SYN | AX | IS
"... and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart."
ACTS 2:46
SYNAXIS is the word that was used by the 1st Century church to describe "house-to-house" gatherings of believers and their guests. "Synaxis" is literally a Greek word that means “a gathering; a coming together or a reunion.” These were a very specific kind of meeting, with a very specific purpose. While synaxis gatherings are mentioned all throughout the New Testament, the Apostle Paul gives us the clearest picture of what took place
in these gatherings. In 1 Corinthians, he reveals that synaxis gatherings were designed to accomplish five (5) unique things among those who gathered:
Fellowship
Praise & Worship Unto Encounter
Communion
Equipping of believers to understand, develop & exercise their spiritual gifts
Development of a "Go ye therefore ..." mindset
Following The Upper Room encounter on The Day of Penetecost, things shifted GREATLY! Every week, the members of the early church met in synaxis gatherings. Large congregational gatherings in the temple were no longer the focal point of religion. Such gatherings in the temple, rather than for EDUCATION in The Law, became CELEBRATION centers that functioned as incubators for faith and vision. Small synaxis gatherings became the center of spiritual life among the people, serving as incubators for peronal encounter and the development of each individual's "charisma" [spiritual gifts]. In synaxis gatherings, believers were trained to discover, develop, and practice the release of spiritual gifts. It was the supernatural power and effectiveness of these
house-to-house gatherings that caused the New Testament church to explode across the known world.
Through our developing New Wine Network, FLM is committed to restoring the foundational and vital call to raise up healthy families ... both in an individual's life, and in the life of the Body of Christ as a whole. It is through the revelation and experiences of our ABIDE GROUPS that we believe we will see a return to the original intent of the New Testament Ekklesia!
in these gatherings. In 1 Corinthians, he reveals that synaxis gatherings were designed to accomplish five (5) unique things among those who gathered:
Fellowship
Praise & Worship Unto Encounter
Communion
Equipping of believers to understand, develop & exercise their spiritual gifts
Development of a "Go ye therefore ..." mindset
Following The Upper Room encounter on The Day of Penetecost, things shifted GREATLY! Every week, the members of the early church met in synaxis gatherings. Large congregational gatherings in the temple were no longer the focal point of religion. Such gatherings in the temple, rather than for EDUCATION in The Law, became CELEBRATION centers that functioned as incubators for faith and vision. Small synaxis gatherings became the center of spiritual life among the people, serving as incubators for peronal encounter and the development of each individual's "charisma" [spiritual gifts]. In synaxis gatherings, believers were trained to discover, develop, and practice the release of spiritual gifts. It was the supernatural power and effectiveness of these
house-to-house gatherings that caused the New Testament church to explode across the known world.
Through our developing New Wine Network, FLM is committed to restoring the foundational and vital call to raise up healthy families ... both in an individual's life, and in the life of the Body of Christ as a whole. It is through the revelation and experiences of our ABIDE GROUPS that we believe we will see a return to the original intent of the New Testament Ekklesia!
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