Just How Do We Continue?

by | Aug 2, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

Jeff Tunnell again, filling in for Steve Cordle.  Cell-based ministry is difficult, not readily accepted by the masses, and feels like pushing an oversized bowling ball uphill.  It starts out as an awkward task and just about the time you have both hands behind it and...

Team Ministry in the Cell Group

by | Aug 1, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

I like what Rob said yesterday about the importance of team ministry. Let’s apply this to the cell. Many cell leaders assume the mentality: “I’m the cell leader. I need to do all the work.” Wrong. The cell leader is the facilitator, not the work horse. The cell...

When in Need of Power– Think Team!

by | Jul 31, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

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.  We recall God using him to part the Red Sea.  We remember the challenges presented to him by...

Eternal Riches

by | Jul 30, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

I was talking last week to a church planter who left a high position in a denominational church to plant a church from scratch. He did it out of obedience when he realized that in his denomination, he would never be able to start a church planting movement. He took a...

Summer Cell Outreach Ideas

by | Jul 27, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

Yesterday, Jeff Tunnell talked about his church’s summer cell barbeques. I’ve been to one of those at Big Bear Christian Center, and they are awesome. What kind of summer outreach ideas are you planning? Here at Wellspring we’re planning two picnics...

Summer Cell Barbeques

by | Jul 26, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

Hello, this is Jeff Tunnell, sitting in for Steve Cordle today (Steve is on vacation). Last week was “Cell BBQ Week” for us. This is a time for ‘congregation’ meetings; i.e. when multiple cells come together for fun, food, friendship AND net fishing for new souls who...