Preparing Cell Worship Songs

Even though worship in the cell needs to go beyond singing, it does normally include singing. I counsel cell worship leaders to pick five to six songs before the group begins. Or the worship leader might invite small group members to select the songs before the...

Breakfast of Champions

By Steve Cordle My wife, Linda, mentors some young mothers of pre-schoolers. This week one of the moms asked Linda to recommend a devotional book for women/moms she could use that would help her grow, since she’s just starting out and she’s had virtually...

Cell Worship Is More than Singing

Singing is an important part of worship, but it’s not the only activity. At a small-group seminar, one participant shared, “It’s important to go beyond singing songs. Our group has experienced God’s presence through reading psalms together, praying sentence...

Remembering

Lisa entered into the den of her home.  It was on her husband’s desk that she found, on a folded piece of paper, a passage quoting Teddy Roosevelt.  It read as follows: “The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena…who strives...

Children and Cell Worship

Many intergenerational/family small groups allow children to stay in the small group during worship, but they then leave during the Word time for their own small-group lesson. Children often bless the small group with simplicity and clarity and remind adults that...