Blessed Practices

By Jeff Tunnell Jesus conducted a major instructional event with His Disciples in John chapter 13. We should note that Jesus first demonstrated what he was teaching, then asked his disciples if they understood what had happened, followed up with a directive, and He...

Applying God’s Word in the Cell

By Robert Gutierrez, Iglesia Bautista Torre Fuerte In our church we have decided to connect the Sunday preaching to our Small Groups for one primary reason: As individuals our hearing/ listening capacity is very poor, so even if a person is a “good...

Handling Interruptions in the Cell

By Gerardo Campos, district pastor in Elim Church, www.elim.org.sv On a Saturday when Marina Ramirez taught the lesson at an Elim cell, she never thought that a guest would interrupt her to argue in favor of the false sect that he attended. Soon the group was tempted...

Word Time in the Cell Meeting

By Robert Lay, Cell Church Ministry Brazil, www.celulas.com.br Leaders need to be properly trained to lead the Word time. It is a time where the cell members are challenged to apply what they learned on Sunday. It should be a time of encouragement to obey God’s...

The Gifts of the Spirit and Cell Ministry

Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv When we began to work with cells in Elim, we decided not to allow the exercise of the gifts of the Spirit within them. The reason was the fear of false manifestations that might cause havoc. It was safer to exercise the gifts in the...