Word Time in the Cell Meeting

By Robert Lay, Cell Church Ministry Brazil, www.celulas.com.br Leaders need to be properly trained to lead the Word time. It is a time where the cell members are challenged to apply what they learned on Sunday. It should be a time of encouragement to obey God’s Word,...

The Gifts of the Spirit and Cell Ministry

Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv When we began to work with cells in Elim, we decided not to allow the exercise of the gifts of the Spirit within them. The reason was the fear of false manifestations that might cause havoc. It was safer to exercise the gifts in the...

Prayer Produces Intimacy

By Jeff Tunnell Talking with God, about others Talking with others, about God Talking WITH God, WITH others All three of the above descriptions of prayer will produce intimacy, with God and others.  Here I would like to focus on the third description; Talking WITH...

Shifting the Focus of Small Groups

By Jim Egli, Leadership and Missions Pastor of the Vineyard Church in Urbana, Illinois. He shares his insights and free resources on small groups on his blog at jimegli.com. I recently asked a pastor friend, “Why do you study the Bible in your small group?” He said,...