Theology in the Raw S2 Ep1006: #1006 - Micro Churches and the Tampa Underground: Jeremy Stephens
Sep 8, 2022
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Micro Church As Ecclesial Minimum
- Micro church means worship community and mission as the ecclesial minimum.
- Jeremy Stephens chose 'micro church' to honor diverse small expressions beyond house-based meetings and to elevate small historically common churches.
Pet Raccoons and 32 New Followers
- Tampa Underground includes many quirky, contextual micro churches like Stacy Hester's solo-mom clothing closets and her pet raccoon.
- Jeremy recounts Stacy reporting '32 people start following Jesus this year' while casually managing messy neighborhood ministry.
Infrastructure Serves Churches Not Vice Versa
- The Underground treats its central infrastructure as a missions agency serving micro churches rather than being 'the church' itself.
- That inverts typical authority: micro churches have agency to choose mission even when it conflicts with central events.