The Cell Guide: What we Do

by Ernesto Humeniuk, www.oikoslatino.org I don’t like to call the cell guide a “lesson” because it gives the idea that the leader is teaching a class, and we all know that the best cell leaders are not teachers. In fact, the best cell leaders only...

Passionate Application

  by Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist Church, http://www.crestlinefbc.com/ I attended a study group for some time that met each week to read through some material in a study book and answer questions. Usually, one person would answer a question and then...

Flexible Planning

by Joel Comiskey When helping cell leaders prepare the lesson more effectively, two words of advice come to mind: preparation and flexibility. Preparation I highly recommend that the leader receives a copy of the lesson before the pastor preaches on Sunday morning. It...

Cell Lesson Content

by Mario Vega, http://www.elim.org.sv/ Our cell lesson guide follows the basic steps of teaching: Introduction, body and application. These three steps are clearly indicated, and the leader notices the transition from one to another. The reason for this is to avoid...

When to Make the Guide Available

Cell-Based Sermon Application by Randall Neighbour Whenever I’m asked to preach in a cell church, I always supply a cell lesson for that next week and ask them to include a copy of it in the bulletin so every cell member has it in hand while I preach. I refer to it...