A Different Kind of Leadership

by Joel Comiskey Myth: Leading People into Cell Church Is Similar to Leading People into Other Church Programs Most pastors have experience in starting new programs such as AWANA, Evangelism Explosion, Vacation Bible School, or a new program from their denomination....

Scripture Shapes Our Strategy

by Joel Comiskey Myth: The Cultural Context Should Dictate the Ministry Strategy The theory of church growth promotes that pastors and leaders must first understand the culture and then create strategies that will help the church grow in that particular culture....

Failing or Faithful?

by Joel Comiskey Myth: If My Church Does Not Grow, I’m Not Successful A dreadful disease has permeated cell church ministry. It’s called “Yonggi Cho envy” or “big church envy.” Cho is just the personification of what I’m referring to because his church is so large....

True Organic Growth

by Joel Comiskey Myth: If I Choose to Become a Cell Church, My Church Will Grow Many people join the cell church movement because they’ve heard about Yoido Full Gospel church, the Elim church, or one of the other growing cell churches around the world. They jump into...

Theology Breeds Methodology

by Joel Comiskey Myth: Church Growth Is the Driving Motivation for Becoming a Cell Church In the early years of my cell church research, I became enamoured with the cell church concept because of its potential for church growth. I noticed that the largest churches in...