House church and mission : the importance of household structures in early Christianity /

Gehring, Roger W,

House church and mission : the importance of household structures in early Christianity / [print] Roger W. Gehring. - Peabody, Massachusetts : Hendrickson Publishers, (c)2004. - xxii, 408 pages : illustrations, plans, ; 24 cm.



Introduction -- The use of houses before Easter -- The post-Easter use of houses in the primitive Jerusalem church -- The use of houses in Pauline missional outreach -- The continuing influence of oikos structures -- The ecclesiological and missional function and significance of house churches.



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Church--Biblical teaching.
Church history--Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600.

BS2545.G311.H687 2004 BS2545