Use common road signs to provide traffic control for your small group.
Sue Skalicky
I have been driving for many years - 25 to be exact. After all those years, much of what I do when I drive is second nature. I do not think too much about stopping at a stop sign because I have stopped at thousands. I merge onto the interstate without hesitating because I have done it on interstates across the country. I have made U-turns in little cars and big. I have stopped for hundreds of trains. ...
How to maintain the focus on evangelism within your group.
Michael C. Mack
There is a natural tension between nurture and evangelism in most groups. Nurture is natural and easy; evangelism is often not as easy. Here is a list of things you can try in your group to keep evangelism as a focus.
Prayer. Pray that the members of your group will begin to have a real heart for the lost and that they will be open to reaching out to others.
There is something unhealthy about cell groups that don't practice evangelism.
Joel Comiskey
After I gave a cell conference in Liverpool, Australia, Andrew Harper, associate pastor at Liverpool Christian Centre, pointed out to me that my seminar lacked any clear presentation of small group evangelism. I wrote in my diary the next day, "He nailed me." Andrew's comments stirred me to acknowledge that I had placed evangelism on the back burner, choosing rather to focus on other aspects of cell ...
Consider ways to intentionally lead an open small group.
Sue Skalicky
Have you ever been challenged to think outside the box? Or to quote a recent television ad, think outside the bun? Beyond the soft security of the bun is the tantalizing crunch of the taco shell. Beyond the safe complacency of your small group is the thrill and excitement of shining God's light in a dark world. Outside the parameters of our comfort zone lie the opportunities that dreams are made. ...
The Book of Colossians teaches principles for living a Christian life in the midst of a non-Christian culture.
The Book of Colossians teaches principles for living a Christian life in the midst of a non-Christian culture. Sometimes this calls for us to stand against the tide of public opinion or popular trends. This nine-session course will address such issues as how to please God, develop a stable walk with God, think like a Christian, practice spiritual self-defense, live with a focus, and become a prayer ...
Practical ways for small groups to find a better rhythm with God
by Richard Foster, Henri Nouwen, Wayne Jacobsen, and others
In our increasingly busy culture, encouraging prayer and spiritual disciplines among church attenders is consistently a challenge for pastors and ministry leaders. This theme includes teaching from wise spiritual directors, including Richard Foster, Henri Nouwen, and Ben Patterson. Articles range from "How to Pray as a Group" to "Where Do You Stand," written to help leaders see ways that spiritual ...
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