by Steve Cordle | Mar 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org John Wesley, the founder of the modern small/cell group movement, said, “There is no such thing as a Methodist who is not in a class.” (The “class” was not an instructional gathering, it was a relational discipleship group.)...
by Steve Cordle | Mar 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org A cell group is the basic expression of the church, but it is not the only size gathering in which discipleship occurs. The larger celebration service plays a role in disciple-making, and so can the smaller one-on-one meeting. A...
by Steve Cordle | Feb 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org When our church transitioned to the cell church model nearly 14 year ago, most of the people made the journey with us. A small minority did not and left. I was troubled by the departure of those folks, and I looked for the...
by Steve Cordle | Feb 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Why be cell-based? by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Our methodology is shaped by our theology. What we do is based on what we believe. If cell groups are going to be the base of a church, it will be because making disciple-makers is the leadership’s central goal...
by Steve Cordle | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Years ago the measure of a church was how many ministries it offered — the more the better. Not so today. We recognize that people have a limited amount of time, and so we need to focus on what is most essential. For the...
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