Prayer and Church Planting

by Joel Comiskey Most church planters are pragmatic. They want to know what will work. Immediately. Most are fascinated by techniques that promise quick growth. But we need to remember that only God can give lasting fruit in church planting. Paul the apostle said at...

Mega churches or church planting?

by Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The impetus behind the modern cell church movement was Pastor David Yonggi Cho and the Yoido Full Gospel Church. Through cell ministry, Cho’s church grew to be the largest in the world and the history of Christianity. The growth of...

Honest Reflection

By Jeff Tunnell Have you ever quietly asked yourself if there are reasons for your resistance to church planting? Here’s a checklist of possibilities. Do any of these indicate why you are not considering planting new cell churches?  Reflect honestly and allow the...

Birthing Babies, Part Two

Dr. Jim Wall, www.acts2network.org In part one of “Birthing Babies” we explored the parallel between the birthing process for human babies and that of birthing of new churches. I raised the question, What if every church thought of itself as a potential parent...

Birthing Babies, Part One

Dr. Jim Wall, www.acts2network.org Have you ever pondered the miracle of birth? Human cells replicate inside a mother’s womb until new life is formed. That new life shares its parent’s DNA, but it is a unique human being with its own finger print, cardiac...