Listen and Pray

by Steve Cordle Sin wounds and breaks people. If your cell group had been reaching people far from God, you might find yourself with wounded and broken people in need of healing. Wonderful! But now what? I once heard a pastor say that the more people got into cells,...

The Counseling Cell Church

By David Jaramillo, lead pastor of Church of the Family (Quito, Ecuador) It is generally believed that counseling is simply giving advice or telling people what to do in a certain situation. Actually, true counseling involves accompanying a person in the process of...

The Life Model

by Jeff Tunnell This month’s topic inspires me to share excerpts from a small, yet powerful, book, “The Life Model”, printed by Shepherd’s House, Inc., Pasadena, California, USA.  Authored by 2 Ph.Ds and 3 M.A.s, this compilation of 30 years experience from a...

Counseling in the Cell Church

by Joel Comiskey Cell groups often bring needy people to the surface. Carl George in his 1991 book, Prepare Your Church for the Future, coined the term “EGR” (Extra Grace Required) to refer to people who have special emotional needs and cause problems in...

Persistent Evaluations

by Mario Vega At Elim, we review cell ministry each week at every level. It all starts in the cell core when it gathers for its weekly planning meeting. The planning meeting is distinct from the actual cell meeting (all of our cells meet on Saturday). In the planning...