What Does the Future Hold for Us as Christians? Should We Be Considering House Churches at This Point?

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Well, things recently in the United States have really taken a drastic turn, haven’t they? Of course this is true around the world as well to different degrees, but this post will mostly address what I see in the U.S. Please feel free to add your own insights based on where you live.

It seems as if almost overnight we went from a “free country” to one where we need permission to leave our houses, and “Papers please” has become somewhat a reality in many states and cities across the country. People, especially pastors and other church-related folk, are being arrested for “violating the order.” Here’s just a sample of what’s going on:

There are plenty more examples, but these are just a few of the most recent. It can seem very frightening and overwhelming, but remember that Jesus told us we would face this:

Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10 And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11 Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. 12 And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Matthew 24:3-14

If Jesus said it, then you can be sure it will happen! This is a good thing, but it’s also scary. It seems that the safe, secure, complacent times of the past are history at this moment and a new phase is in effect. Take comfort, for Jesus also said:

32 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors!”

Matthew 24:32-33

So it is at this point that we should be preparing for what is to come. Even if things do go back to exactly the way they were before, eventually, someday soon, we will face persecution. We will be hunted down and killed for our faith:

They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.

John 16:2

We will no longer be able to meet openly, but will have to meet in secret, just like in China and many other places around the world. And that brings me to the point of this post.


  • What would you do if all of a sudden you couldn’t go to church anymore – permanently? Would you give up?

  • How would you connect with other Christians?

  • Would you still share your faith knowing you could be killed for doing so?

  • What if the authorities were to come into your house and search it, taking every Bible you own?

  • What if digital versions of the Bible such as YouVersion and the BibleGateway website were no longer available on the web?

My older son and I have been discussing this recently, and I was provoked to dig deeper as I read this article on starting a House Church.

I thought it would be good to get a dialogue going on this subject, where we can exchange ideas, strategies, files and resources. I’ll start by sharing the resources I have available. I encourage others to do so as well. If you are unable to share them yourself, then PM me and you can share what you have with me and I'll add it to my folder. It’s time to start thinking ahead and getting prepared. Here is a link to my resource folder on Google Drive. In it you will find resources for starting a House Church, as well as Bible PDF versions, Christian documents, Red Pill books, and MP3’s that I hope you will find inspirational.

I look forward to your ideas and considerations, especially on the subject of whether or not to start a house church at this time. I am considering it, although there’s a lot more to it than I originally thought.

Have you thought about this? What things do you think we need to consider? What do we need to watch out for? How will technology and tracking affect our decisions and our ability to gather? The time is rapidly approaching when we will not have the luxury of discussing or thinking about it. "The prudent man sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it." Proverbs 22:3