Don’t Lose Your Uniqueness

by | Jul 9, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

I’ve always appreciated the insights of Ralph Neighbour and Bill Beckham, two gurus in the cell church movement,  about the dangers of trying to change structures without first changing the values. Many have visited  growing cell churches and tried to copy...

Common Patterns in Cell Churches

by | Jul 6, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

Someone recently asked me to clarify what I meant by cell church principles. I explained to him that I was referring to common patterns in cell churches. That is, what are the common patterns of growing cell churches around the world? In my study, I found at least...

Popcorn Outreach

by | Jul 5, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

By Steve Cordle As a pastor I spend a fair amount of time seeking to inspire our leaders and groups. But they also inspire me! Today I thought I’d pass along an  email from one of our group leaders. It describes how she mobilized her group to set up a stand at...

Freedom

by | Jul 4, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

   Today is a very important holiday in the USA–the 4th of July is when the American colonies declared independence from British rule.  I thank God that I was born in a free country like the USA, but I’m far more thankful that in September 1973, Jesus came...

A Cell That Connects

by | Jul 3, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

 Without a doubt, reaching people for Christ and enriching the lives of others are best accomplished through relationship.  Trust is the foundation of relationship.  Communication is the life-blood of any relationship.  How does your cell connect with people?  Do you...

Principles over Following Exact Models

by | Jul 2, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

You’ve probably figured out by now that we at JCG promote cell church principles over adopting someone else’s model. I think it’s far wiser to ADAPT principles than to ADOPT a model. God is wonderfully creative and loves to give his children liberty....