Cell Ministry in Venezuela

Last Sunday I returned from a week-long cell ministry trip in Caracas, Venezuela (my first trip to Venezuela). The people are super friendly–like most Latin Americans. When I do cell seminars around the world, I use a personal rating system of 1-3 (3 being the...

An Encouraging Note

Isn’t it great to receive an encouraging note?  It lifts your spirit and helps you stay in the fight.  I received such a note a few weeks ago.  The note’s author is Tom who is a Southwest Airline pilot and cell leader in my church family.  Here are a few...

God’s Word in the Cell

During the sharing of the Word in the small group (normally after the worship time), God speaks to our hearts through the Bible. Many small groups follow the same theme and Scripture passage as was used in the Sunday-morning message. Even if this is the case, it’s...

Preparing Cell Worship Songs

Even though worship in the cell needs to go beyond singing, it does normally include singing. I counsel cell worship leaders to pick five to six songs before the group begins. Or the worship leader might invite small group members to select the songs before the...

Breakfast of Champions

By Steve Cordle My wife, Linda, mentors some young mothers of pre-schoolers. This week one of the moms asked Linda to recommend a devotional book for women/moms she could use that would help her grow, since she’s just starting out and she’s had virtually...