Where did the New Testament Church Meet?

by | Feb 7, 2013 | Uncategorized

by Mario Vega In the beginning of the book of Acts, Luke places the first Christian meetings in the city of Jerusalem. The meetings took place in the upper room where the apostles, some women, and the mother of Jesus were gathered. At that time, many houses, like the...

A Long Obedience in the Same Direction

by | Feb 6, 2013 | Uncategorized

by Steve Cordle One of my favorite book titles is Eugene Peterson’s A Long Obedience in the Same Direction. What a great description of discipleship and of ministry! Some pastors who consider cell-based ministry are drawn by the fact that most of the world’s largest...

The Cell as the Body of Christ

by | Feb 5, 2013 | Uncategorized

by Ralph Neighbour The cell is the literal body of Christ on the earth today! In my book Christ’s Basic Bodies, I write that a Cell Group is: “A community formed and baptized by the Holy Spirit. Each member is led by the embodied Christ, who edifies and...

What Motivates You?

by | Feb 4, 2013 | Uncategorized

by Bill Mellinger Acts 2:46-47 (NIV) says, Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their...

Proper Motivations for Cell Ministry

by | Feb 3, 2013 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey What is the proper motivation for cell ministry? Does such a motivation exist? I’ve noticed that some cell leaders are motivated by fear. They feel compelled to obey the heavy-handed pastor. One superintendent commented about a cell church...