Celebrating Faithfulness

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org  Encouragement is fuel for the soul. To encourage your group leaders, consider expressing appreciation in multiple ways so that all personality types will be receiving encouragement in their preferred way. Some leaders enjoy...

“Buy Some Spurs” (Part Two)

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com Many of our cell leaders are working 40-50 hours/week, raising families, doing their best to make ends meet, AND shepherding a group of 5-15 people (maybe more!).  They are the backbone of the church.  It’s imperative that...

Celebrate and Appreciate!

Michelle Geoffrey, cell pastor at www.celebrationchurch.org For some people, celebrating and encouraging others comes easy.  Personally, I love to encourage people by sending note cards, inviting people over to my house for a party, or passing out high-fives.  This is...

Such is Encouragement

By Daphne Kirk, www.Gnation2gnation.com; Twitter: daphnekirk Encouragement overcomes. It takes 5 encouragements to overcome 1 negative comment or action. It cannot be over-used! Encouragement steps out of our comfort zone. The disciples were afraid of Saul, (Acts...

Finishing Well

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The end of each year is a good opportunity to review what has been happening in the cells during the year. It is a transitional time of rejoicing in the successes and learning from the mistakes in cell ministry—what should be...