Children in the Cell Church

Jesus loves children. He said while on earth, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there” (Matthew 19:14-15). God loves...

Prioritizing Those Closest to You

This month on the JCG blog we’ve been reminded that healthy cells come from healthy families and in fact, the inner cell is the family. Even though I’ve dedicated the last 21 years to cell ministry, a more important priority is my own family. They are not...

The Need for Family Cells

About seven years ago, I noticed a trend sweeping through the cell church world that deemphasized intergenerational/ family cells while promoting only gender specific cells (e.g., men, women, youth, children). The source of this trend came from the International...

Strengthening the Family

by Joel Comiskey One of the saddest things about Western culture is the breakdown between the personal (e.g., marriage, family) and public lives of people. It is acceptable to say, “I don’t care what he or she does in private. That’s none of my...

The Group Orientation of the New Testament

The Bible was written to people who naturally gravitated toward community. Jesus and all the New Testament writers would not have understood modern individualism. For them, the individual was always a part of a larger social world and this social world was primary. To...