We believe the cell church model is perhaps the most Biblically accurate form of New Testament worship we have in existence today. Though there are abuses with any church growth model, the potential of reaching the lost in today’s metropolitan world through cell communities of believers, is unsurpassed by any other method, model or mechanism. We reject the modern-day movement reinstating the Apostolic authority in many cell churches throughout the world. We hold that Christ is the sole head of the church, the Bible being the sole authority of doctrine, and that Elders are Christ’s chosen ones to rule the church until his return and are appointed according to the guidelines in II Timothy 3 and Titus 1.

The Cell Church  vs. Traditional Churches

The Cell Church

The Traditional Church

People Centered

Building centered

Decentralized

Centralized

Many lay leaders

Few professional leaders

Removes clergy/laity division

Reinforces clergy/laity division

Many opportunities

Fewer opportunities

Many points of entry

Fewer points of entry

Evangelism done by cell

Evangelism done by committee

Friendship evangelism

Non-relational evangelism

Training base – living room

Training base – S.S. classroom

Training style – modeling

Training style – lecture

Empowering every member

Few empowered

Cell groups are the heart

Small groups are a program

Cell groups are essential

Small groups are helpful

Cell leader does pastoral care

Pastoral care done by minister

Programs do not compete

People are too busy to join

Everyone participates

Only a few who have time

Community living the Bible

Bible study with relationships

Adapted from New Models For Ministry, Home Ministries, 1995, Eastern Mennonite Missions, PO Box 628 Salunga, PA 17538. Tel: 717-898-225