The Living Room Podcast

Bobby & Amanda Sammons see house church from a unique view. Most of our other episodes have been interviews of those who are starting, pastoring or leading a house church or micro church. The Sammons don't pastor or lead a house church, and because of it they provide a unique view. In this episode, Mark joins Bobby & Amanda in their Living Room as they talk about the impact being part of a house c...

Mark joins Jason & Izzy Tucker in their Living Room for today's episode. The Tuckers have been in the house church journey for the past 8-9 years. In this episode they share different ways they've lived intentionally in their neighborhood from starting a neighborhood Sunday school to now pastoring a house church. They also share what a typical house church meeting looks like for them, and Jaso...

Today's episode is an excerpt from a recent lecture Mark gave to students at the Russell School of Ministry in Florence, KY. The lecture involves answering the following questions: Why House Churches? What is a House Church? What do House Churches do? How do House Churches accomplish Jesus' mission? If you're looking for a summary on house churches, this episode is for you. You can also request co...

In the Living Room today is Lennie McKinney IV. Lennie is planting LIVNU, an organic house church movement in Akron, OH, which they started in 2020 during Covid lockdowns. In this episode Lennie shares his journey into house church, what a typical house church meeting looks like for them, what prayer looks like in their house church meetings, and hurdles and unexpected blessings from pastoring thr...

We're back! It's been a bit since our last episode, but we're excited to be back ready to share with you more episodes of the The Living Room Podcast.  In today's episode, Mark welcomes his wife Andrea into the Living Room. Andrea shares through the lens of being a mom some lessons she's learned from living the everyday missionary life, as well as some welcomed unexpected surprises house chur...

Joining Mark in the Living Room today are his two sons Grant (22 yrs) and Luke (19 yrs). Grant and Luke share experiences and perspective growing up as kids within the house church ethos. They also share the impact house church and missionary living has had on them and their journeys with Jesus and church. Near the end of the episode they each share a challenge to parents, so be sure to listen all...

Today in the Living Room are Steve & Mary Klotz. Steve & Mary share life with our network and family of house churches in Cincinnati, OH. In this episode they share with our gathering of house churches the stories of God leading them to live the missionary life in Papua New Guinea (PNG). They plan to leave for PNG in November. What bubbles to the surface for you as you hear their miss...

Today’s Question Mark episode is Part 2 of Episode #10 where Mark unpacks the 4 disciple making practices of house church lived and expected in the Living Church family of house churches. Before you listen to Part 2, be sure to check out Episode #10 if you haven't yet.  Question Mark episodes are where Mark sits in the podcast hot seat being interviewed answering questions on house church, mi...

Question Mark episodes are where Mark sits in the podcast hot seat being interviewed answering questions on house church, micro-church, and living the everyday mission of Christ. In today’s Question Mark, Mark unpacks the 4 disciple making practices of house church lived and expected in the Living Church family of house churches.

Abe and Kenzie Chaney join Mark in the Living Room today. Abe has been involved with house church for 13 years. Kenzie has been sharing life in house church for 20 years, since she was in middle school. In this episode, Abe and Kenzie share lessons from their journey of being a family seeking to live Jesus' mission, it's impact on their 6 kids, and how God moved and led them to start a house churc...

In this episode our Living Room Network of church leaders discuss how to keep you from taking on a ministry idea or ministry vision the Spirit is clearly saying or prompting someone else with, but the person is telling you or the church to do. Every month Mark leads an online call with the Living Room Network church leaders. These leaders come from different parts of the U.S., and even around the...

Joining Mark in The Living Room are Martin Jones and Hanson Pampuinath. The three of them discuss dads and discipleship. Martin has three adult children and several grandchildren. Mark has two adult children, another in high school, and one in middle school. Hanson does not have children of his own, but shares the importance of being a spiritual father to those he disciples in the country of Nepal...

In the Living Room today is Martin Jones. Martin is in his sixties and planting an organic church in a city he's never lived in before. In this episode Martin shares his journey and what's moved him to plant a church when most in his stage of life are looking toward the relaxation of retirement. He also shares some excellent thoughts and resources for discipling others and moving from a more tradi...

In this episode we welcome Matt Wallin and Sarah Sanborn into the Living Room. Matt and Sarah are in their twenties. Matt works with college students. Sarah is a college student. They each share their journeys and experiences of how Jesus' mission impacts their everyday lives, and what it looks like while living life among college students. Why did we title this episode the way we did? You'll just...

Mark invites Joseph & Hannah Dickens into the Living Room. Joseph and Hannah have been married three years. In this episode they share how Jesus' mission of making disciples impacts their decisions as a young, introverted married couple. 

Mark welcomes his good friend Joseph Dickens into the Living Room to lead this first of many "Question Mark" episodes. In these episodes Joseph takes the role of host while Mark sits in the podcast hot seat answering questions and sharing his thoughts on house church, micro-church, and living the everyday mission of Christ.  Today Mark shares his personal story of God leading him into house c...

Welcome to The Living Room Podcast! In this very first episode of The Living Room Podcast Mark invites House Church Pastor Kyle Ackerson into the Living Room. Kyle pastors a house church in Northern Kentucky. He also works full time for a Gutter and Roofing Company. In this episode Kyle shares practical ways he disciples others, lives the everyday mission of Jesus, and pastors a house church in th...

In this episode Mark invites House Church Pastor Jeremy Ellis into the Living Room. Jeremy pastors a house church in Northern Kentucky and shares his journey into house church, and why it's absolutely vital for house churches or micro churches to be connected.