The Joshua Project
“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Throughout Scripture, God’s people raised up stones as lasting memorials — enduring markers so the generations to come would remember what God had done, and answer their children when they asked what these things meant.
The Joshua Project is built on that same instinct: to set down markers of faith within the home, that our children, and their children, would know whom we serve. What follows are ten such markers — the convictions, commitments, and order of this gathering, each one a stone laid down.
The Joshua Project is a once-a-month gathering designed to encourage, disciple, and empower believers in their walk with Messiah — not to compete with their other weekly gatherings or church services, but to enhance them.
We believe strong communities are built through strong families — and strong families are built through spiritually healthy homes marked by prayer, discipleship, humility, accountability, consistency, and reverence for God.
To restore spiritual responsibility, biblical discipleship, and intentional leadership back to the home — strengthening believers and their households without replacing the responsibility God has entrusted to each home.
In Joshua 24, amid compromise and divided loyalties, Joshua declared, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Faithfulness begins within the home; before a nation could walk uprightly, households first had to be ordered rightly.
Many have unknowingly shifted spiritual responsibility onto congregational systems, and weekly attendance has often replaced intentional discipleship at home. The gathering is kept to once a month on purpose — not to create another weekly congregation, but to make space for worship, fellowship, prayer, teaching, and accountability, while strengthening what should already be happening in the home all month long.
We desire to see homes become places of worship, prayer, Scripture reading, discipleship, hospitality, peace, and reverence for God.
One of the greatest things lost within modern faith communities has been the importance of the Sabbath. It is not a suggestion, not a tradition, not a preference — it is one of the Ten Commandments, and one of the few that confronts us every single week.
In Exodus 31:13, God calls it a sign between Himself and His people throughout their generations. The Sabbath is not merely about rest — it is about identity. It reminds us who God is, who we belong to, and that our work, success, schedules, and ambitions must all submit to Him. It exposes the idols we often do not realize we have.
For this reason the Joshua Project places significant importance on the Sabbath — not as legalism, and not because attendance fulfills the command, but because the people of God should learn again to guard what He calls holy. The monthly gathering does not replace the weekly Sabbath; it assumes it.
The Sabbath was designed to be a gift — a day to stop striving, to worship, to enjoy fellowship, to invest in family, and to delight ourselves in Him.
cf. Isaiah 58:13–14
The Joshua Project is not built around personalities, trends, or denominational distinctives. While believers may differ on secondary matters, these twelve convictions form the theological foundation of this gathering.
We desire to see homes become places of worship, prayer, Scripture reading, discipleship, hospitality, peace, and reverence for God.
The Joshua Project is built upon the principle that God’s people should be generous. When the Tabernacle was established, the people gave abundantly. When the Temple was built, they gave willingly. When Jerusalem was restored under Nehemiah, they gave sacrificially.
At some point the gathering may begin receiving offerings to support the work of ministry. When that time comes, transparency and accountability will remain priorities. No leader is entitled to compensation unless clearly communicated and agreed beforehand. The desire is not to build personal platforms — it is to strengthen the Kingdom.
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Supporting widows
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Supporting orphans
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Assisting families in need
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Believers in difficult seasons
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Practical needs in the community
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Discipleship efforts
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The work throughout New Mexico
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Advancing the Kingdom of God
The purpose of accountability is restoration, growth, humility, and protection — for both individuals and the community. It should never be driven by pride, control, gossip, or public humiliation. Whenever possible, concerns are handled privately, respectfully, and biblically.
“If a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness…”
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Speak respectfully
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Avoid gossip and slander
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Honor personal boundaries
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Walk in humility
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Handle disagreements maturely
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Pursue reconciliation in conflict
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Supervise children attentively
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Address disruption promptly
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Teach respect and reverence
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Help cultivate peace and order
Leadership within the Joshua Project exists to serve, protect, guide, and preserve the vision and health of the gathering. It is not about status, recognition, or authority. Leadership is stewardship before God.
The Joshua Project is built around the belief that discipleship begins in the home. For that reason, our primary gatherings take place in homes whenever possible. In the warmer months, outdoor spaces let us welcome larger groups while keeping the family-centered atmosphere foundational to our vision.
Respecting the host home — we are guests, and conduct ourselves accordingly: respecting property and belongings, following the host’s guidelines, supervising our own children, cleaning up after ourselves, being mindful of noise, and serving where needed.
As we grow, our preferred approach is not endless expansion into larger facilities, but the multiplication of healthy, family-centered communities — new gatherings raised up prayerfully and organically under the guidance of the Lord.
“Show hospitality to one another without grumbling.”