On election night, 1992, Larry Stockstill heard God's still, small voice saying, "There are two things coming to America: harvest and hostility. Your church is not prepared for either of them." God continued to reveal to Stockstill a new model for doing church, a model that brought ministry down to the grassroots, where most church members were active-rather than just the "professional pastors." This model expands the evangelism and discipleship possibilities of the church, so that when revival hits, the Church will be able to handle all the new believers. That model is the cell church. See how it is revolutionizing churches around the world-and why it promises to be the church model for 21st-century revival.
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Larry Stockstill and his wife, Melanie, have been on staff at Bethany World Prayer Center since 1977. In 1983, Larry assumed the position of senior pastor. The ministry emphasis at Bethany is on prayer, cell groups and missions. The annual mission outreach of Bethany supports 75 missionaries and organizations in 23 countries. In 1996 their mission giving exceeded $2 million. The church has approximately 6,000 members who meet in over 300 "Touch Groups" all across the Baton Rouge area.
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Nice and Practical Cell Stuff,
This review is from: The Cell Church (Hardcover)
Very worth reading. Mr. Stockstill speaks very plainly & generously about his experiences with transitioning a mega-church into what he calls a cell church. Although their cell church is still only a baby, there is plenty to learn from and apply in local settings. Pastors/leaders may do well to read the 10th chapter first, regarding dangers & chalanges, because he addresses several issues head-on that are preventing the 'clergy' from letting go & discovering options to the conventional church models that have helped our church and our country become what we are today.
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Church Reformation for 21st Century.,
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Stockstill lays out the cell church in easy to understand lingo and strategy. This book crosses the ocean from Korea to the U.S. and gives us the American version to the cell church explosion. "I love his style. I'm going to read it again in case I missed something." Read the book "The purpose driven church" by Warren first and this one next and it will give you a completely new look at church growth, purpose and how to win the world for Christ. He gives spiritual insight to many of the hurdles in cell division. "The Principle of 12" will rock your world.Gary Mindel
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The writing style and/or the editing left much to be desired. The overuse of punctuation and the overly-conversational style was reminiscent of some of my old middle-school papers. Other than that, it was a good practical working out of the cell principles introduced in other books. There is meat in there if you can wade through the all the quotation marks, parentheses, exclamation points and the like.
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Principle of Twelve, Yonggi Cho, Holy Spirit, Danger Zone, District Offices, Early Church, Baton Rouge, Colorado Springs, First Step Encounter, Basic Eight, Gideon's Army, Great Commission, Leadership Class, Body of Christ, International Charismatic Mission, Leadership Summit, Maiwa'azi Dan Daura, New York, Pastor Matheny, San Salvador, South Africa, West Africa, Western Hemisphere New!
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It was the presidential election night, and thoughts of uncertainty crowded my mind. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Principle of Twelve, Yonggi Cho, Holy Spirit, Danger Zone, District Offices, Early Church, Baton Rouge, Colorado Springs, First Step Encounter, Basic Eight, Gideon's Army, Great Commission, Leadership Class, Body of Christ, International Charismatic Mission, Leadership Summit, Maiwa'azi Dan Daura, New York, Pastor Matheny, San Salvador, South Africa, West Africa, Western Hemisphere New!
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- In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies (Collins Business Essentials) by Thomas J. Peters on page 34, and page 72
- Successful Home Cell Groups by Paul Yonggi Cho on page 74, and page 83
- Developing the Leader Within You by John C. Maxwell on page 39, and page 47
- Spirit-Controlled Temperament by Tim LaHaye on page 84
- Be All You Can Be: A Challenge to Stretch Your God-Given Potential by John C. Maxwell on page 84
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- Outcome: A Blueprint for Becoming an Effective Church by Tim Passmore on page 121, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Life-Giving Church by Ted Haggard on page 130, and Back Matter
- The Cell-Driven Church: Bringing in the Harvest by Billy Hornsby in Front Matter, and page 12
- Houses that Change the World by Wolfgang Simson on page 130, and Back Matter
- They Call Me Pastor: How to love the ones you lead by H. B. London Jr. in Back Matter
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