Change Dynamics and Cell Church Transitioning

by | Jun 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey I (we) failed miserably in trying to transition the El Batán Church to the cell church strategy back in 1993. I was beaten and bruised in the process but in hindsite, we went about it all wrong. We thought we could make the change very quickly but we...

Key Principles for a Successful Transition

by | Jun 12, 2011 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey I’ve coached and observed churches that have failed in their transition to cell church. I’ve also had the great pleasure of witnessing churches who have made it all the way to a fully functional cell church. The churches that successfully...

Transitioning to the Cell Church

by | Jun 5, 2011 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey Many pastors view the cell church strategy as a technique or program that can be used for a time and then discontinued. When a pastor hears about cell church, he might give it a test run, while always keeping the options open. In other words,...

Increased Giving in Cell Churches

by | May 29, 2011 | Uncategorized

I have found that when a church becomes a cell church (whether “transitioning” to the cell church or planting a cell church), the financial giving increases. I don’t have any hard statistical proof (although this would be a great research project),...

Fruit that Results in More Finances

by | May 22, 2011 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey I remember visiting el Centro Cristiano in Guayaquil, Ecuador and talking with lead pastor Jerry Smith. He pointed at one volunteer network supervisor who was doing a great job and said, “I can envision José on fulltime staff in nine months. All...