Wake-up Call

by Daphne Kirk, www.gnation2gnation.com “Studies indicate 60-70% of those born before 1946 follow Jesus while 15% of Millennials follow Jesus” (Thom Rainer “I Am A Church Member”) Judges 2:10 says it succinctly: “When this generation had returned to...

Preparing the Next Generation

by Joel Comiskey God often speaks to me when I conduct seminars and conferences around the world because I see what other churches are doing up-close. During my September trip to Barquisimeto, Venezuela, God spoke directly to my heart about the need to emphasize...

The Culture of Punctuality

by Mario Vega, http://www.elim.org.sv/ The lack of punctuality that exists among many Latin Americans is well known. When evangelicals in my country (El Salvador) agree to a meeting and set the time, they always make a question: Christian time or Salvadoran time? How...

Ending Your Meeting Well

by Randall Neighbour When I ask cell members (not leaders) what they would love to see changed in their groups to improve it, the most often heard comment is, “We rarely end on time. Some meetings are THREE hours long!” What leaders must learn is one simple fact:...

Ending Well = Blessings Well

by M. Scott Boren, The Center for Community and Mission, www.mscottboren.com, Twitter@mscottboren How a cell group meeting ends is important. Greetings and partings are crucial to relationships. Often group leaders put a lot of thought into how to begin the meeting,...