The Gifts of the Spirit and Cell Ministry

by Mario Vega Paul instructs the church in Corinth that the gifts of speaking in tongues and prophesying must be done in an orderly manner: two or at the most three and each in turn (1 Cor 14:27-29). This order represents a challenge for a large church such as Elim,...

Cell Groups and the Priesthood of Believers

by Freddy Noble When I came to reside in the city of New York, I was responding to God’s call to pastor the First Spanish Baptist Church of Manhattan. As I was starting to serve here, I encountered various challenges. When I looked at the 30 plus story buildings...

We Are the Body of Christ

by Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist Church “If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:26-27 NIV) I...

All Are Ministers in Christ’s Body

by Robert Lay, Cell Church Ministry Brazil The cell is the Body of Christ. For the body to function perfectly, all its members need to function well. In the early church the gifts of the Holy spirit, practically speaking, were the only tools they had to fulfill the...