Small Church Ministry

Este libro es una crónica sobre el Grupo Pequeño o Movimiento Celular, partiendo de la época de Jesús hasta llegar a la explosión celular en los tiempos modernos. Comiskey destaca las fortalezas y debilidades de estos movimientos históricos de grupos pequeños, y aplica estos principios a la iglesia actual. Crecerás en gratitud y en entendimiento de los valores clave de las células a causa de aquellos pioneros que allanaron el camino.

Built to Stand: One Man’s Call A Novel Inspired by the True Story of Marvin McKenzie He rode bulls before he could drive. He climbed steel beams hundreds of feet in the air. He stood behind pulpits with fire in his bones. But Micah Carson’s greatest strength wasn’t in his back or his fists—it was in his call from God. Born in a dusty timber town in 1958, Micah’s early life was a storm of broken promises and broken people. When his parents’ marriage collapsed during his grade school years, Micah learned to survive on grit and independence. Then Dan McGraw came along—his rough-...

Faithful Through the Years A Novel Inspired by the Steadfast Legacy of Real Baptist Servants of God What does it look like to serve God faithfully from youth to old age… through joy and sorrow, gain and grief, growth and loss? In Faithful Through the Years, Marvin McKenzie presents a deeply moving fictional account inspired by true stories of Baptist pastors whose ministries left an eternal imprint on generations. This novel is a tribute to men like Charles Kearns and Bill Wambsganss—names changed in the book, but their legacy echoed on every page. The story follows Clark Harlan, a ...

Cell-church specialist and pastor Dr. Joel Comiskey studied the world's most successful cell churches to determine how they effectively make disciples who make disciples. These churches have embraced specific principles. Conversely, churches that do not embrace these same principles have problems with their groups and therefore are not as effective in making disciples.

This book outlines the history, calling, and ministry of Lorna Jenkins to children. Lorna Jenkins has implemented a new kind of ministry to children, integrating small groups (cells) with the larger Sunday service (celebration). Ralph Neighbor calls Lorna "the global expert in forming Inter-generational cell groups." But how did she gain that knowledge and what steps did God use to make her that global expert? This book explores how God has prepared and used Lorna to have an extraordinary influence on Christ's church through the development of children's ministry.

A theological evaluation of the important role that "cell" or "small" groups play as a branch of the "mother church" from which they are birthed - with an emphasis on how they impact the surrounding community. Four main topics are explored as they relate to small group ministry in our postmodern society - prophetically glimpsing at its impact on the rest of the 21st century.

A low moan penetrated Merrill’s illness-and-antihistamine-befogged dreams, pulling her from a deep sleep. Squinting through sleep-glazed eyes at the unfamiliar room, she recalled where she was. The bedroom walls of her new home seemed to be vibrating with the deep bellow of a fog-horn. When high-pitched whines and squeals followed the low rumble, she blinked and sat up in alarm. Small town secrets can lead to big trouble. When Reverend Merrillanne Bishop accepts leadership of the First Baptist church in the picturesque seaside community of Bannoch, Oregon, she doesn’t know what to ...