Decently and in Order

by Mario Vega The dangers to be avoided when practicing the gifts in cell groups are the same dangers which Paul warned the church in the houses at Corinth. The first danger is to exalt the person using the gifts. Human beings have a tendency to see people with...

Dangers of Using the Gifts in the Cell

by Bill Joukhadar Wrongful exercise of spiritual gifts will always result in abuse (self-abuse, and the abuse of others). Here are some tips to consider when exercising your gifts: 1. Motivation: Gifts are not given for the building-up of our-selves. Keep your ego in...

Two Extremes to Avoid

By Michael Sove As the saying goes, “There is a ditch on either side of the road.”  When it comes to spiritual gifts and the cell church there are two extremes to avoid.  On one side of the road is the ditch of silence and under-usage of gifts.  I have been in...

Shepherding the Gifts

by Jeff Tunnell As Joel stated yesterday, trained leadership is crucial to guiding a healthy cell meeting where the Holy Spirit is invited to minister each week.  One danger of allowing the gifts of the Holy Spirit to operate in cells is the ever-present carnal nature...