Passion and Persistence: No Other Alternative

by Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv When Joel Comiskey was writing his book “Passion and Persistence” which tells the story of Elim church, he came to El Salvador to conduct several interviews and gather information. For a few days I had the pleasure of driving Joel...

Analysis or Faith?

by Jeff Tunnell We have a propensity to want to know where we are going before we leave where we are. That is, we desire answers before we even know all of the questions. When we spend too much effort on this it is called the ‘paralysis of...

What is the Secret to Cell Ministry

by Patricia Peña, Nueva Vida UM, Chelsea, MA, Nueva Vida [Pastor Patricia Peña is lead pastor of Nueva Vida United Methodist Church in Chelsea, Massachusetts. She has skillfully transitioned a traditional Spanish church to the cell model over the period of several...

Secrets or no Secrets, That is the Question

by Robert Lay, Cell Church Ministry Brazil There are two basic pillars to the cell system. Value/Principles and structures. Many cell pastors, mainly newcomers, lay a heavy weight on structure, methods, and models. The general myth is that there is this basic...

Passion and Persistence

By Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist When I first read the story of Elim Church, San Salvador in Joel Comiskey’s book “Passion and Persistence” I was in awe of what the Lord has did in this faithful ministry (and continues to do) at such a dangerous time...