How Important Is Transparency?

By Bill Mellinger, www.crestlinefbc.com When I was younger, I heard more than one pastor say that you cannot have friends in the church. Is this true? If it is, doesn’t it go against what Jesus modeled? Jesus developed such open friendships that he wept at the grave...

Transparency Starts with the Pastor

By Robert Lay, Cell Church Ministry Brazil, www.celulas.com.br Transparency is a problem since sin came into this world. After sinning Adam and Eve hid from God, although no one can “hide” from God.   The devil loves it when we hide our difficulties and pretend that...

Real Talk 

By Stephen Daigle, College and Young Adult Pastor at Celebration Church, www.celebrationchurch.org A couple months ago we were doing a relationship series at our church. My wife and I decided that we would take time during one of the sermons to be open about the...

Building Transparency in Cell Life

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Relationships in a cell begin long before the guests arrive.  In the process of inviting people, emphasis is placed on the need to be authentic with others.  The process begins by taking an interest in the other person by...

The Freedom of Vulnerability

By Jay Firebaugh, [Director of Small Groups at New Life Church in Gahanna/ Columbus, Ohio. He’s been actively working with small group point people and over-seeing life-giving small groups in a local church for 24 years. He most enjoys being husband to Janet, Dad...

The Fear of Vulnerability

By Jay Firebaugh, [Director of Small Groups at New Life Church in Gahanna/ Columbus, Ohio. He’s been actively working with small group point people and over-seeing life-giving small groups in a local church for 24 years. He most enjoys being husband to Janet, Dad...