Radio Streams
SA Radio
24/7 Radio Stream
VCY America
24/7 Radio Stream
1066

CODE #

My Favorite Things
Home
NewsroomALL
Events | Notices | Blogs
Newest Audio | Video | Clips
Broadcasters
Church Finder
Webcast LIVE NOW!
Sermons by Bible
Sermons by Category
Sermons by Topic
Sermons by Speaker
Sermons by Language
Sermons by Date
Staff Picks
CommentsALL -2 sec
Top Sermons
Online Bible
Hymnal
Daily Reading
Our Services
Broadcaster Dashboard
Members Only - Legacy

Stephen Atkerson | USA, India, Sri Lanka
Contact Info | Edit
•  Email  |  Web
ntrf.org
•  Facebook
ADDRESS
New Testament Reformation Fellowship
c/o Pine Creek Center
4320 Cowan Rd
Tucker, GA 30084
Podcast + Codes
SERMONS EMBED | Info
Mobile Apps | Info
•  ROKU TV
•  Apple TV
•  Chromecast
Enjoy sermons from this broadcaster
on a variety of mobile devices.
MyChurch: ntrf | Set
MyChurch Code#: 13923


Speaker:
Stephen E. Atkerson
269 sermons

NTRF Responds to Bob Jennings' Critique of Ekklesia
PDF Article (No Audio)
6/20/2018 (WED)
 
ID
        DEBATE
Blog-This 
PDF text
   Text format: Adobe PDF   |  100+ views



Easy Link:
iPhone + iPad Android
Favorites-To-Go!  tag this sermon. listen on-the-go.

SERMON INFO
The late Baptist pastor Bob Jennings penned an unfavorable review of a book on early church practice that NTRF once published. He did so as part of a much-needed, larger criticism of the house-church movement in general. NTRF was, and is, in agreement with many of the concerns Bob raised. Having sailed house-church waters for twenty years, we ran aground on many of the problems that Bob wrote about. Ultimately, we judged modern American house churches to be too small to be healthy: there is typically no qualified leadership, no diversity of spiritual gifts, little teaching, and no financial strength. In contrast, first-century Roman villa house churches were much larger and more robust. The best thing we can say about the modern house-church movement is that it is just about kaput!

Jennings’ understandable angst seems to have caused him to shoot at anything that moved, and we got hit! We corresponded with him quite a bit after he wrote his original book review. We found him to be a very humble and devoted saint. In light of the below response to his critique, he agreed to remove the review from his web site. His book review was later revised and reposted as a general critique of the house church movement, and not as a review of our book per se. However, since the critique still has references to our book, we have re-posted our original response to his original review. The point and counter-point between his critique and our response might be helpful in clarifying misunderstandings that others undoubtedly have also.
Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter.
Stephen E. Atkerson
Bob Jennings Book Review

PDF Article (No Audio)
Debate
NTRF.org
| RSS
Text-Featuring a sermon is a less expensive way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands on the right bar with optional newsletter inclusion. As low as $30/day.
Stephen E. Atkerson
Bob Jennings Book Review

PDF Article (No Audio)
NTRF.org
Sermons preached around the same date | more


  If you were blessed by this message, please email the broadcaster | add a comment ...
More user comments by  this speaker | this broadcaster
   Comparison: CT, DT, NCT • 7/18/2021 | 4 posts
   Abrahamic Covenant Fulfilled • 8/7/2021 | 2 posts
   1 John 2:15-17 ~ The Love God • 7/26/2015 | 2 posts
   How to Lead a Bible Discussion • 5/13/2023 | 1 post
  Stephen E. Atkerson
Stephen Atkerson helps church leaders discover simple growth strategies that Jesus gave the early church. For over 30 years, he has worked with evangelists, missionaries, church planters, and pastors in Asia, the Americas, Europe and Africa. He is one of the pastors of a Baptist...

Listen to more sermons by this speaker | more
   Comparison: CT, DT, NCT • 7/18/2021 | 1,800+ downloads
   Lord's Supper: Actual Meal • 7/6/2020 | 1,300+ downloads
   Wineskin Strategy for Growth • 7/1/2020 | 1,100+ downloads



Mike Berzins
Rahab & Elisha's Heroic Deceit

Should Christians Tell Lies?
Sunday Service
Resurrection Baptist Church
Play! | MP3 | RSS


Technology, Not Techniques

Hourly:
My Name is Hosea
Ervin Kinsley (E.K.) Bailey
Living Hope Bible Church
Staff Picks..

Sponsor:
John Bunyan Conference

Annual John Bunyon Conf­er­ence disc­uss­ing Progr­ess­ive Cov­ent­al­ism and New Cov­en­ant The
https://ptinct.com/register..

Sponsor:
Start to Finish: Tony Evans Podcast

Feat­ured guests incl­ude Kirk Frankl­in, Tony Dungy, Prisc­illa Shir­er, & more.
https://www.namb.net/podcas..

Sermon:
Where Art Thou?
Pastor James Mansfield

SPONSOR

SPONSOR



SA UPDATES NEWSLETTER Sign up for a weekly dose of personal thoughts along with interesting content updates. Sign Up
FOLLOW US


Gospel of John
Cities | Local | Personal

MOBILE
iPhone + iPad
ChurchOne App
Watch
Android
ChurchOne App
Fire Tablet
Wear
Chromecast TV
Apple TV
Android TV
ROKU TV
Amazon Fire TV
Amazon Echo
Kindle Reader


HELP
Knowledgebase
Broadcasters
Listeners
Q&A
Uploading Sermons
Uploading Videos
Webcasting
TECH TALKS

NEWS
Weekly Newsletter
Unsubscribe
Staff Picks | RSS
SA Newsroom
SERVICES
Dashboard | Info
Cross Publish
Audio | Video | Stats
Sermon Player | Video
Church Finder | Info
Mobile & Apps
Webcast | Multicast
Solo Sites
Internationalization
Podcasting
Listen Line
Events | Notices
Transcription
Business Cards
QR Codes
Online Donations
24x7 Radio Stream
INTEGRATION
Embed Codes
Twitter
Facebook
Logos | e-Sword | BLB
API v2.0 New!

BATCH
Upload via RSS
Upload via FTP
Upload via Dropbox

SUPPORT
Advertising | Local Ads
Support Us
Stories
ABOUT US
The largest and most trusted library of audio sermons from conservative churches and ministries worldwide.

Our Services | Articles of Faith
Broadcast With Us
Earn SA COINS!
Privacy Policy

THE VAULT VLOG
Technology, Not Techniques
Copyright © 2024 SermonAudio.