There are millions of Christians around the world who meet in secret. David Platt describes one experience in Radical:

Despite its size, sixty believers have crammed into a little room. . . They are either sitting on the floor or on small stools, lined shoulder to shoulder, huddled together with their Bibles in their laps. The roof is low, and one light bulb dangles from the middle of the ceiling as the sole source of illumination.

No sound system.
No band.
No guitar.
No entertainment.
No cushioned chairs.
No heated or air-conditioned building.
Nothing but the people of God and the Word of God.
And strangely, that’s enough.

For eight to twelve hours a day, they would gather to study God’s word. They were hungry.

. . . But is his word enough for us?

At the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, AL they are pressing into the answer of that question.

It started on one Friday night when a thousand believers assembled from 6PM until midnight. It was a time of Bible-study and prayer for our persecuted brothers and sisters around the world.  And it was a time of prayer for the American church — that we would grow to love and value the word more. No music. No entertainment. No pizza party. Just the word of God.

This gathering is now called “Secret Church”.

As news about this first event has spread, later events have been live-streamed online, allowing hundreds of churches in America and across the world to participate with Brook Hills.

Immediately following the live-stream, Disciple-Making International (DMI), a resource ministry of David Platt, posts all the resources online for free. David teaches on topics ranging from Old Testament and New Testament surveys to a detailed study on the Holy Spirit — all resources that can be used in small group studies or other teaching contexts.

Join Secret Church on April 6

The next Secret Church gathering will be on Good Friday, April 6 from 6PM–12AM (CST). The topic will be “The Cross and Suffering." Check out how the event fees are broken down by the size of the group. You'll receive a participant study guide for the event upon registration.

Visit Secret Church to learn more about their minsitry.