Growing Together

by | Sep 5, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

I believe in Sunday morning worship. Sunday worship is one entire “wing” of the cell church. Yet, Sunday morning worship is not enough. I think of Nancy, a gal who I sat next to on a plane from Houston to California. She had received Jesus and begun...

‘A’ is for Accountability

by | Sep 4, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

What you call your cell groups says a lot about what you are trying to accomplish through cell life.  My church family’s cell groups are called HEART groups (H- Home, E- Encouragement, A- Accountability, R- Relationship, T- Teaching).  In this post, I want to...

Laboring for Jesus

by | Sep 3, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

Today is labor day in the United States. Labor day is an annual holiday celebrated all over the world that resulted from efforts of the labor union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. The celebration of Labor Day has its origins in...

Encounter Retreats Are Not Enough

by | Aug 31, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

Encounter retreats are not enough! Some cell churches have become so enamored with Encounters, they’ve lost their way. I was in one cell church that strayed from the cell church vision of making disciples who make disciples by trying to get everyone to go to an...

Balance Training and Discipling

by | Aug 30, 2007 | Cell Church Ministry

  By Steve Cordle One of the core responsibilities of a cell leader is to develop another leader. When working with an apprentice/intern, it is strategic to balance training and discipling. While we need not make an absolute distinction here, I see a difference...