Grace-driven Ministry

by | May 17, 2009 | Uncategorized

I just got back from a ministry trip in New Jersey to celebrate the 5th year anniversary of Grace Christian Church (pastor Jeff Barbieri). I met with the cell leaders on Saturday night and preached on Sunday. Jeff and I excitedly talked about his equipping track. He...

Cell Ministry at Monterey Church

by | May 11, 2009 | Uncategorized

I’m privileged to coach some first-class pastors. Most of them are lead pastors and a few of them are cell champions, serving as associates alongside the lead pastor. Elizabeth Lynberg is one of those cell champions who God raised up from within the cell...

Keeping the Passion for God

by | May 4, 2009 | Uncategorized

Last weekend I gave a seminar among materially poor hispanic pastors and leaders who work in meat-packing plants and other low-paying jobs in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, and South Dakota. Even the senior pastors at the seminar needed to work fulltime jobs to feed their...

Models versus Principles

by | Apr 30, 2009 | Uncategorized

by Mario Vega There are several working models of cell ministry. Sometimes people try to present one model as THE best and then look down on everything else. Some pastors are moved by a feelling that by jumping into a model they will find the growth they’ve been...

Cell-house Church Seminar with Kreider

by | Apr 26, 2009 | Uncategorized

 Yesterday, I taught a cell/house church network seminar with Larry Kreider in Longview, Washington. About 100 pastors and leaders were present. I spoke 20 minutes on one aspect of cell church, and then Larry took 20 minutes on the same topic—but from the house...