The Coach as Mentor

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The role of the coach is to mentor each of their leaders.  Mentoring involves developing a close friendship with each leader. At the Elim Church, each coach has two to five cells under their care.  However, the supervisor might...

The Coach’s Love

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The role of a cell coach is quite similar to that of a pastor. Coaches, like pastors, take care of people and then help them to  perform their best. To achieve that, the fundamental basis is love. Listening, caring, developing, training,...

When Do We Send a Disciple?

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Jesus trained his disciples for about three years. The purpose was for them to continue the work he had begun. And that work continues more than 2000 years later. Can you really believe that three years of training was enough for such a...

Raising up a Successor

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Disciple-making is primarily about becoming like Jesus. The process starts immediately upon receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior. God often uses more mature believers to help in the process of helping a young believer become more like...

Philemon, Paul’s disciple

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Philemon was Paul’s disciple and friend. We do not know from Scripture how the relationship developed or how Paul discipled him. What we do know from Scripture is the final result, which Paul summarizes in these words: “Your love has...