Principles Lead to Fruitfulness

by Joel Comiskey Myth: Following a Particular Model Will Bring Success I consulted a church who followed the Groups of Twelve model, developed in Bogota, Colombia. I discovered that before jumping into the G12 camp, they were following Cho’s model, and before that...

Fad, Trend, or Truth?

by Joel Comiskey Myth: Cell Church Is a Fad Many look at cell church as a hot trend of the 1990s, but believe that there are now more cutting-edge strategies going on in the church. Some of the newer trends are multi-site ministry, seeker models, video venues, and so...

Hope for the Doubtful

by Joel Comiskey Myth: The Cell Church Does Not Work Many pastors see cell church as a strategy that might work in other cultures but not in their own.  This is especially true in the western world. One church leader from North America wrote to me, “I was with a group...

Multiplying versus Mega

by Joel Comiskey Myth: The Cell Church Strategy Is a Mega-Church Strategy When I first started writing about cell churches, a steering committee directed me to study the largest worldwide cell churches because they were the most prominent. I was told that people would...

Myths and Truths of the Cell Church

by Joel Comiskey The cell church has many trail blazers. Moses followed Jethro’scounsel and blazed a new trail of manageable groups of ten and supervisors of hundreds and thousands (Exodus 18). Jesus demonstrated the power of small group ministry by preparing...