Body and Cell by Howard Astin
"In July, we scrapped our house groups. In October we began meeting in cell groups. We did not realize what a revolutionary step we were taking..." So begins Howard Astin's account of his church's transformation from a caring but inward-looking parish to a Christian community where every member really counts. In St John's, Bradford, a tough inner-city church, the focal point of the week is now the cell group meeting. Pastoral care; teaching; lay training; nurture of new members: all are handled by a network of small cells, which offer easy, non-threatening points of entry for visitors. Leaders concentrate on equipping church members. The result has been sustained growth, both in numbers and quality of discipleship. The transition to a cell structure has not been easy or painless, but definitely worthwhile.
The Rev. Howard Astin has been minister at St John's, Bowling, Bradford, an Anglican church, since 1988. He is a Director of Cell UK, an organisation to promote the development of cell church.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781854245779 |
| ISBN 10 | 1854245775 |
| Title | Body and Cell |
| Author | Howard Astin |
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| Binding Type | Big book |
| Publisher | SPCK Publishing |
| Year published | 2002-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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