House Church Leader Track

This online course is designed for you as a House Church Leader to watch, schedule, and track your progress toward maturity.

As leaders, you are carrying much more than leading your House Church; you are also called to be a disciple in every part of your life. Some of you are disciples while also being parents, full-time students, working two jobs, or managing extraordinary circumstances. While taking that into consideration, we want to accommodate the circumstances you may be facing.

Many churches have a heaven-and-hell approach to Christianity.

Unfortunately, this approach robs us of the tradition of the church throughout history and cuts us from the gospel that Jesus proclaimed.

Listen to Pastor Michael teach on the Good News of the Kingdom.

Explore resources to study The Good News of the Kingdom further.

Good theology is important when leading others.

This is not an expectation to know everything, but we believe that Garden Leaders must be familiar with what truth is and know how to pursue truth in the midst of dissonant voices.  However, in conversing with others, we will face different perspectives on sometimes divisive issues.

Listen to Pastor Michael teach on Courageous Orthodoxy.

Garden Church has launched its beliefs on essentials for Garden Leaders to submit to. Here is a list of those beliefs, including resources for you to learn more about each topic and why we believe what we believe.

As House Church Leaders, you must know the Basics of the Christian Faith. Make sure you make time to attend our 4-week course Garden Basics: the Foundations of the Faith

Explore resources to study Courageous Orthodoxy further.

As church leaders in the Western Church, we will face idols of many kinds.

One of the most pervasive in American culture is the idol of "individualism."

Listen to Pastor Michael teach on Intentional Community.

Discipleship Groups will become the answer to the growing problem of vulnerability and connection in House Churches.

Explore resources to study Intentional Community further.

You do not have a soul, you are a soul. As a soul, you have five components: physical, relational, emotional, mental, and spiritual.

The most mysterious person of the Trinity is the Holy Spirit. Common misconceptions are that they are an impersonal force, separate from God, or not God at all.

The most mysterious person of the Trinity is the Holy Spirit. Common misconceptions are that they are an impersonal force, separate from God, or not God at all.

Explore the homework for Spirit Empowered.

Explore resources to study Spirit Empowered further.

When we say yes to Jesus, we say to the eternal call to be formed in the image of Christ. This is called Spiritual Formation. On earth, we are either being formed to Christlikeness or in the image of the world. This happens through unintentional formation or through intentional counter-formation.

Discipleship is being with the Father, becoming like Jesus, and living by the Spirit. One of the things that Jesus did was make more disciples.