The Role of the Host

by Joel Comiskey The role of the host is one of the most under-appreciated aspects of cell ministry. We hear a lot about the cell leader, supervisor, and pastor but preciously little about the host. Yet, hosting a cell meeting can make or break cell ministry. An...

Becoming a Model Cell Church

by Joel Comiskey We’ve come to the last September blog theme about the importance of values and principles in building strong models. We’ve talked about the need to categorize and promote those values to the congregation, cell leaders, and leadership team....

Biblical Values and Time-tested Principles

by Joel Comiskey At the Dallas JCG conference last February, Mario Vega spoke on values, principles, and models. Before hearing Mario, I knew about Biblical values, time-tested principles, and cell church models. Yet, Mario connected them for me. God used Mario to...

The Dangers of Following One Model

by Joel Comiskey The cell church world has been rocked negatively with those promoting their own models. An example is the International Charismatic Mission in Bogota, Columbia, which exploded with growth in the 1990s and became a worldwide sensation. I wrote about...

Principles Versus Models

Principles Versus Models by Joel Comiskey Many pastors believe that finding the right model will unlock their success. They might have heard the pastor of a growing cell church say something like, “All you have to do is follow what I’m doing and your...