by Mario Vega
The Cell Church Missionary Network, is a missionary movement that was born in Asia through the ministry of pastor Ben Wong. The network operates with an innovating concept on how to do missions. It specializes in the least reached countries, which coincidentally, are the most closed to the Gospel.
Precisely because these countries do not allow for traditional missions, we draw upon the cell strategy to take the gospel house to house and person to person. The cell experience is very valuable to develop this new missionary methodology. For this reason, churches that have already transitioned to become cell churches, associate with each other to send leaders that will plant the seed of the Gospel in unreached places around the world.
This model does not need missionary agencies. It is about a direct contact between the church that is sending and the plantation of new churches in the target area (or helping the those groups of believers who need a helping hand). Thus, there are no administrative expenses to cover. The Church’s financial support goes to the missionaries that are on the field.
In 2005 the first Latin American missionary consultation of CCMN was held in Brazil, for the purpose of stirring mission involvement among the Latin American churches. On our continent, four consultations have been held already. The first missionaries have already sent and are working among the least reached people. It is a pioneering method which is expected to lead to great results.
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Translation into Spanish
La visión de CCMN
by Mario Vega
La Red Misionera de Iglesias Celulares (Cell Church Missionary Network) es un movimiento misionero que nació en Asia con la motivación del Pastor Ben Wong. La red trabaja con un concepto innovador de cómo hacer misiones. Se especializa en los pases menos alcanzados que, coincidentemente, son los pases más cerrados al evangelio.
Precisamente porque las condiciones no permiten las misiones en el sentido tradicional, se echa mano de la estrategia celular para penetrar con el evangelio de persona en persona y de casa en casa. La experiencia celular es muy valiosa para desarrollar esta nueva metodologa misionera. Por esa razón, las iglesias que ya son completamente celulares se asocian entre s para enviar lderes que van a sembrar la semilla del evangelio a esos pases.
Este modelo, no necesita de agencias misioneras. Se trata de un contacto directo entre la iglesia que enva y la iglesia que ya está trabajando en esos pases. De esa manera, no hay gastos de administración que cubrir. La ayuda económica de la iglesia llega ntegra a los misioneros que se encuentran en el campo.
En 2005 se realizó la primera consulta misionera de CCMN en Brasil con el propósito de involucrar a las iglesias celulares de Latinoamérica en el movimiento. Se han realizado ya cuatro consultas en nuestro continente. Los primeros misioneros han sido ya enviados y se encuentran trabajando entre los pueblos menos alcanzados. Es un método pionero que se espera lleve grandes resultados.