Listening: Its Power

By Ralph Neighbour Has it ever impressed you that “hearing” is a synonym for “listening”? Hearing seems to add one dimension to listening, however: inner assimilation of the feelings and content in listening. Applying this concept to a home cell gathering connects the...

Listening: Its Importance

By Ralph Neighbour Over the last few weeks I have been observing a home cell leader who begins each session with his laptop open. He is married to the instructions given to him by the church office. First of all, the announcements of upcoming events are presented,...

How to Improve Your Listening Skills

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The first condition for listening well to people is to prepare the environment. People need to build trust and the right environment to express their concerns and problems. This usually takes time. If we have only reserved a few minutes...

Effective Listening

By Robert Lay, Cell Church Ministry Brazil, www.celulas.com.br People have two ears and one mouth to listen two times more than speak.  Some people do just the opposite. Their tongues are not connected to their brains and has a mind of its own. It is a loose organ...

3 Keys to Great Listening

By Scott Boren, The Center for Community and Mission  (www.mscottboren.org), Twitter@mscottboren Show Interest in People’s Interests Years ago, I read the book How to Win Friends and Influence People. One thing stood out to me. Dale Carnegie writes about how he can...