JCG Report and Church Planting in Practice

by Joel Comiskey Allow me to give an update on the ninth annual JCG board meeting and third annual special event. Both were held last week in Dallas. On Thursday, each board member (Mario Vega, Jeff Tunnell, Rob Campbell, and Celyce Comiskey) shared trials and...

Understanding Your Region and Context

By Michael Sove This week we are talking about church planting strategies for cell churches.  Obviously understanding your region and context is very important in the selection of a strategy that makes the most sense for church planting impact.  Last week I talked...

Building Mega Churches

by Mario Vega There are several models of church planting that cell churches follow. In our case, we have opted to set up mega churches instead of many churches. In fact, when the cell work was adopted, we had about 22 churches in the capital city. As part of the...

Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria…

by Jeff Tunnell The primary thrust of the Apostles had direction from the risen Lord Jesus.  Starting in the center of the earth, Jerusalem, they would then expand an ever-extending circle of the gospel’s reach until the entire earth was affected. I have been...

Strategies for Planting Cell Churches

by Joel Comiskey Whenever I do a seminar about cell church planting, I start by talking about the different concepts or strategies for cell church planting. I’ve noticed four: Plant Independent Cell Churches in the Same City Plant Independent Cell Churches in...