Encounters are Dangerous

by Bill Mellinger, lead pastor at Crestline First Baptist, a traditional church in transition to becoming a relational church that is sold out for Jesus Christ. You should seriously consider the dangers involved before holding an Encounter. One of the primary goals in...

True Community Reaches Out

by Bill Mellinger “Oikos” is such an important word and concept when referring to cell community that results in evangelism.  As you know, oikos is the Greek word for household or extended family. It refers to the people we come in contact with on a...

Who Can Help?

by Bill Mellinger Hebrews 10:24 NIV – “24 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.” Whenever we get together, we have the opportunity to “spur one another on.”  This is true in the cell and in our other...

Call for Help

by Bill Mellinger James 5:16 NIV – “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” It was Saturday afternoon, and we were nearing the end of our...

Community: It Should Burden You!

by Bill Mellinger [preface: Bill Mellinger will be substituting for Michael Sove, who is is India for the month of January. Bill is senior pastor of Crestline First Baptist Church, a church in transition to the cell church strategy. I, Joel Comiskey, have had the...