by Steve Cordle | Jun 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org One of the reasons that transition from traditional to cell church ministry can be so challenging is that they are based on different assumptions about discipleship and ministry. (I write about this in my book The Church in Many...
by Steve Cordle | Jun 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Drop a pebble into a lake and you will see concentric circles ripple out from the place the pebble entered the water. One small ring will be circled by another larger ring, and so on, until the ripples fade away. The image of...
by Steve Cordle | May 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org I was at a banquet recently when the speaker asked people to raise their hands if they came to Christ between the ages of 4 and 14. Most of the room raised their hands — I’m guessing it was about 85% of the people, because...
by Steve Cordle | Apr 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org In an integrated cell church, when the church gathers for worship it is obvious that cell ministry is central to the life of the church. The pastor uses examples from his or her group experiences in the sermon. Leaders are...
by Steve Cordle | Apr 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
www.crossroadsumc.org Concentration focuses energy. For example, a laser is concentrated light. It can be used in surgery to cut through tissue. At the same time, the operating room is filled with other light that is unfocused. It is useful, but lacks the power of the...
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