House Church shepherd should encourage and challenge HC members to identify how they can serve and come alongside others as they follow Jesus, become like Jesus, and do what Jesus did.
How To Get Started
We want to ensure we are prayerful and careful about starting new House Church communities at Refuge Hill so the process will take a few months in order to ensure utmost effectiveness.
Click the button below to fill out the form and the House Church Support Team will be in touch about next steps.