Why Join A Network?

This is a reasonable question. What are the benefits of this over simply remaining an independent house church? It was noted in the search for a model of being church (not doing church), that single house churches either become ingrown and stagnant, or, they lose the qualities that make them unique and desirable by outgrowing the “house church” and becoming a traditional church. Maintaining the benefits of microchurches as our primary family, and adding a secondary relationship with an extended family captures the best of both worlds. The larger group Network is able to provide the same resources as a traditional church while still emphasizing the primacy of the close knit community. Each associated community selects a ministry servant as a representative on the Family Council. Affiliation with the larger non-denominational fellowship of the Restoration Movement connects us with other churches throughout the world along with movement history, publications, teaching/training conferences, camps, ministries, missions, colleges/universities, etc.