We are a Hub - a spiritual ecosystem that connects multiple house churches, gatherings and regions together in the name of Jesus Christ. It is not defined by a physical location, but a sum of many parts moving together. While the term “Hub” often refers to the center of a wheel, a spiritual Hub is only the center in that it connects for the purpose of equipping and sending. As a Hub, we have a strong five-fold presence, relational connectivity and a sense of connection with both the local and global body of Christ.

We exist to build the Church (Ekklesia) Jesus talked about in Matthew 16:18. We believe we can help accomplish this by shifting the paradigm from a focus on living within organizations to a focus on becoming empowering people who live the love Jesus died to give in our every day lives.

What would it look like to truly live an empowered life that believes it is a temple for the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 6:19), that church is wherever two or more are gathered (Matt 18:20), and that Jesus is the only one worthy of following completely (John 15)?


We believe this can be accomplished in two ways. First, through examining, teaching and living Scripture through Jesus’s New Testament lens. Second, through engaging with the living Bible study…living in close proximity with people we can be truly authentic with while developing an awareness and deepening relationship with the Spirit of God. This is why we believe that small, frequent, intimate gatherings of two or more will always be the primary place of growth while larger auditorium style meetings should be secondary. 

We hope this Hub will become a place to learn and grow for the purpose of being empowered into your own sphere of influence and that the connections built across the Great Lakes will propel people and communities into a deepening maturity that results in great love and care being poured into the world.

Our hope is that the entire body receiving each other with humility and living in relationship with five fold connections will accomplish its purpose…”to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. (Eph 4:12-13)

We believe these gatherings are the core of where the foundations of deep vulnerability and authenticity are developed. These foundations ultimately lead to individuals growing in their ability to perceive and partner with the Holy Spirit’s movement in their every day lives. It is in these small groups regularly coming together to do life with one another and for the purpose of developing the heart and mind of Christ that the Church of a region is discipled and strengthened.

Every one of these gatherings should have elements of connecting, encountering, teaching and forwarding and should result in spiritually, emotionally and mentally healthy individuals who are empowered to navigate both the physical and spiritual within their sphere of influence.

If you are a House Church or Hub leader in the Great Lakes Region and want to connect with a growing community of like-missioned leaders, or if you are interested in getting trained in hosting a House Church in your city, send us an email at greatlakesfivefold@gmail.com or click the Contact tab on this website!