The Top 10 Mistakes We've Made In Our House Churches Over 25+ Years
15 June 2025

The Top 10 Mistakes We've Made In Our House Churches Over 25+ Years

1000 Houses Podcast

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If you're thinking about starting a house church, PLEASE use our 25+ years of experience to avoid these 10 mistakes!


20 of those 25 years were more trial and error than success, so trust me when I say we've lived through many painful memories.


But...for the past 5 years, I think we've finally cracked the code, and want to help you have the highest chance of success if you decide to do this in your own community.


In this episode, we talk about:


0:00 Intro


2:14 Mistake 1: Community over Disciple-Making


3:38 Mistake 2: Trial and Error over Coaching and Collaboration


4:28 Mistake 3: Disconnecting from any City Church Expression


8:46 Mistake 4: "Honey, I Shrunk The Church"


11:00 Mistake 5: Keep The Kids Away or Kid Chaos


11:54 Mistake 6: Prioritizing Jaded Adopted Kids vs. Bio Kids (Analogy)


13:58 Mistake 7: Misunderstanding the Hosting Household


16:20 Mistake 8: Making It Easy To Join and Hard To Leave


17:31 Mistake 9: Resisting Clear Leadership Roles


18:16 Mistake 10: Sharing The Hospitality Burden


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Hi, welcome to the 1000 Houses Podcast! Our goal here is to help you spread the Gospel, build a community, and multiply disciplines...in and through your home. Your host is Jeremy Pryor. Make sure to subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Youtube so you don't miss out on future episodes!


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