The Goal of Cell Multiplication?

Recently someone criticized my cell definition: A cell is a group of 3-15 people who meet weekly outside the church building for the purpose of evangelism, community, and discipleship with the goal of multiplication. Most people that criticize this definition focus on...

Prayer: Interceding for others

In the last two blogs, I focused on church-wide prayer and individual prayer. Yet, don’t forget the need to intercede for others. Paul the apostle was constantly asking for others to pray for him: In Colossians 4:3-4, he says, “And pray for us, too, that...

Prayer Ideas

  By Steve Cordle Joel has been reminding and challenging us to make prayer the foundation for our cell ministry. Here are a few more ways to build prayer into your cell ministry: – distribute specific prayer focus points to your leaders for them to pray in...

Prayer: Take Time to be Holy

Paul the apostle said in Colosians 4:2-4, “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may...

The Antithesis to a Miserable Life

What you call your cell groups says a lot about what you are trying to accomplish through cell life.  My church family’s cell groups are called HEART groups (H- Home, E-  Encouragement, A-  Accountability, R-  Relationship, T-  Teaching).  In this post, I want...