The Balance between Celebration and Cell

by Mario Vega Prior to our transition to become a cell church, it was clear that we were only emphasizing the celebration wing. We focused almost exclusively on the celebrations during Elim’s first nine years. When we started the cell church transition, it was...

The Power of Cell Church Planting

by Jim Wall Our church is located in a large metropolitan area. A few years ago, we discovered our church family included several families who lived in small towns thirty to forty-five minutes away. They attended our weekend celebrations. They did not join our cells...

Momentum and Flexibility

By Jeff Tunnell Pastor Rob Hastings & I were discussing this topic yesterday: “Where should our emphasis be at this time in our cell church development?” When we had 30 cells, those groups became the front door of the church. We had more people...

Emphasizing Different Wings on the Cell Journey

by Joel Comiskey The cell church teaches and practices both cell and celebration. However, cell or celebration might be emphasized more or less in the church’s life cycle. Let me explain. Most church plants will begin by focusing almost entirely on the cell. As...