Luke 8:39 The demoniac was told to return to his household and described the great things done for him.This concept of oikos is found throughout the Bible: Mark 5:19 exhorts us, "Go home to your own people (your oikos ) and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." God has been working in their lives and we get to serve as the bridge that brings them closer to Christ. ![]() Think about this: there are people within your oikos just waiting for an invite to church. The latest statistics from Surprising Insights from the Unchurched, by Thom Reiner, state that 96 percent of unchurched people are open to attending church if a loved one or friend invited them. During this season of oikos, I want to better equip you, (the church body) to reach your 8-15 people. God has placed has 8-15 people in your sphere of influence who are unchurched and need to hear the Good News. This concept of family is nothing new to Granite Creek,īut oikos does offer a fresh way to reemphasis our way of doing things at Granite Creek Community Church. These 8-15 people may be your neighbors, coworkers, local barista, grocery store clerk, parents on your kid's sport team, your hair dresser, professor, physical therapist, roommate, business associate, mechanic, waiter at your favorite restaurant, dog groomer, gardener, carpool buddies, dentist, etc. In English, "household" connotes the nuclear family. In the Greek however, its usage is broader and encompasses family, neighbors, coworkers, and friends, and those with whom we come into regular contact. While in the Bible it can mean "a house"(an inhabited house, home, any building whatever, any dwelling place), or "descendants," I'm using it in the sense of "all the persons forming one family, a household. ![]() " Oikos," aside from being a popular brand of yogurt, is a word infused with a great deal of meaning, hope, and promise.
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