Children and Youth in the Cell Church

by Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Cell ministry is a long-term strategy. While results should be expected in the short and medium terms, we must not forget that the ultimate purpose is to achieve a paradigm shift in the way we do church. I’m referring to moving from the...

Multiplication through New Believers

by Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv When a church makes its transition to cell ministry, it starts off with a very important foundation: the mature members of the congregation. In the early years it’s  not difficult to find new leaders  since the congregation already has...

Cell Core Multiplication

by Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv I like the use of the word cell to when talking about house meetings because it refers to the biological aspect of the body of Christ. A biological cell is composed of the core and the cytoplasm. An example is a chicken’s egg. The core...

Counting the Leaders

by Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Most know that the Elim church has developed a weekly reporting system for our cell groups that helps us to supervise the cells more effectively. Through these written reports we have greater clarity about what is happening with each of...

Evangelism within the Cell

by Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv When equipping people for evangelism, it’s important to remember that most people believe the gospel message because they have heard it from a friend, relative or acquaintance.  Conversion usually happens after a person has heard the...