The Church of the Heart Podcast

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The Church of the Heart Podcast

A podcast for "free-range Christians" to explore life together and moving beyond simply going to church to being the church. Can we simply be people following Jesus together? Can we find a church our hearts have longed for?

  1. NOV 13

    What is a Summit Fellowship?

    A podcast taken from two chapters of an upcoming book entitled, "In Search of a Church of the Heart."

    23 min

  2. NOV 3

    Kid’s Stuff

    Whadaya do with the Kids? Dan continues to explore the all-important topic of how we in summit-style fellowships care for and encourage our children. Today's episode is an excerpt from a future book called, "In Search of a Church of the Heart - The journey from where to who."

    17 min

  3. 11/17/2023

    Parables

    A creative guide for all ages to learn God's word together. Micheal Harris returns to discuss the Parables curriculum and it's use in small-group church communities. At last there is an answer for the question asked by so many who meet in small, relational expressions of the church: So, what do you do with the kids? The answer to the question is found IN the question, namely "WITH the kids." Parables curriculum is an incredible wealth of activities that parents, and other adults can do "with the kids." The result is hilarious fun and marvelous opportunity for learning from God's word. Parables is available from Micheal. Cost? Let's just say, nothing is expected, but anything is appreciated. If you want to appreciate Parables with a gift, click "Donate" on this page and designate a gift. For more information, contact us at info@summithome. org

    44 min

  4. 10/17/2023

    Kids in Your House Church

    Micheal Harris talks about intergenerational fellowship Dan interviews Micheal Harris who has been engaged in children's ministry for 50 years. His experience includes large traditional churches and simple churches of just a few families. In this interview, Micheal talks about his philosophy of ministry with children and some of his experiences with the youngest members of our community. Mentioned in the podcast is Micheal's book called, "Parables - A creative guide for all ages to learn God's word together." Here is the link to a post we uploaded several years ago that includes a sample of some of the fun activities designed for small group fellowships. Watch for a future podcast that describes the book in more detail.

    42 min

  5. 12/13/2022

    Leave a Bigger Footprint

    Evangelism by Overlapping Circles. Evangelism in small-group churches is by relationship. As new people come into a fellowship, it grows requiring the group to multiply. A few members start fresh, stepping out with a small footprint. The prayer is that eventually this new group leaves a bigger footprint.

    21 min

  6. 06/28/2022

    Done-delions

    Can You Ever Graduate from Church? Dan talks about a new demographic in the church: The "Dones. " These are brethren who have decided there has to be something more than just going to church. Could this be the next church planting wave? People finding other people who love Jesus and building Kingdom communities. What a concept!

    17 min

  7. 06/16/2022

    Do You Have God’s Number?

    The church is meant to show the world the whole picture... The Enneagram assumes nine personality types. Are we more like Jesus when we are together?

    7 min

  8. 04/15/2022

    What COVID Taught Us About Church

    The quarantine experience may very well have left a surprising legacy of church life. Maybe this lockdown was an incubator for new churches—vine churches—that are small, agile, and significantly, everywhere. Maybe online meetings can be seeds for new communities.

    8 min
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A podcast for "free-range Christians" to explore life together and moving beyond simply going to church to being the church. Can we simply be people following Jesus together? Can we find a church our hearts have longed for?

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