by Steve Cordle, Executive Director, The River Network International (trni.org) Sometimes people hear the term “cell church” and think, “house church.” But a cell church and a house church are not the same. The most glaring difference is that a cell church gathers its...
by Steve Cordle, Executive Director, The River Network International (trni.org) I have often thought that if I could go back nearly thirty years, to when we first started with the cell church ministry paradigm, I would avoid using the term “group leader.” Too many...
by Steve Cordle, Executive Director, The River Network International (trni.org) Most churches have small groups, but that doesn’t make them cell churches. In a cell church, holistic groups, not the corporate worship service, are the basic expression of the Church. To...
by Steve Cordle, Executive Director, The River Network International (trni.org) Any healthy, thriving church requires a healthy, effective pastoral team. The pastoral staff of a cell-based church has different responsibilities from those of a program-based church. For...
by Steve Cordle, Executive Director, The River Network International (trni.org) Cell ministry is a team game. Ministry happens through teams, not through the pastor alone. The healthiest cell groups are led by a team of a group leader, an apprentice leader, and a...
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