More than a meeting

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org  When I say the phrase “cell church” to church leaders, I am never sure what comes to their minds. People hold a variety of ideas about cell ministry, some of which are realistic and others of which are not. Some pastors think...

Avoiding Cell Church Legalism

By Joel Comiskey, check out, Groups that Thrive Did you know that those who reach the magic number “12” will have a special divine anointing? Wrong.  Or didn’t you realize that unless you multiply after six months, something is wrong with your cell...

W.A.I.T.

Michelle Geoffrey, cell pastor at www.celebrationchurch.org Each week, I have the privilege of visiting cell groups.  I love going and meeting new people, hearing prayer requests and having interesting discussions.  I can go to several groups in a week that study the...

Listening: Its Power

By Ralph Neighbour Has it ever impressed you that “hearing” is a synonym for “listening”? Hearing seems to add one dimension to listening, however: inner assimilation of the feelings and content in listening. Applying this concept to a home cell gathering connects the...

Listening: Its Importance

By Ralph Neighbour Over the last few weeks I have been observing a home cell leader who begins each session with his laptop open. He is married to the instructions given to him by the church office. First of all, the announcements of upcoming events are presented,...

How to Improve Your Listening Skills

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The first condition for listening well to people is to prepare the environment. People need to build trust and the right environment to express their concerns and problems. This usually takes time. If we have only reserved a few minutes...