The Emergent Church

EKKLESIA: a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly

an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating…

POLITIKE (the earliest meaning): pertaining to public affairs, concerning the governance of a country or people

Matthew 16:18

John 1:12-13

Romans 1:7; 12:1-2, 4

2 Corinthians 6:14-18; 11:2

Ephesians 1:1; 5:31

Philippians 1:1

Colossians 1:1-2

1 Peter 2:4-5