A Continual Filling

A by Joel Comiskey Paul tells us in Ephesians 5:18, “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.” In the original Greek, the phrase “be filled” as found here is a present tense verb. Paul could have used the past tense or a...

Spending Time with God

by Joel Comiskey The cell leader’s devotional life consistently appears among the top three most important variables in my study of 700 leaders in eight countries. The correlation is a logical one. During quiet times alone with the living God, the cell leader hears...

The Leader’s Spirituality

by Mario Vega, https://www.elim.org.sv/ Jesus said, “Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds” (John 12:24). Christ’s words refer to agriculture, the main...

The Leader’s Spiritual Life

by Joel Comiskey Eighteen years have passed since I researched why some leaders were able to lead their small groups to multiplication and why others were not. To make sure the statistics were accurate, 700 leaders filled out the questionnaire in eight countries.  I...

How to Sustain Prayer

by Joel Comiskey It’s wonderful to get excited about prayer during a mountain top conference or after visiting a church that prioritizes prayer. But how does a church or cell group sustain prayer? Let me suggest two principles: 1. Leadership example. We’ve...