When is simple church not enough? “Limitless”

Short version … for those on the run …

First, it is important to qualify that simple/organic church is essentially a communal way of missional life rather than merely a specific group of people who meet in a certain way. However, an outworking of simple church is doing life with a specific group of people; finding a meaningful rhythm of life together (which will include how they meet).

Thus, I’m not asking whether simple/organic church values are sufficient in this article (I’m convinced they are), I’m fussing with whether a single simple community is enough; that is, is a solitary Kingdom community self-sufficient? Or are there in-built limitations allowed by God to encourage each self-governing community to work with other Kingdom communities in apostolic vision?

In the “long version” (below) we look at this issue, identify some niche ministries in which simple church communities may be limited – such as mission-projects, local outreach and focused ministry to children – and outline some important values/principles to facilitate effectively working together.