By Dr. Les Brickman, www.strategiccell.com “The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual” (1 Corinthians 15:46). God often reveals his invisible truths through his visible creation. The ant teaches us preparation. The locust, the...
By Dr. Les Brickman, http://www.strategiccell.com/ We often describe cell life as a lifestyle, something ongoing, woven into the rhythm of the week. Yet we tend to picture the corporate church as an event, something that happens on Sunday morning and then ends. One is...
By Joel Comiskey, Spirit-filled Small Groups Some people push back on the idea that everyone should be in a cell group. “Won’t that stifle creativity and giftedness?” they ask. “Wouldn’t it be better if some people joined a cell while others joined a different program...
By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The church’s great goal as it gathers in homes is to make disciples who, in turn, make other disciples. This goes beyond evangelism. Every disciple is someone who has been evangelized, but not everyone who has been evangelized is a...
by Timo Barbosa, pastor at Miller Memorial Church – Johnstown, OH What if the first step into ministry at your church wasn’t signing up to serve, but joining a small group? In Mark 3:14, we discover Jesus’ intentional approach to developing disciples: He appointed the...
by Steve Cordle, Executive Director, The River Network International (trni.org) From time to time I ask congregations, “Raise your hand if you came to Christ through the influence or witness of a friend or family member.” Nearly 90% of the hands go up. This shows...
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