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Face to face small groups

by | Sep 27, 2022 | Uncategorized

By Gilbert Silva, lead pastor of House of Praise in Lorain, Ohio, www.hopchurch.org Everything seemed to have changed after the pandemic, including how our small groups operated. Most of our leaders quickly adapted to Zoom or other online meeting technologies....

The Call to Pray and Go

by | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorized

Gilbert Silva, lead pastor of House of Praise in Lorain, Ohio, www.hopchurch.org Our church was filled with excitement this year as we embarked on our annual  21 days of prayer and fasting. Our church calendar was strategically filled with things that would lead to...

Slipping Away to Pray

by | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorized

Gilbert Silva, lead pastor of House of Praise in Lorain, Ohio, www.hopchurch.org In my second year as a lead pastor, I was diagnosed with a heart condition called Myocarditis. This condition led to arrhythmias (irregular heart rhythms). At first, I didn’t understand...

Balance between the Why and How of Cell Groups

by | Oct 22, 2014 | Uncategorized

by Gilbert Silva [I, Joel Comiskey, want to present Gilbert Silva, lead pastor of House of Praise- http://hopchurch.org/ Pastor Gilbert’s church has grown to over 1000 in mother church with over 80 cell groups. It’s my privilege to coach pastor Gilbert for the...