Made, not born

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Sometimes you either have it or you don’t. For example, some people are just born with exceptional musical ability. They can hear a tune once and then play it back. They take very little time to master an instrument or to create...

The Importance of Movement

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 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 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 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...