Two Crucial Components

By Joel Comiskey Many have likened the cell church to a two-winged bird. Just as a bird needs two wings to fly, cell churches thrive on both cell and celebration. Two-winged comparisons are made so frequently that many people don’t realize that cell churches need...

Cell Church: An Organic Cell System

by Joel Comiskey When I hear the word “system,” I often think of something cold and mechanical, like an institution or organization full of rules, regulations, and bureaucracy. And the cell church should never be run like a machine or business. Rather,...

The Power of Church-wide Prayer

By Joel Comiskey Paul wrote the Colossian epistle at the end of his life, and it’s noteworthy that one of his final exhortations was about prayer. He said, “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful” (Colossians 4:2). The Greek word for devote literally...

Pastors Need Intercession

by Peter Wagner (The following are excerpts from Peter Wagner’s book, “Prayer Shield,” Chosen Books, 1994, chapter 3 “Why Pastors Need Intercession”) I do want to argue that pastors and other Christian leaders, such as apostles and...