Natural Church Development 101
Author: Christian Schwarz
Publisher:
Published: 2019-08-15
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780998702124
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRevised introductory brochure for Natural Church Development
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Natural Church Development and Cell Church
Author: Leslie Brickman
Publisher: Xulon Press
Published: 2004-12
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 1594679207
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConnecting NCD to cell church in an in-depth way, this groundbreaking book demonstrates how NCD and cell church complement one another, working symbiotically to grow healthy, God pleasing churches.
The Apostolic Cell Church
Author: Lawrence Khong
Publisher: Touch Publications
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9789810412593
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBiblical Foundations for the Cell-Based Church
Author: Joel Comiskey
Publisher: Joel Comiskey
Published: 2012-11-06
Total Pages: 207
ISBN-13: 0984311033
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhy cell church? Is it because David Cho's church, the largest church in the history of Christianity, is a cell church? Is it because someone said the number twelve will bring blessings and growth? Is it because cell church is the strategy that many "great" churches are using? Ralph Neighbour repeatedly says, "Theology must breed methodology." This book sets forth the biblical theology for cell based ministry. Without biblical truth, we don't have a firm under-pinning upon which we can hang our ministry and philosophy. On the other hand, we can plod through most anything when we know that God is stirring us to behave biblically. Cell church is not the latest, greatest church growth strategy. If it were, it would simply be a passing fad until the next hotter, more relevant strategy comes along. In fact, in many places around the world, cell church transforms the church through a purification process. Church growth is slow but cell church helps Christ's church go deeper. Joel Comiskey has been studying the cell church movement since 1991 and has discovered that the cell church strategy doesn't produce rapid growth in itself. God reserves growth for himself. He wants to receive the glory for all church growth. The first section of this book covers the Trinity, the model for all small group community. The good news is that the Trinity works within believers to mold and shape them into his image. This section explores God's emphasis on the family, starting from Genesis, Christ's formation of a new family, and then the early church's focus on family. Comiskey believes that family is the principal image of the church in Scripture. The last chapter in this section explains Jesus and his kingdom and more specifically how Jesus trained his disciples to evangelism through home-based outreach. Section two reveals how the early church met in homes. It explores what they did in those home meetings, the size of the house churches, and how home evangelism took place through ancient oikos relationships. Comiskey looks at how New Testament leadership developed naturally through the house church structure and how the early church connected the house churches into celebration gatherings (large group meetings). The last section applies all eight chapters to the church today. This last section draws out the New Testament insights that are applicable to the 21st century church.
The ABC's of Natural Church Development
Author: Christian A. Schwarz
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9780968409718
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConveys the key concepts of Natural Church Development in an informative and easy reading style. Designed to be used with congregations who complete the NCD survey.
Transformational Church
Author: Ed Stetzer
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 1433669307
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt is time to take heart and rework the scorecard. --
Church Planting Movements
Author: V. David Garrison
Publisher: WIGTake Resources
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 374
ISBN-13: 9780974756202
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDavid Garrison, PhD University of Chicago, defines Church Planting Movements as rapidly multiplying indigenous churches planting churches that sweep across a people group or population segment. Garrison's Church Planting Movements: How God Is Redeeming a Lost World signaled a breakthrough in missionary church planting. After the publication of Garrison's book in 2004 it became impossible to talk about missions without referencing Church Planting Movements. Church Planting Movements examines more than two-dozen movements of multiplying churches on five continents. After presenting these case studies, Garrison identifies ten universal elements present in each movement. He then broadens the circle of examination to identify a further ten common characteristics, factors identified in most, but not all, of the movements. He concludes his examination with a list of "Seven Deadly Sins," i.e. harmful practices that stifle or impede Church Planting Movements. Important for evangelical readers, the author returns to his findings to see how they stand up to the light of Scripture. What he discovers is that Church Planting Movements are much more consistent with the New Testament lay-led house-church movements that swept rapidly through the Mediterranean world in the face of hostile opposition than today's more sedentary professional institutionalized Christianity. Learn more about Church Planting Movements from the book's website: www.ChurchPlantingMovements.com.
Church Transfusion
Author: Neil Cole
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-08-07
Total Pages: 243
ISBN-13: 1118238516
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJust as our life is in our blood, the life for Christ’s body is in His blood. Changing a church is more than a new goal or direction. Our churches need more than an organizational transition; we need a full transfusion of Jesus' blood, His life, within every disciple. Anything less than that will only perpetuate more of the dysfunction and unhealthy church practices that have already plagued us for too long. We are in desperate need of the internally transforming power of the gospel of grace and the presence of Christ so that our salvation is then worked out in a way the rest of the world will notice. It isn’t enough that we believe in the facts contained in the gospel, we must allow the gospel itself to infect our souls and transform us from within. The DNA of Jesus' lifeblood is needed in our churches and nothing shy of a full transfusion that touches every cell will be sufficient. In this book Neil Cole (author of Organic Church, Church Transfusion and Journeys to Significance) and Phil Helfer, co-founders of Church Multiplication Associates, will first point out that change is possible with God, but only with God. In the second half of the book they will lay out some of the actual practical considerations to weigh if you want to release real organic health in your church. Using multiple examples of very different kinds of churches that have been through the process, the authors present ways that leadership and practices need to change in order to release organic church movements from their midst. Chapters cover: Leadershifts necessary Detoxification from dependence issues. How to ignite change virally. How to grandparent movements. How to measure success in movements. This book (another in the Leadership Network series) applies organic life principles to established churches with practical help that is holistic and natural. The content in this book will be helpful whether you are pastor of an established church or wanting to revitalize a small organic church. Jesus didn’t die and rise from the dead so that we can be like everyone else in the world. Our faith is more than just a better doctrine or a bigger goal with a capital giving campaign; it is a better life. Jesus is the difference, and what a difference he makes...don't be satisfied with less.
The Cell Church
Author: Larry Stockstill
Publisher: Regal Books
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780830721337
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this book, the author explains why the traditional structure of evangelizing, assimilating and discipling leaders will never be fast enough or efficient enough to facilitate the revival that God has promised. He explains how the cell model, a simple tool in the hand of the Lord, can strengthen churches and prepare members for the rush of new believers.
Myths and Truths of the Cell Church
Author: Joel Comiskey
Publisher: CCS Publishing
Published: 2016-11-23
Total Pages: 204
ISBN-13: 1935789406
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMost of the modern day cell church movement is biblical, dynamic, and positive. Sadly, errors and false assumptions have also crept in to confuse and lead astray an otherwise healthy movement. Joel Comiskey, in this ground-breaking book, exposes the myths of the cell church movement and then offers positive principles and insights to guide churches and leaders on the right path. Each chapter begins with a unique insight from a worldwide cell church leader who will share decades of wisdom in working with cell groups. These leaders include: Ben Wong, Robert Lay, Mario Vega, Bill Beckham, Abe Huber, Jimmy Seibert, Scott Boren, Werner Kniesel, Randall Neighbour, Jim Egli, Steve Cordle, and Les Brickman. You will enjoy the insights of these leaders in the cell movement. This book will help you avoid pitfalls and apply biblical, time-tested principles that will guide you into fruitful cell ministry. Whether you’re starting out for the first time in cell ministry or a seasoned veteran, this book will give you the tools to help your ministry stay fresh and fruitful.
