Achieving a “Yes” for the Transition

by Mario Vega, www.elim.org.svWhen a pastor decides to transition his church to the cell model, he must emphasize the new priorities by telling them “yes” while he says “no” to the things that do not contribute. Transitioning to the cell model...

Saying “yes” to Delegation

by Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv For cell ministry to work effectively, we need to move away from the mentality that the lead pastor does everything. I’m referring to the critical principle of delegation. Making disciples in a cell environment implies that the...

New Priorities Because of the Cell Transition

by Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Before the Elim Church in El Salvador transitioned to a cell church, it was primarily “building-oriented.” From Monday to Saturday, we had services every day. On Sundays, there was a service in the morning and another at...

From Radio Programs to Homes

by Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Looking back over 43 years of Elim’s ministry, I noticed we experienced slow growth during the first seven years. But year 8 was different. We grew to more than 10,000 members in a short time. What was the difference? Cell...

Discipling Multiplication

by Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Discipleship must be personalized. Jesus had to choose from the crowd to those who later made his disciples. Paul selected Silas, then Timothy, and then other people to make them disciples. You cannot make disciples massively. That is...