Down to the Core

by | Aug 14, 2019 | Uncategorized

Michelle Geoffrey, cell pastor at www.celebrationchurch.org To me the most important and disregarded part of an apple is the core.  We love the crisp skin and sweet, juicy inside, but when we get to the core, it is tossed in the trash.  Think about it…...

John Wesley’s Bands

by | Aug 13, 2019 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com In John Wesley’s day, a class meeting was composed of seven to twelve people; they were co-ed, and geographical in location. The key question asked in a class meeting is “How does your soul prosper?”  The main question in a...

The Family Priority

by | Aug 12, 2019 | Uncategorized

By Daphne Kirk, www.G2gMandate.org; Twitter: daphnekirk When God ordered His people Israel He placed: The family within the tribe, the tribe within the nation. And in the same way, the family is within the cell, the cell within the congregation. We must remember that...

Counseling within the Cell

by | Aug 9, 2019 | Uncategorized

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv As I write this blog, we are holding a Bible counseling seminar for youth cells.  I taught the youth leaders about how the Bible is the source for counseling. I emphasized the role of the Holy Spirit in producing biblical change through...

The Band of Twelve Was Also A Band of Three

by | Aug 8, 2019 | Uncategorized

By Bill Mellinger, www.crestlinefbc.com It is nearly impossible to develop personal relationships during a worship celebration. By nature, the worship experience should be focused on meeting with God. Even simple greetings of fellow worshippers may identify a person’s...

Not Just Small, but Different

by | Aug 7, 2019 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org A cell group is not just a smaller version of the celebration gathering; it operates with distinctly different philosophy. For example, personal pastoral care happens differently. In a program-based ministry model, the...