house church

noun

1. a group of Christians meeting for worship in a private house
2. a nondenominational charismatic Church movement

Example Sentences

In 2006, the Chinese government detained Lin for his efforts to build a “house church,” or a place of worship independent from state-sanctioned religious institutions.

From Los Angeles Times

For example, Wagner cited the “African independent church movement” of the early 20th century and the “Chinese rural house church movement that was around in the mid-1970s. And then he talks about the third large component of the NAR, which for him was the grassroots church movement in Latin America,” also in the 1970s.

From Salon

The couple took the child in, Sonari recalled, and invited her to their house church.

From Washington Post

Ruth Marcus: A new House ‘Church committee’? More like an exercise in revenge.

From Washington Post

The accusation of promoting Christianity was for wearing a cross necklace and attending a house church in Iran several years ago, Amnesty added.

From BBC