The Importance of Movement

by | Mar 8, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Just like a body of water, a healthy cell group requires movement, or else it will stagnate. In a healthy cell, there needs to be movement in three directions: Movement into the group: new people becoming part of the group...

All Play

by | Feb 14, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org My undergraduate degree was in music, so I played in many ensembles and bands. Each band director led rehearsals in which he prepared the musicians to play their parts at the right time. By the time the concert arrived, the...

Body life in the group

by | Feb 7, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. – (1 Corinthians 12:27) The church is described as the Body of Christ, and the cell group is the basic expression of the church. So that means the cell...

Coaching is a key

by | Jan 18, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org No matter how good it was last year, we all would like our cell ministry to be more effective this year. So what can we do to improve it? Consider strengthening your coaching ministry. Strategies, materials and systems all play...

Change

by | Jan 10, 2017 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Over a year ago I met a guy who was going through a hard time. I invited him to worship at our church; we even had a popular athlete speaking. He declined. Just over a month ago I met him again, and he had fallen back into a hard...