Two Reasons to Meet Weekly All Year

by Steve Cordle Not only is it important to meet each week as a group, it is important to do so all year round. Before our church made the switch to the cell-based philosophy of ministry, we taught our group leaders to take the summer off. After we became a cell...

Tips on Writing Group Questions

by Steve Cordle As we have seen, there are many benefits to basing the cell group material on the weekend message: It promotes a culture of “doing the Word” It contributes to church unity It creates a format for people’s questions It sharpens the preaching However,...

Real Food

by Steve Cordle Healthy groups which build strong disciples base their lesson on the Bible. I like to tell new people that they do not need to know anything about the Bible to come to the meeting, but that we will open the Bible at every meeting of the group. Why?...

Should Groups Move from House to House?

by Steve Cordle While the vast majority of groups I know meet in one home most of the time, However, I believe there are two distinct advantages to rotating host homes, particularly in newly-forming groups. It gives a great excuse to call members weekly. Contact...

Advantages to Meeting in Homes

Advantages to meeting in homes by Steve Cordle When our church made the transition to a cell-based ministry, we insisted from the beginning that groups meet outside the church building. We have discovered many strategic and logistical benefits to meeting either in...