People Groups as “Targets”

by | Feb 5, 2008 | Cell Church Ministry

Joel’s post yesterday was super.  It was courageous and thought provoking.  The comments to his post were well written, great, and appreciated. I’d like to share a few thoughts concerning yesterday’s dialogue.  I will end with a simple question that...

Rethinking the Homogenous Unit Principle

by | Feb 4, 2008 | Cell Church Ministry

I’m a student of church growth, earning my doctorate degree under Peter Wagner, who took over the Fuller chair of church growth from Donald McGavran, the founder of church growth. The homogenous principle is one of the cornerstones of the church growth movement....

Keep Turning the Flywheel

by | Feb 1, 2008 | Cell Church Ministry

I coached a cell church planter last week who has thus far seen little fruit. This planter is doing all the right things but the results thus far are few. He’s ministering not only to the spiritual needs of his community but also their physical needs (e.g.,...

Do you use the name CELL?

by | Jan 30, 2008 | Cell Church Ministry

Allow me to divert a little from the theme of DIVINE APPOINTMENTS (covered on Monday) to the topic of the word CELL. Do you like the word CELL? Do you use it in your church? Do you use CELL CHURCH to describe what your church does? Let me say from the outset,...

An Unusual Thought

by | Jan 29, 2008 | Cell Church Ministry

There’s an unusual thought contained in Rusaw and Swanson’s The Externally Focused Church that I liked.  This thought might give you a glimpse into my jaded humor.  Nonetheless, let me establish the context of said thought. The authors are writing about...

Finding the “Person of Peace”

by | Jan 28, 2008 | Cell Church Ministry

God is the One who opens hearts and converts souls. One of our key roles as cell leaders, pastors, or church planters is to find that person or persons in whom God is working. These Divine appointment are often called persons of peace. The reason for this name comes...