Levels of Receptivity in Our Oikos

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Meeting people’s needs before inviting them into the cell has been repeatedly stressed. You must develop a sincere friendship and a spirit of service towards the person, and then the time will come to invite them. But this...

Oikos Evangelism

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv One of the purposes of the cells is to involve all members in evangelism because we believe every Christian can evangelize other people. The best type of cell evangelism happens through relationship building. So before evangelizing, the...

The Houses: Key to New Testament Evangelism

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The word “oikos,” which appears in the Greek New Testament, can be translated as “house” but also as “family.” In first-century Greco-Roman society, oikos described the primary family, which included...

Organized to Serve

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv We can help needy people in various ways, like helping a single person in the cell,  giving a word of advice, a birthday greeting, or praying for a specific need. But sometimes, we need the entire group’s help to meet needs....