Summer Cell Barbeques

by | Jul 26, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

Hello, this is Jeff Tunnell, sitting in for Steve Cordle today (Steve is on vacation). Last week was “Cell BBQ Week” for us. This is a time for ‘congregation’ meetings; i.e. when multiple cells come together for fun, food, friendship AND net fishing for new souls who...

Listening Techniques

by | Jul 23, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

Two listening techniques stand out to me as being very important.The first one is eye contact. If you are physically present with the person, it helps to look the person in the eyes.Looking people in the eyes while concentrating on what they’re saying has been an...

Concentrated Listening

by | Jul 20, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

I coach various pastors. I prepare myself by going over each pastor’s case study. Yet, lately the Lord has been showing me that my preparation should primarily prepare me to listen more effectively–not talk more. God has been showing me the critical nature of...

Importance of Listening

by | Jul 18, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

For my next three blogs I plan on focusing on something that has really been on my heart lately: listening.I’m discovering that listening to others is critical for effective cell ministry—whether it’s at the level of cell leader, cell pastor, or cell member. In fact,...