Your Next Leader

by Steve Cordle Sometimes cell leaders say, “I don’t have an apprentice leader in my group, but there isn’t anyone who can do it.” New leaders don’t just appear We do not find leaders, we make them. We don’t wait for new leaders to...

What Does It Take to Form New Disciples?

by Liz Lynberg www.montereychurch.net I am intrigued by Jesus’ example of discipling the twelve, but investing more in the three, Peter, James and John.  While He sought to reproduce Himself in the lives of the twelve, He allowed the three to participate in His...

Fruitful in His Kingdom

One challenging part of discipleship is gaining the cooperation of the prospective disciple.  Somewhere between the invitation to followership and making real progress, enters the “free will” of the one being called into the discipling relationship.  In an...

How Jesus Made Disciples

When Jesus told His disciples to make new disciples in Matthew 28:18-20, he envisioned that they would follow the process he had already modeled to them. After all, he had lived with these men in a small group. In the process, the twelve discovered that community can...

Cells and Discipleship

by Mario Vega The main task of cell ministry is to make disciples of Christ. The goal is not just evangelism. That is an important part, but the ultimate goal is to make each new believer a disciple of Jesus. Indeed, the cell model becomes untenable if the goal of...