Motivating Summer Cells

by Keith Bates, www.new-life.org.au; www.facebook.com/groups/cellchurches Summer time can be a time of fun and relaxation for many people. Even people who work through the summer period find that they can take more opportunities for sport or outdoor recreation because...

Summer Cells in Australia

by Keith Bates, www.new-life.org.au; www.facebook.com/groups/cellchurches Writing about “summer cells” in August in Australia is a bit of a challenge, as we are in the midst of winter right now. I will do my best to look forward to the challenges of the heat of...

Evangelism Changes Us

by Keith Bates, www.new-life.org.au; www.facebook.com/groups/cellchurches I have the great privilege of pastoring a church of introverts. That’s an exaggeration, because we do have a few outgoing types. By and large most people in our church really are happy...

Authentic Sharing That Leads to Outreach

by Keith Bates, www.new-life.org.au; www.facebook.com/groups/cellchurches I’ve been in church meetings where the unspoken rule is to act like you’re an overcomer–always. Everyone looks so happy, victorious, and perfect. Nobody should have any...

Developing Relationships

by Keith Bates, www.new-life.org.au [I, Joel Comiskey, want to present Keith Bates, founding pastor of a cell church in Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia. I’ve appreciated Keith’s honest sharing of his joys and struggles in cell church planting in...