{"id":207,"date":"2026-03-24T13:38:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/?page_id=207"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:38:51","slug":"discover-tom-wadsworths-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/?page_id=207&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Discover Tom Wadsworth\u2019s Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Discover Tom Wadsworth\u2019s Work<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Building on his doctoral research, Tom offers a compelling reexamination of the early church and challenges common assumptions about modern \u201cworship\u201d practices. This page brings together a range of resources\u2014videos, podcasts, and written works\u2014where you can engage with his ideas and explore his findings in depth.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>LITTERATURE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Tom Wadsworth has authored numerous articles that explore biblical teachings, church practices, and contemporary issues from a thoughtful and scholarly perspective. His writing offers readers a chance to engage with his research and reflections, providing insights that challenge conventional thinking and encourage deeper understanding of faith and ministry.<\/p>\n<h4><strong><em>A Worship Service or an Assembly? An Investigation of the Terminology Used to Describe Church Meetings in the New Testament<\/em> &#8211; PhD Dissertation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-222 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-bound-dissertation-min2-min2-237x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"237\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-bound-dissertation-min2-min2-237x300.webp 237w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-bound-dissertation-min2-min2-809x1024.webp 809w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-bound-dissertation-min2-min2-768x972.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-bound-dissertation-min2-min2-1214x1536.webp 1214w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-bound-dissertation-min2-min2-1619x2048.webp 1619w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-bound-dissertation-min2-min2-scaled.webp 2023w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Explore Dr. Tom Wadsworth\u2019s original doctoral dissertation, which examines the biblical foundations of early church gatherings. The full dissertation is available for download on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomwadsworth.com\/the-christian-assembly\">official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><em>The Origin of the Christian Assembly<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/Tom Wadsworth has authored numerous articles that explore biblical teachings, church practices, and contemporary issues from a thoughtful and scholarly perspective. His writing offers readers a chance to engage with his research and reflections, providing insights that challenge conventional thinking and encourage deeper understanding of faith and ministry.\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OriginoftheChristianAssemblycover-min-232x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OriginoftheChristianAssemblycover-min-232x300.webp 232w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/OriginoftheChristianAssemblycover-min.webp 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The full article is available for download on Dr. Tom Wadsworth\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomwadsworth.com\/s\/The-Origin-of-the-Christian-Assembly-TRW.pdf\">official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><em>The Shift: How the Early Church Evolved from House Meetings to Temple Worship<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-215 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-the-shift-article-cover-min-225x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-the-shift-article-cover-min-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-the-shift-article-cover-min.webp 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The full article is available for download on Dr. Tom Wadsworth\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/66343e9028842f2f20144bb8\/t\/66456090cf01d844c8b033a4\/1715822736445\/shift.pdf\">official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><em>Divine Christology: Where It Stands, Where It Should Go<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-216 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-divine-christology-232x300.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-divine-christology-232x300.webp 232w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tom-Wadsworth-divine-christology.webp 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The full article is available for download on Dr. Tom Wadsworth\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/66343e9028842f2f20144bb8\/t\/664560ec8825833055308119\/1715822828639\/christology.pdf\">official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><em>The Worship Debate with ChatGPT<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-219 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/geralt-artificial-intelligence-4389372_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/geralt-artificial-intelligence-4389372_1920-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/geralt-artificial-intelligence-4389372_1920-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/geralt-artificial-intelligence-4389372_1920-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/geralt-artificial-intelligence-4389372_1920-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/geralt-artificial-intelligence-4389372_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The full debate is available for download on Dr. Tom Wadsworth\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomwadsworth.com\/answers-to-questions\/chatgpt-worship-debate\">official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4><em>About Women in the Assembly<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-220 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tungart7-pray-8475969-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tungart7-pray-8475969-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tungart7-pray-8475969-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tungart7-pray-8475969-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tungart7-pray-8475969-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.house2house.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/tungart7-pray-8475969-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Questions about women speaking in church often spark lively discussion and sometimes confusion. In this blog note, Dr. Tom Wadswoeth explore Paul\u2019s comments on women remaining silent in the assembly and consider how they apply\u2014or don\u2019t apply\u2014to modern worship settings.<br \/>\nThe full note is available for download on Dr. Tom Wadsworth\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomwadsworth.com\/answers-to-questions\/women-in-the-assembly\">official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>VIDEO<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>&#8220;The Assembly: How We Got Worship Wrong&#8221; Video series<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Tom Wadsworth\u2019s video series on the Christian assembly has generated significant conversation and engagement within the Christian community, both online and in person. Originally delivered in a more comprehensive format, the series has been well received for its careful examination of first-century church practices and what they may suggest for contemporary gatherings. Its strong impact is reflected in a growing audience, with more than 10,000 subscribers and over 500,000 total views.<\/p>\n<h4><em><strong>A Fresh Look at the Lord&#8217;s Supper<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Fresh Look at the Lord&#039;s Supper by Tom Wadsworth, PhD.\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WzuVG46Ztxs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><em>Elders of the Ekklesia<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elders of the Ekklesia: The Role of Elders in Early Christian Assemblies\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IkNB8BXTgbM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><em>How the Early Church Did Edification<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How the Early Church Did Edification\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8tErctQy9_s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><em>The New Way to God: The Bombshell Message of Hebrews<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The New Way to God: The Bombshell Message of Hebrews\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i9JlD-zRoYA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><em>The Major Methodological Flaw in Studies about Early Christian Worship<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Major Methodological Flaw in Studies about Early Christian Worship\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ft1AalQim4?start=602&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><em>Why They Didn&#8217;t Preach Sermons in the Early Church<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why They Didn&#039;t Preach Sermons in the Early Church (updated)\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CheA3jTRcLc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><em>Why the Early Church Didn&#8217;t Have Worship Services<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why the Early Church Didn&#039;t Have Worship Services - 7 videos in 1\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sw4MTdbq3Xw?list=PLBymWQLP-rkGoTzyS81-MIi5q63Aq4UgI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><strong>PODCAST<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Tom Wadsworth has participated in multiple podcast interviews, bringing his research on the Christian assembly to a wider audience. These appearances allow him to share his insights, encourage thoughtful dialogue, and invite listeners to reconsider traditional perspectives on church gatherings.<\/p>\n<h4><em>How To Think Podcast<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Think Podcast: An Interview with Dr. Tom Wadsworth\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c3OW58X0jNc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><em>Exporing Wadsworth&#8217;s Worship Thesis<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Exploring Wadsworth&#039;s Worship Thesis\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SVh0PwjIaps?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><em>What Your Pastor Didn&#8217;t Tell You<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Early Church Assemblies Were Actually Like @tomwadsworth\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y70DBDlmxlo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><em>In Search of Truth<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In Search of Truth LIVE ... About the Christian Assembly\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LLvmkFZZPAI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Tom Wadsworth\u2019s Work Building on his doctoral research, Tom offers a compelling reexamination of the early church and challenges common assumptions about modern \u201cworship\u201d practices. This page brings together a range of resources\u2014videos, podcasts, and written works\u2014where you can engage with his ideas and explore his findings in depth. 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