Avoid model idolatry

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org When I first discovered cell-based ministry, over fifteen years ago, I wanted to know what to do to make it “work.” I was captivated by the way God was at work in some of the huge churches in Latin America and elsewhere. So I...

Intercepting Burn-out

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org The end of one year and the beginning of another is a good time to evaluate the health of your ministry, starting with the health of the leaders. For a cell church pastor, the instruction to “know the condition of your...

Goals: keeping them healthy

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Cell ministry goals are both important and frustrating at the same time. They are important because without them we so easily drift into the complacency of the status quo. They are frustrating because we have only limited, human...

A Vision for Leaders

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org I was visiting a dynamic cell-based church in another state, and I had a chance to interview several of their staff. I asked one of their pastors if their goal was for every member of their church to become a group leader. He...

The benefits of home-grown staff

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org No church has enough leaders. One of the great benefits of developing leaders within the cell system is that you have the chance to grow your own future staff. Over the years our church has hired staff both from within our ranks...