No pulpits, just a table: How our gathering works

Most folks today think of "church" as a spectator sport. You walk into a building, sit in a row, and watch a professional on a stage do all the heavy lifting for 45 minutes. It operates exactly like a corporation, complete with a CEO (the pastor), a marketing budget, and passive consumers in the seats.

But if you look at the plain text of the New Testament, you won't find a corporate ladder. You find a family table.

When you're out working on a lawn crew , you know that a crew only functions if everyone pulls their weight. You don't just stand around watching one guy do all the sweating. The 1st-century church operated the exact same way. It was a spiritual co-op. The Apostle Peter didn't call for a divide between professional clergy and amateur laypeople; he called the entire body of Christ Jesus a "royal priesthood" (1 Peter 2:9).

So, what does this look like for Christians in Northwest Georgia? It is incredibly simple.

1. We gather around a table

There are no rows of pews and no stage. We sit around a table—whether in a home, a park, coffee shop or a room at the local library. We embrace the everyday noise of kids and family life. It isn't a polished theatrical production; it is real life.

2. The Bible is the Standard

There is no "Pastor" running the show.  If someone asks a question, we don't look to a seminary degree for the answer; we open the Book. We read the text, often using the New King James Version so the language is clear and commanding, and we let the Word of God speak for itself.

3. Everyone participates

Just like Justin Martyr described in the year 150 A.D., our gatherings consist of reading the apostles' writings as long as time permits, encouraging one another to actually live it out, praying from the heart, and breaking bread together. We share the responsibility. We aren't trying to build the next big mega-church. We are just learning how be Biblical Christians.

If you are tired of being part of an audience and are ready to be part of a Christian family that actually studies the ancient paths together, there is a seat at the table for you.