Do you use the name CELL?

Allow me to divert a little from the theme of DIVINE APPOINTMENTS (covered on Monday) to the topic of the word CELL. Do you like the word CELL? Do you use it in your church? Do you use CELL CHURCH to describe what your church does? Let me say from the outset,...

An Unusual Thought

There’s an unusual thought contained in Rusaw and Swanson’s The Externally Focused Church that I liked.  This thought might give you a glimpse into my jaded humor.  Nonetheless, let me establish the context of said thought. The authors are writing about...

Finding the “Person of Peace”

God is the One who opens hearts and converts souls. One of our key roles as cell leaders, pastors, or church planters is to find that person or persons in whom God is working. These Divine appointment are often called persons of peace. The reason for this name comes...

Ministry in Quito, Ecuador

I just returned from a seven day trip to Quito, Ecuador. My oldest daughter, Sarah, accompanied me on this trip. Sarah was born in Ecuador and lived there until she was ten years old. Now as a sixteen year old she loves the familiar sounds, friends, and sites of...

Inspect what you Expect

  by Steve Cordle    As important as it is to think through how we train future leaders, it is just as important to be intentional about how we lead those who are currently in mnistry. When we develop a leadership training process, we generally start with the question...