Hoist Your Sails

by | Jun 30, 2011 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell www.cypresscreekchurch.com For the past month, JCG bloggers have focused on transitioning to a cell church. In the early days of the cell church movement (in North America), a tongue in cheek saying went as follows: “If you have to choose between...

Hoist Your Sales

by | Apr 29, 2010 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell www.cypresscreekchurch.com Over two hundred years ago, one of the founding fathers of America, Benjamin Rush, had a dream. In this dream, a man was climbing atop Christ’s Cathedral Church in Philadelphia and began turning the weather vane. In...

Prayer is the Work of Ministry

by | Apr 22, 2010 | Uncategorized

by Rob Campbell Prayer is the work of ministry. When we see fruit from the ministry it is always rooted in prayer. In the Old Testament, watchmen were placed on the city’s wall for protection as an early alert signal for invading armies. You are a watchman on...

When in Need of Power–think TEAM

by | Mar 23, 2010 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell www.cypresscreekchurch.com In the scriptures, we find a strong, dedicated leader of the people of God– his name is Moses. Moses was a brilliant man, educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians (Acts 7:22). When we think of Moses, we recall God using...

Cell Multiplication

by | Mar 9, 2010 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell www.cypresscreekchurch.com When I think about defining a “cell,” these components come to my mind: discipleship, community, telling the story of Christ to others, consistency, “others” centered, and a “set of relationships.” You may suggest other...