The Church Has Left the Building

The earliest Christians experienced explosive growth without owning church buildings, yet so often today we cling to church buildings as if they are the essence of church. This sermon, delivered on the occasion of One Church's last public meeting in Drayton Hall, puts to rest some of the false thinking surrounding what makes a church a church. You will discover church as a counter-cultural, transformational community of connected relationships with God and one another. And you will be inspired to embrace church as an identity and not an activity or place, thereby releasing limitless possibilities.

Being Family

The book of Acts gives us a picture of church that meets together in both large groups and in small gatherings in homes. Inspired by the early church's example, this sermon - delivered at the launch of our Connect Groups - unpacks the exciting vision for small groups at One Church. You will see that church is so much more than meeting together for a few hours on a Sunday - it is about genuinely doing life together and being family. 

The Horizontal Dimension

Relationship is at the heart of what it means to be a Christian. Sometimes we can think that Christianity is only about a personal relationship with Jesus - but nowhere does the Bible describe this as exclusively private. In fact, God calls us to be in deep and meaningful relationship not just with Himself but also with one another. Our desire for fellowship with other Christians is even a barometer of our love for God. This message, which deals with some of the oft-cited criticisms of church, will inspire you towards a fresh, compelling and dynamic vision for local church.

Better Together

Christians are better together: God has made us to be in relationship with Him and also with each other. In this first sermon in our series 'One Another' (all about unleashing the power of together), we explore what it means to live out the 'one another commands' of the Bible, focusing on why and how we're called to love one another, be one with one another, value one another and encourage one another.