The Values Behind the Model

by Jim Wall In the fifteen years that we’ve been “celebration/cell based” we’ve adjusted the model multiple times. One of the primary ways we’ve adjusted is in the way we support our cell leaders. In the early years, I met with all of the...

Patterns or Fabric?

by Ralph Neighbour Garment designers create patterns on paper to be traced onto fabric. The fabric is then cut according to the pattern. Depending on the pattern, the fabric can become a shirt, a jacket, a pair of slacks. Note: the composition of the fabric does not...

Facing the Giants

by Jeff Tunnell As we discuss the issue of developing your own model for cell ministry a movie title comes to mind, “Facing the Giants”! The inclination for most transitioning churches is to find a template and overlay their own situation with it. Resist...

Becoming a Model Cell Church

by Joel Comiskey We’ve come to the last September blog theme about the importance of values and principles in building strong models. We’ve talked about the need to categorize and promote those values to the congregation, cell leaders, and leadership team....