What is this Course about?

Bill Beckham explains:

"This is a study of the Church Models that are important to the Cell Church Movement. I welcome you to the challenge of a two-hour course that will require more time and discipline than a regular one-hour course. I welcome you to what I hope is a clarification of six different church models. I welcome you to a positive rather than negative way to interpret different approaches to the use of small groups in past, present and future church ministry. I welcome you to explore the Cell Church vision that God has given to many different leaders over the past years. I welcome you to experience God’s passion for sharing His life to every nation and people group across the world. I welcome you to an encounter with the Holy Spirit who is the Teacher of all truth, the Source of all revelation, our Guide to all knowledge and the life of Christ’s Spiritual Body on earth, the Church.

Module Topics:

  1. INTRODUCTION

       Movements and Models

       Mobilization: The Strachan Principle & Defining Questions
  2. THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH MODEL

       Incarnation and Ecclesia

       Aquila & Priscilla and Growth Units

  3. THE CELL CHURCH MODEL

       Cell Church DNA

       Two-Winged Design

       Restoration Stream

       Wesley: 18th Century Cell Church Model

       Yoido: First Modern Model

       Thirty Cell Church Principles
  4. THE CONSTANTINE MODEL

       4th Century Origin

       Damage Assessment

       Consumer Church 80/20 Paradigm
  5. THE CHURCH WITH GROUPS MODEL

       Overview

       The Word Church

       The Creative Church

       The Cathedral Church

       The Meta Church 1 & 2

       The Seeker Church

       Weaknesses of the Church With Groups Model

  6. THE GROUP OF TWELVE MODEL

      Similarities and Differences

      Attitudes and Assumptions

  7. THE HOUSE CHURCH MODEL

      Organic Simplicity
  8. CONCLUSION

      Essentials for the 21st Century Cell Church

  
Who is it for? Every person who needs a general introduction to the plethora of "small group" structures in contemporary church life will profit from this course.

How is this Course delivered?

This course will be delivered to you via Internet, either 52k modem or high speed. If you have problems receiving it or if you use a Mac computer, we will send you the presentations on a CD.

After enrolling, you will be given a password to go to the Student Web Site:

You will Receive:
• Lectures
• Course Manual
Weekly Quizzes

Recommended Textbooks:

  W. A. Beckham, Where Are We Now?

  W. A. Beckham, Redefining Revival

  W. A. Beckham, The Second Reformation