John Wesley and Cell Ministry

By Gerardo Campos, District pastor at Elim Church, San Salvador, El Salvador, www.elim.org.sv In 1738 John Wesley, a British Anglican clergyman and theologian, began meeting with friends in a small group to pray, study the Bible, and encourage one another. Mocking...

Changing a Nation

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org In the eighteenth century, England was one of the most powerful nations in the world. Even so, it was in turmoil. A small minority controlled most of the wealth, while most were wretchedly poor. Children as young as five years...

Every Day Church

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org The New Testament tells us that the first Church gathered both as a large group in the Temple and as small gatherings in homes. Acts 5:42 says, “Every day in the temple, and in various homes, they continued teaching and...