Differences between Training and Education

by | Sep 12, 2010 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey I love learning. God wants all of us to become life-time learners. I believe God desires that we sharpen our brains through reading and study, and in the process become more like our maker, who knows all things. There is a difference, however, between...

Leadership Development through Cell Ministry

by | Sep 5, 2010 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey A pastor approached me in 2003 saying, “Joel, What is the essence of cell ministry? If you could boil down cell ministry to one major theme, what would it be?” I looked at him and said, “Leadership development.” Or put another...

Coaching Simplicity

by | Aug 29, 2010 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey Cell church ministry is very simple. It starts with a single cell. Both cell church planting and cell church transitioning begin with a pilot group. Who leads the first cell in both cases? The lead pastor (senior pastor). The lead pastor’s...

Coaching Structures Are Like Scaffolding

by | Aug 22, 2010 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey Both the Jethro Model of coaching (5×5) and the G12 structure have strengths and weaknesses (check them out). It’s also interesting that the largest cell churches in the world use both structures and have seen God do amazing things. Jon...

Coaching at Central Assembly

by | Aug 19, 2010 | Uncategorized

by Jon Hamilton [I, Joel, would like to introduce, Jon Hamilton, our guest blogger and cell champion at Central Assembly in Vero Beach, Florida. I spent several days at Central Assembly a few years ago and was very impressed by the way God used Jon to help design a...