Dangers of Using the Gifts in the Cell

by Bill Joukhadar Wrongful exercise of spiritual gifts will always result in abuse (self-abuse, and the abuse of others). Here are some tips to consider when exercising your gifts: 1. Motivation: Gifts are not given for the building-up of our-selves. Keep your ego in...

Two Extremes to Avoid

By Michael Sove As the saying goes, “There is a ditch on either side of the road.”  When it comes to spiritual gifts and the cell church there are two extremes to avoid.  On one side of the road is the ditch of silence and under-usage of gifts.  I have been in...

Shepherding the Gifts

by Jeff Tunnell As Joel stated yesterday, trained leadership is crucial to guiding a healthy cell meeting where the Holy Spirit is invited to minister each week.  One danger of allowing the gifts of the Holy Spirit to operate in cells is the ever-present carnal nature...

What Gift Do You Want?

by Mario Vega Paul encourages Christians to seek the gifts (1 Corinthians 14:1, 14:39). Hhe tells us that receiving a gift is a process that starts with the person’s simple desire of having it. The starting point, therefore, is desire. Which gift is the one you...

How I help people find their gifts in the cell

by Bill Joukhadar Most Christians, if not all, need some help to find their special gifts. I have found the following steps to be helpful: 1. Inform: From the very beginning, inform your members that they are equally valued, and are essential to the cell’s life...