The Church of the Heart Podcast

#8 in Series Much of American church life tends toward individualism. From a “personal” testimony and our “personal” relationship with Jesus, we can be practitioners of a solitary faith. In reality, God has chosen to not only dwell within believers, but also among them. “Christ in us” is as important as “Christ in me.” His church is a new creation, m...

#7 in Series Dan and Jody recall moving through different dynamics of church life, from fellowship to discipleship to leadership in the corporate expression of the church. Can church function as a unified whole without creating hierarchies for leadership?

#6 in Series When the Lord speaks, are we ready to hear? What is it like to listen for the word of the Lord as a group? In a group, all of us can learn from each of us. Mentioned in this Episode The Grotto – Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother. Prayer Summits – International Renewal Ministries.

#5 in Series Looking back, we often see how experiences and influences have been the building blocks that have formed our lives. Dan and Jody discuss some of the influences that shaped a new understanding of what it means to be the church. Mentioned in this Episode Late Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindsey Come Follow Me by Jody Mayhew Revolution, the Early Church by Gene Edwards Multnomah University

#4 in Series What is church? Is it a building? Is it an organization? An institution? Or is it people, an organism, a body? Listen along as Dan and Jody take a look in the rearview mirror and reflect on what they learned.

#3 in Series We live in a highly individualized culture. Even so, the Lord chooses to reveal Himself through His church. Paul calls it “a body,” the corporate image of Christ. Join the ongoing discussion of the development of churches of the heart. Mentioned in this Episode Two Worlds Media ‘tween2worlds.us The Summit Fellowships

#2 in Series Dan and Jody look back on their accidental journey to a church of the heart. Sometimes we don’t realize that God is laying groundwork for our future walk with him. What is the Lord preparing you for? You may be surprised the seeds are even now being planted.

#1 of Series After a long hiatus, The Church of the Heart Podcast returns with a new format, new logo, even new music courtesy of sound artist Colette Fallon. In this new incarnation of the podcast, Dan and Jody Mayhew will discuss various topics relative to forming and living in what we’ve been calling a Church of the Heart. Where did the name come from? What does it mean? Why seek out a ch...

A new book from Luke 10 Dan interviews John White co-founder and director of Luke 10 which trains and resources simple churches world-wide. This is the second interview with John (the first was in July of 2017) and centers on the release of the book, Joy Fueled: Catalyzing a Revolution of Joyful Communities . Mentioned in this episode: Luke 10 Communities Life Model Works The Spontaneous Expansion...

Why is networking a good idea for house churches? Isn’t ‘network’ just another word for ‘organization.” Dan gives reasons for groups to link with other groups.

Moving from traditional church to house church can sometimes be a challenge. In this episode Dan reflects on some of the things that The Summit Fellowships are exploring to make that transition easier. He also describes some new things the network is trying to help members prepare for new things on the house church journey. In this episode Church 101 Luke 10 Community Podcast interview with John W...

Some thoughts about leadership in the house church. Who’s the boss, anyhow?  Should there be somebody ruling with an iron fist? Will things descend into chaos if a small-group church doesn’t have a strong leader? And probably the most important question of all, what is the leader anyhow? Leave it to Jesus to turn the whole question upside down. Mentioned in this episode Fresh Expressio...

Kendall Vanderslice Talks About Dinner Churches, the Gospel and Feasting Kendall is a baker and writer, who says her best thinking occurs when she has a lump of dough in her hands. After embarking on a career as a pastry chef, she found that her love of bread transformed the ways she read scripture. Fascinated by God’s use of food throughout the arc of the Gospel, she merged her work in the kitche...

The beginning of a new year is a great time for reflection and looking forward. In this episode Dan considers the all important question, “Why?” Why do we do house churches? Why did we leave behind the way we grew up doing church? Is it money? Persecution? Maybe we’re just mad. Let’s talk about it. Mentioned in this Podcast Start With Why by Simon Sinek Two Worlds Media

An interview with Larry Silver Larry Silver is a speaker, author,  and filmmaker. In the re-release of his book Spiritual Identity – Believe God’s Revolutionary Truth , Larry invites his readers to step into a new identity. In this interview, Larry and Dan talk about the importance of spiritual identity in a simple church community.  Mentioned in this episode: Larry’s&#...

An interview with Jomo Johnson of Washington, DC. Dan discusses with Jomo the vision and challenges of beginning a network of house churches in the African American community with a special focus on the needs of black men.  In this episode: Church for Black Men Luke 10 DC for Jesus Checking In  Meet-up   Church for Black Men (e-book)

An interview with Ryan Paterson . . . … of the Church Family Network , a relational network of  simple church congregations in San Jose, Des Moines and soon in Vancouver, Washington. Learn about yet another church of the heart network, this one expanding from the heart of California’s Silicon Valley. Mentioned in this Episode Church Family Network  Southern Baptist Association  Antioch...

An interview with Gavin Duerson of the Simple Church Alliance based in Lexington, Kentucky. Listen in as Gavin and Dan meet “face-to-face” for the first time on this audio recording of a video call. They share their mutual experiences as they talk about their journey through the world of simple churches. Mentioned in this Episode Simple Church Alliance First Alliance Church of Lexingto...

Don Gordon talks about the experience of their house fellowship in South Chicago. Faith Christian Church began as a satellite congregation of a larger church. When the larger church changed focus, the satellite community sought the Lord for direction and emerged as  a home church in Chicago Heights. This is their story. Mentioned in this episode: Pastor’s Prayer Summits  

Yup, it’s been a long time since I uploaded a Church of the Heart episode. Like, since the beginning of May. OK,  I’m back. Today’s episode is catching up and a brief introduction of something I’m calling “The Decapolis Initiative,” which has as its goal the starting of 10 new Summit Fellowships or, as we call it in the podcast, churches of the heart.  I’l...

This episode is a podcast edition of an audio file that has been on the site for quite some time. It is a  message that Dan delivered to a The Vine, a gathering of all of the fellowships in the Summit network, back in January of 2014. The content deals with the nature of small-group churches and their relationship with what could be called “missionaries.” In the teaching, Dan argues th...

Dan interviews Bob Lidfors who is part of a home church in Fürth, Germany. The discussion touches on the condition of the church in Germany and the future of the house church movement there. Bob and his wife, Barbara, have been missionaries in Germany for 36 years. Home in the states, is Minneapolis. Mentioned in this Episode Barbara Lidfors Art Small is Big by Tony & Felicity Dale Luke 10 in...

An interview with Michael Munk, one of the pastors at the Church of the Servant King, Portland, OR.  COSK  is a co-housing congregation — a church village, so to speak. You will be challenged and inspired by the commitment and shared experience of this community of believers. The brethren of The Church of the Servant King have been long-time friends of The Summit Fellowships. Mentioned in th...

An interview with Toni Daniels of the Luke 10 Community , a networking and training community for developing “vibrant families of Jesus” located within walking distance of everyone on the planet. A lofty goal, but a worthy one! Toni shares her journey that has led she and her family to Uruguay and back home to Nashville.  Her emphasis on making church an identity rather than a location...

It’s been on my mind for a few months now. Negativity in small-group churches. In this episode I spend some time on the subject and why I think it’s so dangerous for house churches. What do you do when you find it in your fellowship? Listen in for a suggestion or two.