Why are Home Churches suddenly becoming so popular, even with people who have never attended church, or who have given up on church?
A. Although Home Churches have been popular in many countries for quite some time, according to researchers they are just starting to catch on in the U.S. There are presently over 10 million Americans that are attending Home Churches. The consensus on what is driving this growing popularity is that small Home Churches uniquely fulfill a need in each of us to have close personal relationships with people we can trust. And this need is met and flourishes in a small church service setting attended by only 15 to 20 people, compared to the large church setting typically attended by hundreds of people. The highly informal environment is conducive to building strong personal relationships. Once Home Church people get to know one another, they share their lives and truly care for and support each other. These and other attributes have tremendous appeal to people who don’t attend church, as well as many who currently attend church.
