Fasting

by | Jul 16, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

One Christian discipline that helps us grow in our holiness is fasting. Fasting gives us a sensitivity to God that we don’t normally possess. Fasting helps us to concentrate on God, pray more fervently and overcome personal bondages. Fasting helps us to hear God’s...

Walking in Holiness

by | Jul 13, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

I really appreciated what Steve Cordle said on his Thursday blog about holiness. Last Wednesday I was on the phone with a pastor who also leads an open cell group. He was just about to release a leader to take over his own group, while he planted another one. But as...

Is There a Place for Model Cell Churches?

by | Jul 11, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

Someone asked a question in a recent seminar about model cell churches. He wondered if there was a place for model cell churches. Perhaps he perceived that I resisted them. I answered him by saying that I believed God wanted to raise up flagship cell churches all over...

Don’t Lose Your Uniqueness

by | Jul 9, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

I’ve always appreciated the insights of Ralph Neighbour and Bill Beckham, two gurus in the cell church movement,  about the dangers of trying to change structures without first changing the values. Many have visited  growing cell churches and tried to copy...

Common Patterns in Cell Churches

by | Jul 6, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

Someone recently asked me to clarify what I meant by cell church principles. I explained to him that I was referring to common patterns in cell churches. That is, what are the common patterns of growing cell churches around the world? In my study, I found at least...