Empty Chair

So often we become enamored with new strategies for reaching people that we forget the old. One of those old strategies is the empty chair. I’m referring to the time-tested method of placing an empty chair in the middle of the group and then praying for the next...

The Greatest of These Is…

The greatest of these is…. LOVE.  In Joel’s recent posts, he has been highlighting people around the world who are caring for the hurting.  Indeed, a good majority of these individuals are in quite hopeless situations.  The reason that these cells and/or...

The Crisis in Tabasco, Mexico

For the last several blogs, I’ve talked about ways to offer practical assistance to those in need. I shared how Elton Lin, a church planter in San Jose, CA, gave $5,000 to each cell group and said, “Find a significant need and meet it.” I also...