John Wesley’s Bands

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com In John Wesley’s day, a class meeting was composed of seven to twelve people; they were co-ed, and geographical in location. The key question asked in a class meeting is “How does your soul prosper?”  The main question in a...

John Wesley…The Snatching of Souls & Community

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com In the mid-eighteenth century, John Wesley organized five interlocking groups for those who desired to walk with Jesus.  They were:  1.  Society—an assembly of all interested persons, 2.  Class Meeting—a small group of ten...

A God Who Makes House Calls

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com Acts 5:42 and Acts 20:20 are two key scriptures regarding places of worship.  The early church gathered at the Temple and in homes.  Jesus modeled this during his earthly ministry.  The church where you attend or serve may...

Scatter

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com “God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it’”(Gen. 1:28). God says:  “Take my blessings and propagate them everywhere.”  Indeed, there were some bumps in the road and...

“Why Cells?” (Part Two)

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com Jesus demonstrated to his disciples the power of partnership.  He dissolved personal agendas and prepared the disciples to act as a unit.  This is the essence of a cell: a group of people who have laid down their personal...