Checklist for a Healthy Cell System

by Robert Lay, www.celulas.com.br  In earlier times, when car engines had some mechanical problems, there was no way to immediately determine where the problem was. One had to make a step-by-step check, eliminating probabilities until the issue was found and...

Evangelism in the Cell

by Robert Lay, www.celulas.com.br  Christ’s Church has used a multitude of evangelistic methods throughout the years. The most efficient, though, is true relationships and friendships. In helping Pastors to implement cells in their churches, I like to ask Pastors...

Oikos, Every Christian’s Immediate Mission field

By Robert Lay, www.celulas.com.br In 1979, I first heard Ralph Neighbour talk about and explain the meaning of the Greek word oikos. In Acts 16:31, Paul tells the jailer to believe in Jesus Christ and that he and his house (Oikos) would be saved. The word for the...

Opening Doors through Meeting Needs

We all know Jesus’s strategy to spread his message: He loved people and met their needs. Christ ministered to physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. We see Him feeding the poor, supplying the emotional needs of a rejected Zacchaeus, and meeting the spiritual...

Praying for Unbelievers

By Robert Lay, www.celulas.com.br When thinking about prayer and evangelism, I’d like to share with you several observations. First, Jesus prioritized prayer. He told us that he came to seek and save the lost, and he told us to pray for the Father to send workers into...