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					<description><![CDATA[by Timo Barbosa, pastor at Miller Memorial Church – Johnstown, OH Why did the early church grow with such depth, unity, and impact? The answer is found in its rhythm of life. From the very beginning, believers gathered both publicly and in homes. This was not a practical arrangement but a biblical pattern. Acts 2:42–46 describes [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/959996147/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/959996147/jcgresources,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/959996147/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/959996147/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/959996147/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a rel="NOFOLLOW" title="View Comments" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/10/why-do-gathered-small-groups-matter/#respond"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/10/why-do-gathered-small-groups-matter/feed/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/08/gathering-to-be-taught/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gathering-to-be-taught">Gathering to be Taught</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/07/in-the-temple-and-from-house-to-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-temple-and-from-house-to-house">In the Temple and from House to House</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/06/devotion-and-structure-the-early-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=devotion-and-structure-the-early-church">Devotion and Structure:&#xA0; The Early Church</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">by Timo Barbosa, pastor at Miller Memorial Church – Johnstown, OH
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<br>Why did the early church grow with such depth, unity, and impact? The answer is found in its rhythm of life. From the very beginning, believers gathered both publicly and in homes. This was not a practical arrangement but a biblical pattern. Acts 2:42–46 describes a church devoted to the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread, and prayer while meeting together in the temple courts and in their homes. Acts 5:42 tells us they never stopped proclaiming Jesus in both settings, and in Acts 20:20, the apostle Paul reminds the Ephesian elders that he taught them publicly and from house to house. Together, these passages reveal God&#8217;s design for a church that celebrates together and grows together.
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<br>John Wesley rediscovered this biblical rhythm during the eighteenth-century revival. While he preached to thousands in open fields and church buildings, he knew genuine discipleship happened in smaller communities. His famous conviction that &#8220;the gospel of Christ knows of no religion but social; no holiness but social holiness&#8221; reflects the biblical truth that Christian maturity flourishes in accountable relationships where believers pray, encourage, confess, and grow together. This same principle inspired Bill Beckham&#8217;s well-known illustration of the two-winged church. He described a church created with two wings that could soar into God&#8217;s presence. 
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<br>The biblical foundation for gathered small groups is therefore much more than a ministry philosophy. It is God&#8217;s design for a healthy, multiplying church. Public worship inspires the whole body, while cells cultivate spiritual growth, pastoral care, evangelism, leadership development, and authentic community. One wing inspires. The other transforms.
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<br>Don&#8217;t settle for a church that can only flutter. Embrace God&#8217;s design with both wings fully engaged. When celebration and small groups work together, the church rises higher, disciples grow deeper, and God&#8217;s mission advances further than we could ever accomplish alone.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5225">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por Que os Pequenos Grupos Reunidos São Tão Importantes?
<br>por Timo Barbosa,&nbsp;pastor na Miller Memorial Church – Johnstown, OH
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<br>Por que a igreja primitiva cresceu com tanta profundidade, unidade e impacto? A resposta está no seu ritmo de vida. Desde o início, os cristãos se reuniam tanto em grandes celebrações quanto de casa em casa. Isso não era apenas uma questão de praticidade, mas um padrão estabelecido por Deus. Em Atos 2.42–46, vemos uma igreja perseverando na doutrina dos apóstolos, na comunhão, no partir do pão e nas orações, reunindo-se no templo e também nos lares. Em Atos 5.42, os discípulos não cessavam de anunciar Jesus em ambos os ambientes. Mais tarde, em Atos 20.20, o apóstolo Paulo relembra aos presbíteros de Éfeso que lhes ensinou publicamente e de casa em casa. Juntas, essas passagens revelam o modelo bíblico de uma igreja que celebra unida e cresce em comunidade.
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<br>John Wesley redescobriu esse ritmo bíblico durante o grande avivamento metodista do século XVIII. Embora pregasse para milhares de pessoas em campos abertos e templos, ele compreendeu que o verdadeiro discipulado acontecia em comunidades menores. Sua conhecida afirmação de que “o evangelho de Cristo não conhece religião que não seja social; nem santidade que não seja santidade social” expressa essa convicção: a maturidade cristã floresce em relacionamentos onde os discípulos oram, encorajam, prestam contas e crescem juntos. Esse mesmo princípio foi ilustrado de forma marcante por Bill Beckham em sua conhecida parábola da igreja de duas asas. Ele descreve uma igreja criada com duas asas, capaz de voar alto na presença de Deus.
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<br>O fundamento bíblico dos pequenos grupos, portanto, vai muito além de uma filosofia ministerial. Trata-se do modelo de Deus para uma igreja saudável e multiplicadora. A celebração inspira todo o corpo de Cristo. Os pequenos grupos cultivam crescimento espiritual, cuidado pastoral, evangelismo, desenvolvimento de líderes e comunhão genuína. Uma asa inspira. A outra transforma.
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<br>Não se contente com uma igreja que apenas consegue se manter no ar. Abrace o modelo de Deus com as duas asas plenamente em ação. Quando celebração e pequenos grupos caminham juntos, a igreja voa mais alto, os discípulos amadurecem mais profundamente e a missão de Deus avança muito além do que poderíamos realizar sozinhos.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>¿Por qué son importantes las reuniones de grupos pequeños?</strong>
<br>Por Timo Barbosa, pastor de la Iglesia Miller Memorial – Johnstown, Ohio
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<br>¿Por qué la iglesia primitiva creció con tanta profundidad, unidad e impacto? La respuesta reside en su ritmo de vida. Desde el principio, los creyentes se reunían tanto en público como en los hogares. Esto no era una mera formalidad, sino un modelo bíblico. Hechos 2:42-46 describe una iglesia dedicada a la enseñanza de los apóstoles, la comunión, la fracción del pan y la oración, reuniéndose en el templo y en sus casas. Hechos 5:42 nos dice que nunca dejaron de proclamar a Jesús en ambos lugares, y en Hechos 20:20, el apóstol Pablo les recuerda a los ancianos de Éfeso que les enseñaba públicamente y de casa en casa. En conjunto, estos pasajes revelan el plan de Dios para una iglesia que celebra y crece unida.
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<br>John Wesley redescubrió este ritmo bíblico durante el avivamiento del siglo XVIII. Si bien predicó a miles de personas en campos abiertos y templos, sabía que el verdadero discipulado se daba en comunidades más pequeñas. Su famosa convicción de que «el evangelio de Cristo no conoce otra religión que la social; ninguna santidad que la social» refleja la verdad bíblica de que la madurez cristiana florece en relaciones de responsabilidad mutua donde los creyentes oran, se animan, confiesan y crecen juntos. Este mismo principio inspiró la conocida ilustración de Bill Beckham sobre la iglesia de dos alas. Describió una iglesia creada con dos alas que podían elevarse hacia la presencia de Dios.
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<br>Por lo tanto, el fundamento bíblico de los grupos pequeños reunidos es mucho más que una filosofía ministerial. Es el plan de Dios para una iglesia sana y en crecimiento. La adoración pública inspira a toda la congregación, mientras que las células cultivan el crecimiento espiritual, el cuidado pastoral, la evangelización, el desarrollo del liderazgo y una comunidad auténtica. Una inspira; la otra transforma.
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<br>No te conformes con una iglesia que solo se mueve con timidez. Abraza el plan de Dios con todas tus fuerzas. Cuando la celebración y los grupos pequeños trabajan juntos, la iglesia se eleva, los discípulos se profundizan y la misión de Dios avanza mucho más de lo que podríamos lograr solos.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[by Steve Cordle, Executive Director, The River Network International (trni.org) Sometimes people hear the term “cell church” and think, “house church.” But a cell church and a house church are not the same. The most glaring difference is that a cell church gathers its groups for a weekly corporate worship service, while a house church [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/959839577/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/959839577/jcgresources,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/959839577/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/959839577/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/959839577/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a rel="NOFOLLOW" title="View Comments" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/08/gathering-to-be-taught/#respond"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/08/gathering-to-be-taught/feed/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/10/why-do-gathered-small-groups-matter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-gathered-small-groups-matter">Why Do Gathered Small Groups Matter?</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/07/in-the-temple-and-from-house-to-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-temple-and-from-house-to-house">In the Temple and from House to House</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/06/devotion-and-structure-the-early-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=devotion-and-structure-the-early-church">Devotion and Structure:&#xA0; The Early Church</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>by Steve Cordle, Executive Director, The River Network International (</em><a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~trni.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>trni.org</em></a><em>)</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sometimes people hear the term “cell church” and think, “house church.” But a cell church and a house church are not the same. The most glaring difference is that a cell church gathers its groups for a weekly corporate worship service, while a house church primarily worships on its own.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the cell church, small groups and the corporate worship exist in a symbiotic relationship. That is, each strengthens the other.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There are many reasons why gathering groups for worship produce spiritual health and growth, but I will focus on just one in this post.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The book of Acts reveals that the first Church was a network of smaller groups that also met together in larger groups.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There is one common thread that is found in these three texts:</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Acts 2:42&nbsp;They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching&nbsp;and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread&nbsp;and to prayer.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Acts 5:42 Day after day, in the temple courts&nbsp;and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news&nbsp;that Jesus is the Messiah.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Acts 20:20 You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything&nbsp;that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Did you catch the common element? It is teaching. When the smaller groups gathered as a larger body, they heard teaching from the apostles.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In most cell churches today, group leaders are not teachers. They facilitate discussion, but they do not teach. The pastor or leaders do the teaching during a corporate worship gathering. Often, the groups discuss the text that the pastor preached that weekend. This way, those with the gift of teaching strengthen the believers rather than relying on those without that gift.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We all need to be taught the truth and the ways of God to become fully mature. Gathering to hear the preaching of the word of God will strengthen the believers. The cell group is to focus on forming believers into a family, experiencing God, and mobilizing to evangelize their area. They are helped by hearing teaching during the corporate service.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the corporate service, we hear the word, and in the cell, we support one another as we learn to apply it. The result is a strong and healthy church.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5224">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Reunindo-nos para sermos ensinados</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Steve Cordle, Executive Director, The River Network International (</em><a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~trni.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>trni.org</em></a><em>)</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Às vezes as pessoas ouvem a expressão “Igreja em células” e pensam em “Igreja nas casas”. Mas uma igreja em células e uma igreja nas casas não são a mesma coisa. A diferença mais clara é que uma Igreja em Células reúne suas células em um Celebração ou Culto de Adoração semanal, enquanto uma Igreja nas casas tem por característica fazer sua celebração por si só.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Na Igreja em Células, os pequenos grupos e a Celebração semanal existem em uma relação simbiótica. Isto é, uma fortalece a outra.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Há muitas razões pelas quais reunir as células para adoração em unidade produz saúde espiritual e crescimento, mas eu vou focar minha atenção em apenas uma delas nesta postagem.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">O livro de Atos nos diz que a igreja primitiva era uma rede de pequenos grupos que também se reunia em ajuntamentos maiores. Há um ponto em comum nestes 3 textos:
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<br>Atos 2:42 E perseveravam na doutrina dos apóstolos e na comunhão, no partir do pão e nas orações.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Atos 5:42 E todos os dias, no templo e de casa em casa, não cessavam de ensinar e de pregar Jesus, o Cristo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Atos 20:20 jamais deixando de vos anunciar coisa alguma proveitosa e de vo-la ensinar publicamente e também de casa em casa,</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Você percebeu o ponto em comum? É o ensino. Quando os pequenos grupos se reuniam em um grande ajuntamento eles ouviam o ensino a partir dos apóstolos.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Na maioria das Igrejas em Células hoje, os líderes de células não são mestres. Eles facilitam a discussão, mas não ensinam. O pastor ou a liderança da igreja ficam responsáveis pelo ensino durante a Celebração semanal de adoração. Muitas vezes os pequenos grupos utilizam o texto que o pastor utilizou na pregação no final de semana anterior ao encontro semanal da célula. Desta maneira, aqueles que têm o dom do ensino fortalecem os crentes, ao invés de dependerem de pessoas que não têm este dom específico.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Todos nós precisamos ser ensinados sobre a Verdade e sobre os caminhos de Deus para amadurecermos completamente. Reunirmo-nos para ouvir a pregação da Palavra de Deus vai fortalecer os crentes. A célula tem seu foco na formação dos crentes em uma só família, experimentando Deus e mobilizando as pessoas para que evangelizem onde estão. Eles são ajudados pelo ensino durante a Celebração semanal de adoração.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Na Celebração ou Culto semanal, ouvimos a Palavra, e na célula nós ajudamos uns aos outros à medida que aprendemos a aplicar a Palavra ouvida. O resultado disso é uma igreja saudável e forte.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Aquí está la traducción al español:</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Reunirse para ser enseñados</strong>
<br>por Steve Cordle, Director Ejecutivo, The River Network International (<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~trni.org/">trni.org</a>)</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A veces la gente escucha el término &#8220;iglesia celular&#8221; y piensa: &#8220;iglesia en casas&#8221;. Pero una iglesia celular y una iglesia en casas no son lo mismo. La diferencia más evidente es que una iglesia celular reúne a sus grupos para un servicio de adoración corporativa semanal, mientras que una iglesia en casas adora principalmente por su cuenta.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">En la iglesia celular, los grupos pequeños y la adoración corporativa existen en una relación simbiótica. Es decir, cada uno fortalece al otro.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hay muchas razones por las que reunir a los grupos para adorar juntos produce salud y crecimiento espiritual, pero en esta publicación me enfocaré solo en una.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El libro de Hechos revela que la primera Iglesia era una red de grupos más pequeños que también se reunían en grupos más grandes.
<br>
<br></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hay un elemento común que se encuentra en estos tres textos:</p>
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<li>Hechos 2:42 Se mantenían firmes en la enseñanza de los apóstoles, en la comunión, en el partimiento del pan y en la oración.</li>
<li>Hechos 5:42 Y día tras día, en el templo y de casa en casa, no dejaban de enseñar y anunciar las buenas nuevas de que Jesús es el Mesías.</li>
<li>Hechos 20:20 Ustedes bien saben que no me he retraído de predicarles nada que les fuera de provecho, sino que les he enseñado públicamente y de casa en casa.</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">¿Notaron el elemento común? Es la enseñanza. Cuando los grupos pequeños se reunían como un cuerpo más grande, escuchaban la enseñanza de los apóstoles.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">En la mayoría de las iglesias celulares de hoy, los líderes de grupo no son maestros. Ellos facilitan la discusión, pero no enseñan. El pastor o los líderes se encargan de la enseñanza durante la reunión de adoración corporativa. Frecuentemente, los grupos discuten el texto que el pastor predicó ese fin de semana. De esta manera, quienes tienen el don de enseñanza fortalecen a los creyentes, en lugar de depender de quienes no tienen ese don.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Todos necesitamos ser enseñados en la verdad y en los caminos de Dios para llegar a la madurez plena. Reunirse para escuchar la predicación de la Palabra de Dios fortalecerá a los creyentes. La célula debe enfocarse en formar a los creyentes como familia, experimentar a Dios y movilizarse para evangelizar su área. Ellos reciben ayuda al escuchar la enseñanza durante el servicio corporativo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">En el servicio corporativo escuchamos la Palabra, y en la célula nos apoyamos mutuamente mientras aprendemos a aplicarla. El resultado es una iglesia fuerte y saludable.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The Christian church was born within the context of the Jewish world, and its first members remained connected to the temple. For them, the temple remained the natural place for prayer, teaching, and public witness. That is why Acts says that they continued “daily in the temple,” and that Peter and [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/959645396/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/959645396/jcgresources,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/959645396/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/959645396/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/959645396/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a rel="NOFOLLOW" title="View Comments" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/07/in-the-temple-and-from-house-to-house/#respond"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/07/in-the-temple-and-from-house-to-house/feed/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/10/why-do-gathered-small-groups-matter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-gathered-small-groups-matter">Why Do Gathered Small Groups Matter?</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/08/gathering-to-be-taught/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gathering-to-be-taught">Gathering to be Taught</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/06/devotion-and-structure-the-early-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=devotion-and-structure-the-early-church">Devotion and Structure:&#xA0; The Early Church</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By Mario Vega, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elim.org.sv%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cf7526b3397224b00387c08dedbc32a11%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639189828437301802%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=awkabo4hww3ifU1jburUxa%2FZwUhsusSJssFUA3byhjY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.elim.org.sv</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Christian church was born within the context of the Jewish world, and its first members remained connected to the temple. For them, the temple remained the natural place for prayer, teaching, and public witness. That is why Acts says that they continued “daily in the temple,” and that Peter and John went up there at the hour of prayer.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The temple court offered a large and visible space. There the apostles could publicly proclaim that Jesus was the risen Messiah. In that sense, the temple represented the public dimension of the mission: preaching, teaching, and bearing witness.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But the church&#8217;s more intimate life took place in homes. Acts says that the believers “broke bread from house to house and ate together with gladness and simplicity of heart.” In homes they could cultivate fellowship, prayer, mutual care, and discipleship. There, the community ceased to be a crowd and became a spiritual family.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Moreover, homes were strategic spaces for the expansion of the gospel. In the ancient world, the household included not only family relationships, but also work, learning, and business relationships. When a home opened itself to the gospel, it also opened itself to a wide circle of relationships.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Over time, opposition and persecution made household meetings even more important. The flexibility of homes allowed the church to survive, grow stronger, and multiply. In this way, the church came to adopt two types of gatherings: in the temple to publicly proclaim Christ, and in homes to live out fellowship, discipleship, and pastoral care. Both spaces expressed the same faith: public in its witness and intimate in its love.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5223"> (click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>No Templo e de Casa em Casa</strong>
<br>por Mario Vega, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elim.org.sv%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C79a9ccd4b10142a94b4008dedba22fe6%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639189686793752999%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=E5kRnEtmu2JsxmEKce%2BF2znocFdPBq4C3JDVNAJD9vg%3D&amp;reserved=0">www.elim.org.sv</a>
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<br>A igreja cristã nasceu no contexto do mundo judaico, e seus primeiros membros permaneceram ligados ao templo. Para eles, o templo continuava sendo o lugar natural para a oração, o ensino e o testemunho público. É por isso que o livro de Atos relata que eles frequentavam o templo &#8220;diariamente&#8221; e que Pedro e João subiam até lá na hora da oração.
<br>
<br>O pátio do templo oferecia um espaço amplo e visível. Ali, os apóstolos podiam proclamar publicamente que Jesus era o Messias ressurreto. Nesse sentido, o templo representava a dimensão pública da missão: pregar, ensinar e dar testemunho.
<br>
<br>No entanto, a vida mais íntima da igreja acontecia nos lares. Atos diz que os crentes &#8220;partiam o pão de casa em casa e comiam juntos, com alegria e simplicidade de coração&#8221;. Nas casas, eles podiam cultivar a comunhão, a oração, o cuidado mútuo e o discipulado. Ali, a comunidade deixava de ser uma multidão e se tornava uma família espiritual.
<br>
<br>Além disso, os lares eram espaços estratégicos para a expansão do evangelho. No mundo antigo, o ambiente doméstico abrangia não apenas as relações familiares, mas também as relações de trabalho, aprendizado e negócios. Quando um lar se abria para o evangelho, abria-se também para um amplo círculo de relacionamentos.
<br>
<br>Com o passar do tempo, a oposição e a perseguição tornaram as reuniões nos lares ainda mais importantes. A flexibilidade das casas permitiu que a igreja sobrevivesse, se fortalecesse e se multiplicasse. Dessa forma, a igreja passou a adotar dois tipos de reuniões: no templo, para proclamar Cristo publicamente; e nos lares, para vivenciar a comunhão, o discipulado e o cuidado pastoral. Ambos os espaços expressavam a mesma fé: pública em seu testemunho e íntima em seu amor.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>En el templo y por las casas</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">por Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La iglesia cristiana nació en el contexto del mundo judío y sus primeros miembros continuaron vinculados al templo. Para ellos, el templo seguía siendo el lugar natural de oración, enseñanza y testimonio público. Por eso Hechos afirma que perseveraban «cada día en el templo» y que Pedro y Juan subían allí a la hora de la oración.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El patio del templo ofrecía un espacio amplio y visible. Allí los apóstoles podían anunciar públicamente que Jesús era el Mesías resucitado. En ese sentido, el templo representaba la dimensión pública de la misión: predicar, enseñar y dar testimonio.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pero la vida más íntima de la iglesia ocurría en las casas. Hechos dice que los creyentes «partían el pan en las casas y comían juntos con alegría y sencillez de corazón». En las casas podían cultivar comunión, oración, cuidado mutuo y discipulado. Allí la comunidad dejaba de ser una multitud y se convertía en una familia espiritual.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Además, las casas eran espacios estratégicos para la expansión del evangelio. En el mundo antiguo, el hogar incluía no solo relaciones familiares, sino de trabajo, de aprendizaje y de negocios. Cuando una casa se abría al evangelio, también se abría a un círculo amplio de relaciones.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Con el tiempo, la oposición y la persecución hicieron que las reuniones domésticas fueran todavía más importantes. La flexibilidad de los hogares permitió que la iglesia sobreviviera, se fortaleciera y se multiplicara. De esa manera, la iglesia terminó adoptando sus dos tipos de reuniones: en el templo para proclamar públicamente a Cristo y en las casas para vivir la comunión, el discipulado y el cuidado pastoral. Ambos espacios expresaban una misma fe: pública en su testimonio y cercana en su amor.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Rob Campbell, Executive Director, Africa Renewal Ministries (www.africarenewal.org) The early church did not stumble into unity—it was built, deliberately, on devotion and structure. Luke tells us the believers &#8220;devoted themselves to the apostles&#8217; teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers&#8221; (Acts 2:42), and that they met &#8220;day by day, [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/959468021/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/959468021/jcgresources,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/959468021/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/959468021/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/959468021/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a rel="NOFOLLOW" title="View Comments" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/06/devotion-and-structure-the-early-church/#respond"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/06/devotion-and-structure-the-early-church/feed/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/10/why-do-gathered-small-groups-matter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-gathered-small-groups-matter">Why Do Gathered Small Groups Matter?</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/08/gathering-to-be-taught/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gathering-to-be-taught">Gathering to be Taught</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/07/in-the-temple-and-from-house-to-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-temple-and-from-house-to-house">In the Temple and from House to House</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By Rob Campbell, Executive Director, Africa Renewal Ministries (<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.africarenewal.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C04889c3244a3487a47f508ded96fb507%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639187270951465100%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=18MiLWjBeEs1FV2NpiTydomH8ss6DBEq1sjYGqvlCrE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.africarenewal.org</a>)</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The early church did not stumble into unity—it was built, deliberately, on devotion and structure. Luke tells us the believers &#8220;devoted themselves to the apostles&#8217; teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers&#8221; (Acts 2:42), and that they met &#8220;day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes&#8221; (Acts 2:46). This was not a loose network of independent believers gathering when convenient. It was a community ordered under recognized leadership, sustained by daily rhythm, and visible enough that &#8220;the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved&#8221; (Acts 2:47). Unity in the early church was both spiritual and structural—it had shape.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">That structure held even under pressure. After the apostles were flogged and ordered to stop preaching, Scripture records that &#8220;every day, in the temple and at home, they did not cease teaching and proclaiming Christ Jesus&#8221; (Acts 5:42).</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Leadership continued, teaching continued, and the gathered community continued—publicly and privately, without interruption. This is the pattern Paul later describes of his own ministry in Ephesus: &#8220;I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God&#8230; teaching publicly and from house to house&#8221; (Acts 20:20). Public proclamation and intimate, in-home discipleship were not competing models. They were two halves of the same leadership task.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What emerges from these passages is a Biblical case for leadership that is both unified and present—apostles teaching with one voice, believers gathering with consistency, and discipleship happening in both the public square and the living room. The church grew not because leadership was absent or diffuse, but because it was clear, accountable, and relentlessly engaged with the people it served. That is still the model worth building toward today.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5222">(Click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Devoção e Estrutura: A Igreja Primitiva</strong>
<br>por Rob Campbell, Diretor Executivo da Africa Renewal Ministries (<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.africarenewal.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C04889c3244a3487a47f508ded96fb507%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639187270951262772%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KWFjSJ4DuR2mig0C1%2BRboCSr0OlrO0%2FuDgw826ojyQQ%3D&amp;reserved=0">www.africarenewal.org</a>)
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<br>A igreja primitiva não alcançou a unidade por acaso; ela foi edificada, deliberadamente, sobre a devoção e a estrutura. Lucas nos diz que os crentes &#8220;perseveravam no ensino dos apóstolos e na comunhão, no partir do pão e nas orações&#8221; (Atos 2:42) e que se reuniam &#8220;diariamente no templo e partiam o pão em suas casas&#8221; (Atos 2:46). Não se tratava de uma rede frouxa de crentes independentes que se reuniam quando lhes convinha. Era uma comunidade organizada sob uma liderança reconhecida, sustentada por um ritmo diário e visível o suficiente para que &#8220;o Senhor acrescentasse diariamente à igreja aqueles que estavam sendo salvos&#8221; (Atos 2:47). A unidade na igreja primitiva era tanto espiritual quanto estrutural — ela tinha uma forma definida.
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<br>Essa estrutura manteve-se firme mesmo sob pressão. Depois que os apóstolos foram açoitados e ordenados a parar de pregar, as Escrituras registram que &#8220;todos os dias, no templo e de casa em casa, não cessavam de ensinar e anunciar Jesus Cristo&#8221; (Atos 5:42).
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<br>A liderança continuou, o ensino continuou e a comunidade reunida permaneceu ativa — pública e privadamente, sem interrupção. Esse é o padrão que Paulo descreve mais tarde em relação ao seu próprio ministério em Éfeso: &#8220;não deixei de anunciar-vos todo o conselho de Deus&#8230; ensinando publicamente e de casa em casa&#8221; (Atos 20:20). A proclamação pública e o discipulado íntimo, realizado nos lares, não eram modelos concorrentes. Eram duas metades da mesma tarefa de liderança.
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<br>O que emerge dessas passagens é um fundamento bíblico para uma liderança que é, ao mesmo tempo, unificada e presente: apóstolos ensinando com uma só voz, crentes reunindo-se com constância e o discipulado acontecendo tanto na praça pública quanto na sala de estar. A igreja cresceu não porque a liderança estivesse ausente ou difusa, mas porque ela era clara, responsável e incansavelmente engajada com as pessoas a quem servia. Esse ainda é o modelo que vale a pena buscar construir hoje.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Aquí está la versión en español:</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Devoción y estructura: La iglesia primitiva</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">por Rob Campbell, Director Ejecutivo de Africa Renewal Ministries (<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~www.africarenewal.org">www.africarenewal.org</a>)</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La iglesia primitiva no alcanzó la unidad por casualidad; fue edificada, deliberadamente, sobre la devoción y la estructura. Lucas nos dice que los creyentes &#8220;se mantenían firmes en la enseñanza de los apóstoles, en la comunión, en el partimiento del pan y en la oración&#8221; (Hechos 2:42) y que se reunían &#8220;todos los días en el templo y partían el pan en las casas&#8221; (Hechos 2:46). No se trataba de una red suelta de creyentes independientes que se reunían cuando les convenía. Era una comunidad organizada bajo un liderazgo reconocido, sostenida por un ritmo diario y lo suficientemente visible como para que &#8220;cada día el Señor añadiera al grupo los que iban siendo salvos&#8221; (Hechos 2:47). La unidad en la iglesia primitiva era tanto espiritual como estructural: tenía una forma definida.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Esa estructura se mantuvo firme aun bajo presión. Después de que los apóstoles fueron azotados y se les ordenó dejar de predicar, las Escrituras registran que &#8220;todos los días, en el templo y de casa en casa, no dejaban de enseñar y anunciar a Jesucristo&#8221; (Hechos 5:42). El liderazgo continuó, la enseñanza continuó y la comunidad reunida permaneció activa —pública y privadamente, sin interrupción. Ese es el patrón que Pablo describe más tarde en relación con su propio ministerio en Éfeso: &#8220;no dejé de anunciarles todo el consejo de Dios&#8230; enseñándoles públicamente y de casa en casa&#8221; (Hechos 20:20). La proclamación pública y el discipulado íntimo en los hogares no eran modelos rivales. Eran dos mitades de la misma tarea de liderazgo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Lo que surge de estos pasajes es un fundamento bíblico para un liderazgo que es, a la vez, unificado y presente: apóstoles enseñando a una sola voz, creyentes reuniéndose con constancia y el discipulado ocurriendo tanto en la plaza pública como en la sala de la casa. La iglesia creció no porque el liderazgo estuviera ausente o difuso, sino porque era claro, responsable e incansablemente comprometido con las personas a quienes servía. Ese sigue siendo el modelo que vale la pena edificar hoy.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Joel Comiskey, Reap the Harvest (2022 edition) A bird needs two wings to fly. That simple image captures something essential about how the cell church works — and why so many churches that try to run on one wing end up going in circles. The cell group and the gathered celebration service are not [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/959295257/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/959295257/jcgresources,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/959295257/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/959295257/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/959295257/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a rel="NOFOLLOW" title="View Comments" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/05/the-two-winged-church/#respond"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/05/the-two-winged-church/feed/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/10/why-do-gathered-small-groups-matter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-do-gathered-small-groups-matter">Why Do Gathered Small Groups Matter?</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/08/gathering-to-be-taught/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gathering-to-be-taught">Gathering to be Taught</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/07/in-the-temple-and-from-house-to-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-temple-and-from-house-to-house">In the Temple and from House to House</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>By Joel Comiskey, </strong><a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjoel-comiskey-group10.mybigcommerce.com%2Freap-the-harvest-pdf%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C017cdd353f6740a2d8e208ded96d1eda%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639187259850409815%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lGABDIMADsZ2cGlS3RG8UA5iEeeROqF%2BpeYPpFPj9Bg%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Reap the Harvest (2022 edition)</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A bird needs two wings to fly. That simple image captures something essential about how the cell church works — and why so many churches that try to run on one wing end up going in circles.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://jcgresources.com/en/resources/small_group_basics/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">cell group</a> and the gathered <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://jcgresources.com/en/resources/church_leadership/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">celebration service</a> are not competing priorities. They are partners. Cell and celebration are the two wings of the cell church, and both are indispensable to the disciple-making process.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Importance of Preaching </strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://jcgresources.com/en/resources/church_leadership/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Pastors </a>invest enormous time and energy preparing their messages, and that investment pays greater dividends than many realize. When the whole church family gathers for worship, the sermon becomes a rudder for the entire congregation.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pastors can shape the vision, correct the course, and speak directly into the lives of their cell leaders and members through the preaching of God&#8217;s inerrant Word.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The connection runs even deeper when small groups build their discussion questions around the Sunday message. When that happens, the sermon doesn&#8217;t end when the service does — it echoes through the week in living rooms and around kitchen tables across the city. That is the discipleship process working as it should.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Importance of Worship</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Dynamic, Spirit-filled worship does something in people that a small group meeting simply cannot replicate. When the entire church family comes together to sing, pray, and declare the greatness of God, individual cell members catch a glimpse of something larger than themselves — Christ&#8217;s greater purpose for His church. Worship in community expands vision. It reminds us we are not a collection of disconnected small groups but one body with one mission.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Vision, Encouragement, and Multiplication</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The celebration service is also where pastors and leaders get to speak courage into the troops. Cell ministry is not always easy. Leaders face discouragement. Groups plateau. Progress feels slow. The gathered service is a regular opportunity to remind every leader in the room why the work matters — to reconnect them with God&#8217;s heartbeat for the lost and to send them back into their week with renewed purpose.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There is also a practical multiplication benefit that often goes unnoticed. When a cell group divides and gives birth to a new group, the Sunday gathering becomes the place where mother and daughter cells can still enjoy each other&#8217;s company. Like an extended family coming together for a reunion, the celebration service maintains the relational bonds that cell multiplication can otherwise strain.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Bill Beckham&#8217;s Parable</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bill Beckham, author and cell church veteran, coined the phrase &#8220;the two-winged church,&#8221; which captures this beautifully in his parable:</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>A church with two wings was once created; it could fly high into the presence of God. One day the serpent, who had no wings, challenged the church to fly with one wing only — the large gathering wing. With much effort the church managed to fly, and the serpent strongly applauded it. Convinced it could fly perfectly well with one wing, the church settled down, gained weight, and became lazy, content with a purely earthly life. Finally, the Creator formed a new church with two wings. Once again God had a church that could soar into His presence and sing His joyful praises.</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A church with two wings is far better equipped to make disciples who make disciples than a church running on one.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>This Month on the JCG Blog</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For July, our blog series focuses on how the celebration service contributes to making disciples. Twenty posts from experienced pastors and leaders will cover the topic from multiple angles. To receive these directly in your inbox, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.feedblitz.com%2Ff%2F%3FSub%3D142259&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C017cdd353f6740a2d8e208ded96d1eda%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639187259850431386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=TOQIhKV8qk5nkYua1Ze7e3UvFVcKNORCTnniC%2B5fETY%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">subscribe here.</a></p>
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<li><strong>July 5–11: The Biblical Foundation.</strong> The New Testament shows unified leadership under the apostles and regular gatherings of the whole community (Acts 2:42–46; 5:42; 20:20). We&#8217;ll explore the scriptural case for why gathered cells matter.</li>
<li><strong>July 12–18: Preaching, Vision, and Discipleship.</strong> Pastors should be encouraged — their hard work in the pulpit really does make disciples. We&#8217;ll look at how strong preaching, connected to cell lesson questions, multiplies its impact throughout the week.</li>
<li><strong>July 19–25: Multiplication and the Celebration Service.</strong> Cells multiply more freely when mother and daughter group members can still worship together on Sundays. We&#8217;ll also look at the celebration service as a front door for outreach — one of the most effective tools for evangelism a cell church has.</li>
<li><strong>July 26–August 1: Practical Ways to Celebrate Cell Ministry.</strong> Announcements, testimonies, cell tables, maps, and other simple tools that keep cell ministry visible and celebrated in the gathered service.</li>
</ul>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5221">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>A Igreja de Duas Asas</strong>
<br>por Joel Comiskey, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmicelubr.acessoseguro.net%2FeCAFI%2Floja2016%2FMIC%2Fecafi_catalogo_detalhes.asp%3FvePedidos_codiitem%3D594%26vePedidos_vestuario%3D0%26vePedidos_sombra%3D0&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C017cdd353f6740a2d8e208ded96d1eda%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639187259850335665%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wwUur%2BuhNtHz2%2F6ybvfhbVJSwg1qBvo1eg8TkGRnhNI%3D&amp;reserved=0"><em>Crescimento Explosivo da Igreja em Células</em></a>
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<br>Um pássaro precisa de duas asas para voar. Essa imagem simples captura algo essencial sobre como funciona a igreja em células — e por que tantas igrejas que tentam voar com apenas uma asa acabam andando em círculos.
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<br>A célula e o culto de celebração não são prioridades concorrentes. Eles são parceiros. A célula e a celebração são as duas asas da igreja em células, e ambas são indispensáveis para o processo de fazer discípulos.
<br>
<br><strong>A Importância da Pregação</strong>
<br>Pastores investem enorme quantidade de tempo e energia preparando suas mensagens, e esse investimento gera frutos maiores do que muitos imaginam. Quando toda a família da igreja se reúne para adorar, o sermão torna-se um leme para toda a congregação.
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<br>Os pastores podem moldar a visão, corrigir a rota e falar diretamente à vida de seus líderes de célula e membros por meio da pregação da Palavra inerrante de Deus.
<br>
<br>A conexão torna-se ainda mais profunda quando os pequenos grupos elaboram suas perguntas de discussão com base na mensagem de domingo. Quando isso acontece, o sermão não termina quando o culto acaba — ele ecoa ao longo da semana nas salas de estar e ao redor das mesas de cozinha por toda a cidade. Esse é o processo de discipulado funcionando como deveria.
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<br><strong>A Importância da Adoração</strong>
<br>Uma adoração dinâmica e cheia do Espírito produz nas pessoas algo que uma reunião de pequeno grupo simplesmente não consegue replicar. Quando toda a família da igreja se reúne para cantar, orar e declarar a grandeza de Deus, os membros das células vislumbram algo maior do que eles mesmos: o propósito maior de Cristo para Sua igreja. A adoração em comunidade amplia a visão. Ela nos lembra de que não somos um conjunto de pequenos grupos desconectados, mas um só corpo com uma só missão.
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<br><strong>Visão, Encorajamento e Multiplicação</strong>
<br>O culto de celebração é também o momento em que pastores e líderes podem infundir coragem na tropa. O ministério de células nem sempre é fácil. Líderes enfrentam o desânimo. Grupos estagnam. O progresso parece lento. O culto de celebração é uma oportunidade regular de lembrar a cada líder presente por que o trabalho é importante — de reconectá-los ao coração de Deus pelos perdidos e de enviá-los de volta à semana com um propósito renovado.
<br>
<br>Há também um benefício prático relacionado à multiplicação que muitas vezes passa despercebido. Quando uma célula se divide e dá origem a um novo grupo, a reunião de domingo torna-se o lugar onde as células &#8220;mãe&#8221; e &#8220;filha&#8221; podem continuar desfrutando da companhia uma da outra. Como uma família estendida que se reúne para um reencontro, o culto de celebração preserva os laços relacionais que, de outra forma, poderiam ser tensionados pela multiplicação das células.
<br>
<br><strong>A Parábola de Bill Beckham</strong>
<br>Bill Beckham, autor e veterano no modelo de igreja em células, cunhou a expressão &#8220;igreja de duas asas&#8221;, que ilustra isso de forma bela em sua parábola:
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<br><em>Certa vez, criou-se uma igreja com duas asas; ela conseguia voar alto, rumo à presença de Deus. Um dia, a serpente — que não tinha asas — desafiou a igreja a voar com apenas uma asa: a asa da grande reunião. Com muito esforço, a igreja conseguiu voar, e a serpente a aplaudiu com entusiasmo. Convencida de que podia voar perfeitamente bem com uma asa só, a igreja acomodou-se, ganhou peso e tornou-se preguiçosa, contentando-se com uma vida puramente terrena. Por fim, o Criador formou uma nova igreja com duas asas. Mais uma vez, Deus tinha uma igreja capaz de alçar voo até a Sua presença e cantar louvores de alegria.</em>
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<br>Uma igreja com duas asas está muito mais bem equipada para formar discípulos que formam outros discípulos do que uma igreja que opera com apenas uma asa.
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<br><strong>Este mês no blog da JCG</strong>
<br>Em julho, nossa série de postagens no blog concentra-se em como o culto de celebração contribui para a formação de discípulos. Vinte artigos, escritos por pastores e líderes experientes, abordarão o tema sob diversas perspectivas. Para recebê-los diretamente em sua caixa de entrada, <strong><a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.feedblitz.com%2Ff%2F%3FSub%3D142259&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C017cdd353f6740a2d8e208ded96d1eda%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639187259850366108%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MXC8ge9F6lD9aAPLbKq1d8v62vcthmluFH1lL6Tl0y8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">inscreva-se aqui</a></strong>.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Veja o que abordaremos:</p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>5 a 11 de julho: O Fundamento Bíblico.</strong> O Novo Testamento mostra uma liderança unificada sob os apóstolos e reuniões regulares de toda a comunidade (Atos 2:42–46; 5:42; 20:20). Exploraremos os fundamentos bíblicos que explicam por que a reunião das células é importante.</li>
<li><strong>12 a 18 de julho: Pregação, Visão e Discipulado.</strong> Os pastores devem ser encorajados: seu trabalho árduo no púlpito realmente forma discípulos. Veremos como uma pregação sólida, conectada às perguntas das lições das células, multiplica seu impacto ao longo da semana.</li>
<li><strong>19 a 25 de julho: Multiplicação e o Culto de Celebração.</strong> As células se multiplicam com mais liberdade quando os membros dos grupos &#8220;mãe&#8221; e &#8220;filha&#8221; ainda podem adorar juntos aos domingos. Também analisaremos o culto de celebração como uma porta de entrada para o alcance de pessoas — uma das ferramentas de evangelismo mais eficazes que uma igreja em células possui.</li>
<li><strong>26 de julho a 1º de agosto: Maneiras Práticas de Celebrar o Ministério de Células.</strong> Avisos, testemunhos, mesas de células, mapas e outras ferramentas simples que mantêm o ministério de células visível e celebrado durante o culto.</li>
</ul>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>La Iglesia de Dos Alas</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por Joel Comiskey, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://joel-comiskey-group10.mybigcommerce.com/recoged-la-cosecha-version-digital-como-organizar-un-sistema-celular-para-el-crecimiento-de-su-iglesia/">Recoged la Cosecha</a> (edición 2022)</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Un pájaro necesita dos alas para volar. Esa sencilla imagen refleja algo esencial sobre cómo funciona la iglesia celular, y por qué tantas iglesias que intentan funcionar con una sola ala terminan dando vueltas en círculo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El grupo celular y el servicio de celebración en comunidad no son prioridades contrapuestas, sino complementarias. El grupo celular y la celebración son las dos ramas de la iglesia celular, y ambas son indispensables para el proceso de discipulado.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>La Necesidad de la Predica de la Palabra</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Los pastores invierten muchísimo tiempo y energía en preparar sus sermones, y esa inversión da frutos mayores de lo que muchos imaginan. Cuando toda la congregación se reúne para el culto, el sermón se convierte en una guía para todos.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Los pastores pueden moldear la visión, corregir el rumbo y hablar directamente a la vida de los líderes y miembros de sus células mediante la predicación de la Palabra infalible de Dios.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La conexión se profundiza aún más cuando los grupos pequeños basan sus preguntas de debate en el mensaje dominical. En esos casos, el sermón no termina con el servicio religioso, sino que resuena durante la semana en hogares y cocinas de toda la ciudad. Así es como funciona el discipulado.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Importancia de Adoración</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La adoración dinámica e inspirada por el Espíritu Santo produce en las personas algo que una reunión de grupo pequeño simplemente no puede replicar. Cuando toda la familia de la iglesia se une para cantar, orar y proclamar la grandeza de Dios, los miembros de cada célula vislumbran algo más grande que ellos mismos: el propósito superior de Cristo para su iglesia. La adoración en comunidad amplía la visión. Nos recuerda que no somos una colección de grupos pequeños desconectados, sino un solo cuerpo con una sola misión.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Visión, estímulo y multiplicación</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El servicio de celebración también es el lugar donde los pastores y líderes infunden ánimo a los miembros. El ministerio celular no siempre es fácil, los líderes se desaniman. Los grupos se estancan. El progreso parece lento. El servicio comunitario es una oportunidad regular para recordar a cada líder presente por qué la obra es importante: para reconectarlos con el anhelo de Dios por los perdidos y para que retomen su semana con un propósito renovado.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">También existe un beneficio práctico de la multiplicación que a menudo pasa desapercibido. Cuando un grupo celular se divide y da origen a un nuevo grupo, la reunión dominical se convierte en el lugar donde las células madre e hija pueden seguir disfrutando de la compañía mutua. Al igual que una familia extensa que se reúne, el servicio de celebración mantiene los lazos relacionales que, de otro modo, la multiplicación celular podría debilitar.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>La parábola de Bill Beckham</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Bill Beckham, autor y veterano de las iglesias celulares, acuñó la frase &#8220;la iglesia de dos alas&#8221;, que lo plasma maravillosamente en su parábola:</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Érase una vez una iglesia con dos alas; podía elevarse hasta la presencia de Dios. Un día, la serpiente, que no tenía alas, desafió a la iglesia a volar con una sola: la grande, la de la reunión. Con mucho esfuerzo, la iglesia logró volar, y la serpiente la aplaudió efusivamente. Convencida de que podía volar perfectamente bien con una sola ala, la iglesia se asentó, engordó y se volvió perezosa, contenta con una vida puramente terrenal. Finalmente, el Creador formó una nueva iglesia con dos alas. Una vez más, Dios tuvo una iglesia que podía remontarse a su presencia y cantar sus gozosas alabanzas.</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Una iglesia con dos alas está mucho mejor equipada para formar discípulos que, a su vez, formen discípulos, que una iglesia que funciona con una sola ala.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Este mes en el blog de JCG</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">En julio, nuestra serie de artículos se centra en cómo el servicio de celebración contribuye a la formación de discípulos. Veinte publicaciones de pastores y líderes experimentados abordarán el tema desde diversas perspectivas. </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Esto es lo que cubriremos:</p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Del 5 al 11 de julio: El fundamento bíblico. El Nuevo Testamento muestra un liderazgo unificado bajo los apóstoles y reuniones periódicas de toda la comunidad (Hechos 2:42-46; 5:42; 20:20). Exploraremos la justificación bíblica de la importancia de las reuniones de la comunidad.</li>
<li>Del 12 al 18 de julio: Predicación, Visión y Discipulado. Los pastores deben sentirse alentados: su arduo trabajo en el púlpito realmente forma discípulos. Analizaremos cómo una predicación eficaz, conectada con las preguntas de las lecciones en grupos pequeños, multiplica su impacto a lo largo de la semana.</li>
<li>Del 19 al 25 de julio: Multiplicación y el Servicio de Celebración. Las células se multiplican con mayor facilidad cuando las madres e hijas pueden seguir adorando juntas los domingos. También analizaremos el servicio de celebración como una puerta de entrada para la evangelización, una de las herramientas más eficaces que tiene una iglesia celular.</li>
<li>Del 26 de julio al 1 de agosto: Maneras prácticas de celebrar el ministerio celular. Anuncios, testimonios, mesas redondas, mapas y otras herramientas sencillas para mantener visible y celebrar el ministerio celular durante el servicio comunitario</li>
</ul>
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					<description><![CDATA[By José Vega,&#160;www.elim.org.sv Over the past few weeks, we&#8217;ve made a big claim: the cell is the church, and the person facilitating it isn&#8217;t just running a meeting — they&#8217;re pastoring people. If that&#8217;s true, here&#8217;s the question that tests it all: are the people in your cell actually growing, or are they just attending? [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/958893614/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/958893614/jcgresources,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/958893614/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/958893614/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/958893614/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a rel="NOFOLLOW" title="View Comments" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/02/pass-the-ministry-on-helping-members-take-their-next-step/#respond"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/02/pass-the-ministry-on-helping-members-take-their-next-step/feed/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/01/how-jesus-empowered-his-disciples-and-what-it-means-for-your-small-group/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-jesus-empowered-his-disciples-and-what-it-means-for-your-small-group">How Jesus Empowered His Disciples &#x2014; and What It Means for Your Small Group</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/01/from-spectator-to-participant-empowering-members-for-multiplication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-spectator-to-participant-empowering-members-for-multiplication">From Spectator to Participant: Empowering Members for Multiplication</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/06/29/empowering-members-for-ministry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=empowering-members-for-ministry">Empowering Members for Ministry</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By José Vega,&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elim.org.sv%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cb549ab353c244706972208ded3edf07b%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639181216061613319%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=j3%2FI0jVTvEaQkUbfnspAW1XTuW2eIk8pjxf44rcGjRk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.elim.org.sv</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Over the past few weeks, we&#8217;ve made a big claim: the cell is the church, and the person facilitating it isn&#8217;t just running a meeting — they&#8217;re pastoring people. If that&#8217;s true, here&#8217;s the question that tests it all: are the people in your cell actually growing, or are they just attending?</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A facilitator, by definition, empowers. We don&#8217;t exist to do the ministry while everyone watches; we exist to draw others in until they can do it themselves. And the clearest sign that we&#8217;re pastoring well is movement — members who step out, take a risk, and own their next step.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesus led this way. He taught His disciples, but He didn&#8217;t keep them in the classroom. He sent them out two by two, with real assignments, before they felt ready (Luke 10:1). He handed them responsibility and accepted the risk that it wouldn&#8217;t be perfect. That is what empowerment is: giving away real ministry, not just small tasks.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So why do we hold back? Usually because it&#8217;s faster to do it ourselves, and because we&#8217;re afraid it won&#8217;t be done well. But a member who never gets to try never gets to grow. When we guard the quality of the meeting by keeping ministry in our own hands, we quietly tell everyone else they are spectators.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here are a few ways to empower your members to take their next step:</p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>Name the next step out loud.</strong> You know your people. See the next step for each one — opening in prayer, leading the icebreaker, facilitating a lesson, following up with someone who was absent, discipling a newer believer — and invite them to it personally.</li>
<li><strong>Let them try before they feel ready.</strong> Hand over the real thing, then get out of the way. Resist the urge to rescue. Growth happens on the other side of &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure I can.&#8221;</li>
<li><strong>Make it safe to stumble.</strong> The cell is the safest place a person will ever have to try — low pressure, surrounded by people who love them. So afterward, celebrate that they stepped out before you mention how it went. Debrief, don&#8217;t grade. People take the next risk when the last one didn&#8217;t cost them your approval.</li>
<li><strong>Keep the goal in view.</strong> The next step is not the finish line. You are not just filling roles — you are raising apprentices: future facilitators who will one day shepherd a cell of their own and do this for someone else (2 Timothy 2:2).</li>
</ul>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Empowering members is not the same as abandoning them. We still walk alongside, still pray, still catch them when they fall. And we do it remembering that it is God who gifts and grows His people — we are only stewarding what He has already placed in them. The aim of all our shepherding is to release, not to retain.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So here is the real measure of a healthy cell: not how much happens through you, but how much happens through the people you have sent out. Give the ministry away — and watch disciples become disciple-makers.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Passe o Ministério Adiante: Ajudando os Membros a Darem Seu Próximo Passo </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por José Vega, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://www.elim.org.sv/">www.elim.org.sv</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nas últimas semanas, fizemos uma grande afirmação: a célula é a igreja, e a pessoa que a facilita não está apenas conduzindo uma reunião — ela está pastoreando pessoas. Se isso é verdade, aqui está a pergunta que põe tudo à prova: as pessoas da sua célula estão realmente crescendo, ou estão apenas frequentando?</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Um facilitador, por definição, capacita. Não existimos para fazer o ministério enquanto todos assistem; existimos para envolver os outros até que eles possam fazê-lo por si mesmos. E o sinal mais claro de que estamos pastoreando bem é o movimento — membros que dão um passo à frente, assumem um risco e tomam posse do seu próximo passo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesus liderou dessa maneira. Ele ensinou Seus discípulos, mas não os manteve na sala de aula. Ele os enviou de dois em dois, com tarefas reais, antes que se sentissem prontos (Lucas 10:1). Ele lhes entregou responsabilidade e aceitou o risco de que não fosse perfeito. Isso é capacitação: entregar ministério de verdade, não apenas pequenas tarefas.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Então, por que nos retraímos? Geralmente porque é mais rápido fazer nós mesmos, e porque temos medo de que não seja bem feito. Mas um membro que nunca tem a oportunidade de tentar nunca tem a oportunidade de crescer. Quando protegemos a qualidade da reunião mantendo o ministério em nossas próprias mãos, dizemos silenciosamente a todos os demais que eles são espectadores.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Aqui estão algumas maneiras de capacitar seus membros a darem o próximo passo:</p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Declare o próximo passo em voz alta. Você conhece as suas pessoas. Enxergue o próximo passo de cada uma — abrir em oração, conduzir o quebra-gelo, facilitar uma lição, fazer contato com alguém que faltou, discipular um novo convertido — e convide-as pessoalmente.</li>
<li>Deixe que tentem antes de se sentirem prontos. Entregue a tarefa de verdade e depois saia do caminho. Resista ao impulso de socorrer. O crescimento acontece do outro lado do &#8220;não sei se consigo&#8221;.</li>
<li>Torne seguro tropeçar. A célula é o lugar mais seguro que uma pessoa jamais terá para tentar — pouca pressão, cercada de pessoas que a amam. Portanto, depois, celebre o fato de que ela deu o passo antes de mencionar como foi. Avalie juntos, não dê nota. As pessoas assumem o próximo risco quando o anterior não lhes custou a sua aprovação.</li>
<li>Mantenha o alvo à vista. O próximo passo não é a linha de chegada. Você não está apenas preenchendo funções — está formando aprendizes: futuros facilitadores que um dia pastorearão uma célula própria e farão isso por outra pessoa (2 Timóteo 2:2).</li>
</ul>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Capacitar os membros não é o mesmo que abandoná-los. Continuamos caminhando ao lado deles, continuamos orando, continuamos amparando-os quando caem. E fazemos isso lembrando que é Deus quem concede dons e faz crescer o Seu povo — nós somos apenas mordomos daquilo que Ele já colocou neles. O objetivo de todo o nosso pastoreio é liberar, não reter.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Portanto, aqui está a verdadeira medida de uma célula saudável: não é quanto acontece por meio de você, mas quanto acontece por meio das pessoas que você enviou. Entregue o ministério — e veja discípulos se tornarem fazedores de discípulos.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Pasa el ministerio a otros: Ayuda a los miembros a dar su próximo paso</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por José Vega, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://www.elim.org.sv/">www.elim.org.sv</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">En las últimas semanas hemos hecho una afirmación grande: la célula es la iglesia, y quien la facilita no solo dirige una reunión, sino que pastorea personas. Si eso es cierto, esta es la pregunta que lo pone todo a prueba: ¿de verdad están creciendo las personas de tu célula, o solo están asistiendo?</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Un facilitador, por definición, empodera. No existimos para hacer el ministerio mientras todos observan; existimos para involucrar a otros hasta que ellos mismos puedan hacerlo. Y la señal más clara de que pastoreamos bien es el movimiento: miembros que dan un paso al frente, se arriesgan y asumen su próximo paso.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesús lideró así. Enseñó a sus discípulos, pero no los mantuvo en el aula. Los envió de dos en dos, con encargos reales, antes de que se sintieran listos (Lucas 10:1). Les entregó responsabilidad y aceptó el riesgo de que no resultara perfecto. Eso es empoderar: entregar ministerio de verdad, no solo tareas pequeñas.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Entonces, ¿por qué nos resistimos a soltar? Casi siempre porque es más rápido hacerlo nosotros mismos y porque tememos que no se haga bien. Pero un miembro que nunca puede intentarlo, nunca llega a crecer. Cuando protegemos la calidad de la reunión manteniendo el ministerio en nuestras propias manos, les decimos en silencio a los demás que son espectadores.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Aquí tienes algunas maneras de empoderar a tus miembros para que den su próximo paso:</p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>Nombra el próximo paso en voz alta.</strong> Conoces a tu gente. Identifica el próximo paso de cada uno (abrir en oración, dirigir el rompehielos, facilitar una lección, dar seguimiento a quien faltó, discipular a un creyente nuevo) e invítalo personalmente a darlo.</li>
<li><strong>Déjalos intentarlo antes de que se sientan listos.</strong> Entrégales la tarea real y luego hazte a un lado. Resiste el impulso de rescatar. El crecimiento ocurre del otro lado de &#8220;no estoy seguro de poder&#8221;.</li>
<li><strong>Haz que sea seguro equivocarse.</strong> La célula es el lugar más seguro que una persona tendrá para intentarlo: poca presión y rodeada de gente que la ama. Por eso, después, celebra que dio el paso antes de señalar cómo le fue. Acompáñalo a reflexionar; no lo evalúes. La gente se anima a dar el siguiente paso cuando el anterior no le costó tu aprobación.</li>
<li><strong>No pierdas de vista la meta.</strong> El próximo paso no es la meta final. No solo estás llenando funciones: estás formando aprendices, futuros líderes que un día pastorearán su propia célula y harán esto por alguien más (2 Timoteo 2:2).</li>
</ul>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Empoderar a los miembros no es lo mismo que abandonarlos. Seguimos caminando a su lado, seguimos orando, seguimos sosteniéndolos cuando caen. Y lo hacemos recordando que es Dios quien da los dones y hace crecer a su pueblo; nosotros solo administramos lo que Él ya puso en ellos. El objetivo de todo nuestro pastoreo es soltar, no retener.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Así que esta es la verdadera medida de una célula sana: no cuánto sucede a través de ti, sino cuánto sucede a través de las personas que has enviado. Pasa el ministerio a otros, y verás cómo los discípulos se convierten en discípulos que hacen discípulos.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By Joel Comiskey, <em><a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjoel-comiskey-group10.mybigcommerce.com%2Fgroups-that-thrive-8-surprising-discoveries-about-life-giving-small-groups%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cadae97fcd4cc410075bf08ded3eec655%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639181219651228332%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VDC2PWzzYZI%2FnQIcnNTVC39ZThV37LEVq180OfBSQJE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Groups that Thrive</a></em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesus taught the multitude but spent the majority of the time ministering to his disciples. This might seem counterintuitive. Why not spend the most time with the most people? Why prioritize a group of twelve? Jesus knew that interactive, quality time with the few would ensure that his movement would continue after he left. Teaching them in a crowd while they sat and listened was not sufficient to fully prepare them.&nbsp; He needed them to participate and learn from their experiences.&nbsp; This is how empowered Christians are formed.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesus didn’t simply teach his disciples about prayer. Rather, he empowered them to pray by allowing them to see him in practice. When the disciples finally asked him what he was doing, he seized upon the opportunity to teach them about prayer (Lk. 11:1-4). Instead of offering a class on hermeneutics or exegesis, Jesus quoted Scripture in his dialogue and then explained the Scripture’s meaning to them (66 references to the Old Testament in his dialogue with the disciples).</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The same is true with evangelism. Jesus evangelized people in the presence of his disciples and then instructed them afterward. He sent them forth to apply what he taught them. On one occasion the disciples reported to Jesus about their evangelism tour, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name” (Lk.10:17). Jesus seized the opportunity to instruct them further and to offer further guidelines: “. . . do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven” (Lk.10:20). Christ knew that theoretical information separated from practical experience would have little lasting value.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Christ was constantly reviewing his disciples&#8217; experiences and offering additional commentary (Mk. 9:17-29; 6:30-44). His pattern was to:</p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Give the disciples experiences and allow them to make personal observations.</li>
<li>Use the experiences and observations as a starting point to teach a lesson.</li>
</ul>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">People learn best when doing, but they must not be left to themselves. They need personal supervision and guidance to carry on with the work effectively.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesus chose the small-group setting so that everyone would be involved and no one would remain on the sidelines. He encouraged his disciples to minister in homes (Luke 9 &amp; 10), and after Pentecost, his disciples met from house to house, where everyone could participate and use their spiritual gifts (1 Peter 4:9). Small groups are the perfect setting for everyone to participate and grow.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Empowering your members will create group ownership and turn your group into a dynamic, thriving small group.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5220">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Como Jesus Capacitou Seus Discípulos — e o Que Isso Significa Para o Seu Pequeno Grupo</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por Joel Comiskey, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjoel-comiskey-group10.mybigcommerce.com%2Fgroups-that-thrive-8-surprising-discoveries-about-life-giving-small-groups%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cadae97fcd4cc410075bf08ded3eec655%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639181219651228332%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VDC2PWzzYZI%2FnQIcnNTVC39ZThV37LEVq180OfBSQJE%3D&amp;reserved=0">Groups that Thrive</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesus ensinava a multidão, mas passava a maior parte do tempo ministrando aos seus discípulos. Isso pode parecer contraintuitivo. Por que não dedicar mais tempo ao maior número de pessoas? Por que priorizar um grupo de doze? Jesus sabia que um tempo de qualidade e interação com os poucos garantiria que seu movimento continuasse depois que ele partisse. Ensiná-los em meio a uma multidão, apenas sentados a ouvir, não era suficiente para prepará-los plenamente. Ele precisava que participassem e aprendessem com suas próprias experiências. É assim que se formam cristãos capacitados.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesus não simplesmente ensinou seus discípulos sobre oração. Ao contrário, ele os capacitou a orar permitindo que o vissem na prática. Quando os discípulos finalmente lhe perguntaram o que ele estava fazendo, ele aproveitou a oportunidade para ensiná-los sobre oração (Lc. 11:1-4). Em vez de oferecer uma aula de hermenêutica ou exegese, Jesus citava as Escrituras em seu diálogo e depois explicava seu significado a eles (66 referências ao Antigo Testamento em seu diálogo com os discípulos).</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">O mesmo vale para o evangelismo. Jesus evangelizava as pessoas na presença de seus discípulos e depois os instruía. Ele os enviava para colocar em prática o que havia ensinado. Em certa ocasião, os discípulos relataram a Jesus sobre sua excursão evangelística: &#8220;Senhor, até os demônios se submetem a nós em teu nome&#8221; (Lc. 10:17). Jesus aproveitou a oportunidade para instruí-los ainda mais e oferecer novas diretrizes: &#8220;. . . não se alegrem porque os espíritos se submetem a vocês, mas alegrem-se porque os seus nomes estão escritos nos céus&#8221; (Lc. 10:20). Cristo sabia que informação teórica separada da experiência prática teria pouco valor duradouro.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cristo revisava constantemente as experiências de seus discípulos e oferecia comentários adicionais (Mc. 9:17-29; 6:30-44). Seu padrão era:</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">· Dar aos discípulos experiências e permitir que fizessem observações pessoais.
<br>· Usar essas experiências e observações como ponto de partida para ensinar uma lição.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As pessoas aprendem melhor fazendo, mas não devem ser deixadas por conta própria. Elas precisam de supervisão e orientação pessoal para dar continuidade ao trabalho de forma eficaz.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesus escolheu o ambiente do pequeno grupo para que todos estivessem envolvidos e ninguém ficasse à margem. Ele encorajou seus discípulos a ministrar em lares (Lucas 9 e 10), e depois de Pentecostes, seus discípulos se reuniam de casa em casa, onde todos podiam participar e usar seus dons espirituais (1 Pedro 4:9). Os pequenos grupos são o ambiente perfeito para que todos participem e cresçam.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Capacitar seus membros criará senso de pertencimento no grupo e transformará seu grupo em um pequeno grupo dinâmico e próspero.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cómo Jesús empoderó a sus discípulos y qué significa esto para tu pequeño grupo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por Joel Comiskey, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://joel-comiskey-group10.mybigcommerce.com/celulas-exitosas-8-hallazgos-sorprendentes-sobre-grupos-celulares-que-florecen-pdf/">Células Exitosas</a> </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesús enseñó a la multitud, pero dedicó la mayor parte del tiempo a sus discípulos. Esto podría parecer contradictorio. ¿Por qué no dedicar más tiempo a la mayor cantidad de personas? ¿Por qué priorizar a un grupo de doce? Jesús sabía que el tiempo de calidad e interactivo con unos pocos aseguraría la continuidad de su movimiento tras su partida. Enseñarles en medio de una multitud, mientras ellos simplemente escuchaban, no era suficiente para prepararlos por completo. Necesitaba que participaran y aprendieran de sus experiencias. Así es como se forman los cristianos empoderados.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesús no se limitó a enseñar a sus discípulos sobre la oración. Más bien, los capacitó para orar al permitirles verlo en acción. Cuando finalmente le preguntaron qué estaba haciendo, aprovechó la oportunidad para enseñarles sobre la oración (Lc. 11:1-4). En lugar de impartir una clase de hermenéutica o exégesis, Jesús citó las Escrituras en su diálogo y luego les explicó su significado (66 referencias al Antiguo Testamento en su diálogo con los discípulos).</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Lo mismo ocurre con la evangelización. Jesús evangelizaba en presencia de sus discípulos y luego los instruía. Los enviaba a aplicar lo que les enseñaba. En una ocasión, los discípulos le comentaron a Jesús sobre su labor evangelizadora: &#8220;Señor, ¡hasta los demonios se nos someten en tu nombre!&#8221; (Lc. 10:17). Jesús aprovechó la oportunidad para instruirlos aún más y ofrecerles nuevas pautas: &#8220;…no se alegren de que los espíritus se les sometan, sino de que sus nombres estén escritos en el cielo&#8221; (Lc. 10:20). Cristo sabía que la información teórica, separada de la experiencia práctica, tendría poco valor duradero.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cristo revisaba constantemente las experiencias de sus discípulos y ofrecía comentarios adicionales (Mc. 9:17-29; 6:30-44). Su método consistía en:</p>
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<li>Brinda a los discípulos experiencias y les permite hacer observaciones personales.</li>
<li>Utiliza las experiencias y observaciones como punto de partida para impartir una lección.</li>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Las personas aprenden mejor practicando, pero no se les debe dejar solas. Necesitan supervisión y orientación personal para realizar el trabajo de manera eficaz.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesús eligió grupos pequeños para que todos participaran y nadie se quedara al margen. Animó a sus discípulos a ministrar en los hogares (Lucas 9 y 10), y después de Pentecostés, se reunieron de casa en casa, donde todos podían participar y usar sus dones espirituales (1 Pedro 4:9). Los grupos pequeños son el entorno perfecto para que todos participen y crezcan espiritualmente.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Empoderar a tus miembros creará un sentido de pertenencia al grupo y convertirá a tu grupo en un pequeño grupo dinámico y próspero.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By Joel Comiskey, <em><a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjoel-comiskey-group10.mybigcommerce.com%2Fgroups-that-thrive-8-surprising-discoveries-about-life-giving-small-groups%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C3953ded28bbd44c0fdd308ded3ed0c78%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639181212233402953%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8RVrSf9Gz%2BBLc0civg1DqCj44PqkUJFVSTijZhPu7xc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Groups that Thrive</a></em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">We’ve been talking about the leader’s role in facilitating and pastoring. The word <strong>empowerment </strong>is the key to making this happen. Synonyms for empowerment include enablement, permission, and approval. Facilitators encourage people to step out, try new things, and even embrace making mistakes as they share, use their gifts, and contribute to the life of the group.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When facilitators leave the group (multiplication), members have the confidence to continue it with the help of the Holy Spirit. Above all else, the members have learned to depend on God.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When Brent first stepped into the home group, he was a mess—fearful, nervous, and self-conscious.&nbsp; He was not accustomed to communicating with others and felt like he had little to share. Over the years of sitting in church on Sunday, he had become conditioned to sit, hear, nod his head, talk to a few people after the church worship service, and then go home. He loved Jesus but had little community and interaction with others.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When he first joined the group, everyone noticed his hesitancy. But they loved him, encouraged him, and told him to relax and enjoy himself. Weeks and months passed. Brent soon realized he was in a band of like-minded believers who loved him and had his best interests at heart.&nbsp; He could be transparent with them without feeling judged. The group encouraged him to participate, and his confidence grew. Soon he was leading the different parts of the group meeting and even the lesson itself. It became apparent that Brent had a gift of teaching and often used it when sharing. Brent even learned to share his faith as the group went out into the community to pray with those in need. Brent rarely missed a meeting and even showed up early. The group became a second family to Brent.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Groups that involve everyone don’t have a problem keeping their people. Like Brent, the members don’t want to miss even a single meeting. The group becomes their family because they are loved and accepted for who they are. As the graph below shows, these groups are able to retain their members because those who attend feel at home.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Those who empower members prepare them to actively participate, serve on a leadership team, and eventually join a new small group. They understand that the small group is an excellent place to prepare disciples who make disciples. They are not afraid to ask Mary to lead the icebreaker or to invite Jim to lead worship. Eventually, they liberate others to facilitate the lesson. They know that people learn best “on the job,” so they joyfully allow members to get involved.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In contrast, some leaders set themselves up as the Bible answer man or woman. No one else knows quite as much biblical truth as they do. The group turns into a study time. Members are expected to sit and listen.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Make sure you are empowering others to participate and, eventually, be ready to multiply into their own groups.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5218">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>De Espectador a Participante: Capacitando Membros para a Multiplicação</strong>
<br>Por Joel Comiskey, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmicelubr.acessoseguro.net%2FeCAFI%2Floja2016%2FMIC%2Fecafi_catalogo_detalhes.asp%3FvePedidos_codiitem%3D1118%26vePedidos_vestuario%3D0%26vePedidos_sombra%3D0&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cc9b00111f7a54fecf7b608ded4c009fd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639182118419310386%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2F2OFGB0%2Fj49ueS4eZzdQjU6FFDcC2x0UxCerL0Pn8a4%3D&amp;reserved=0"><em>Grupos que Prosperam</em></a>
<br>
<br>Temos falado sobre o papel do líder em facilitar e pastorear. A palavra-chave para que isso aconteça é capacitação. Sinônimos para capacitação incluem habilitar, dar permissão e aprovar. Facilitadores encorajam as pessoas a dar um passo à frente, experimentar coisas novas e até mesmo encarar os erros com naturalidade enquanto compartilham, usam seus dons e contribuem para a vida do grupo.
<br>
<br>Quando os facilitadores deixam o grupo (multiplicação), os membros têm confiança para dar continuidade a ele com a ajuda do Espírito Santo. Acima de tudo, os membros aprenderam a depender de Deus.
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<br>Quando Brent entrou pela primeira vez no pequeno grupo, ele estava em um estado difícil: cheio de medo, nervoso e inseguro. Ele não estava acostumado a se comunicar com os outros e sentia que tinha pouco a compartilhar. Ao longo de anos frequentando a igreja aos domingos, ele havia se condicionado a apenas sentar, ouvir, balançar a cabeça, conversar com algumas pessoas após o culto e ir para casa. Ele amava Jesus, mas tinha pouca vivência comunitária e interação com os outros.
<br>
<br>Quando ele ingressou no grupo, todos notaram sua hesitação. Mas eles o amaram, encorajaram-no e disseram para ele relaxar e aproveitar o momento. Semanas e meses se passaram. Brent logo percebeu que estava entre cristãos que pensavam como ele, que o amavam e queriam o seu bem. Ele podia ser transparente com eles sem se sentir julgado. O grupo o incentivou a participar, e sua confiança cresceu. Logo ele estava conduzindo diferentes partes da reunião do grupo e até mesmo a própria lição. Ficou evidente que Brent tinha o dom de ensinar, e ele frequentemente o exercia ao compartilhar. Brent até aprendeu a compartilhar sua fé quando o grupo saía à comunidade para orar por pessoas necessitadas. Ele raramente faltava a uma reunião e até chegava mais cedo. O grupo tornou-se uma segunda família para Brent.
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<br>Grupos que envolvem a todos não têm problemas para manter seus membros. Assim como Brent, eles não querem perder sequer uma reunião. O grupo se torna sua família porque eles são amados e aceitos como são. Como mostra o gráfico abaixo, esses grupos conseguem reter seus membros porque aqueles que participam sentem-se em casa. Aqueles que capacitam os membros preparam-nos para participar ativamente, integrar uma equipe de liderança e, futuramente, liderar um novo pequeno grupo. Eles compreendem que o pequeno grupo é um ambiente excelente para preparar discípulos que fazem outros discípulos. Não receiam pedir à Maria que conduza a dinâmica de quebra-gelo ou convidar o Jim para liderar o louvor. Com o tempo, dão liberdade a outros para conduzir a lição. Sabem que as pessoas aprendem melhor na prática; por isso, permitem com alegria que os membros se envolvam.
<br>
<br>Em contrapartida, alguns líderes colocam-se na posição de quem detém todas as respostas bíblicas. Acreditam que ninguém mais conhece a verdade bíblica tão bem quanto eles. O grupo transforma-se apenas em um momento de estudo, no qual se espera que os membros apenas se sentem e ouçam.
<br>
<br>Certifique-se de capacitar outras pessoas para participar e, futuramente, estarem prontas para multiplicar o grupo, liderando seus próprios grupos.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">De espectador a participante: Empoderando a los miembros para la multiplicación</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por Joel Comiskey, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://joel-comiskey-group10.mybigcommerce.com/celulas-exitosas-8-hallazgos-sorprendentes-sobre-grupos-celulares-que-florecen-pdf/">Células Exitosas</a> </p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hemos estado hablando sobre el rol del líder en la facilitación y el acompañamiento pastoral. La palabra&nbsp;<strong>empoderamiento</strong>&nbsp;es clave para lograrlo. Sinónimos de empoderamiento incluyen capacitación, autorización y aprobación. Los facilitadores animan a las personas a salir de su zona de confort, probar cosas nuevas e incluso aceptar cometer errores mientras comparten, utilizan sus talentos y contribuyen a la vida del grupo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cuando los facilitadores abandonan el grupo (multiplicación), los miembros tienen la confianza para continuarlo con la ayuda del Espíritu Santo. Sobre todo, los miembros han aprendido a depender de Dios.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cuando Brent llegó por primera vez al grupo de estudio bíblico, estaba hecho un lío: temeroso, nervioso e inseguro. No estaba acostumbrado a comunicarse con los demás y sentía que tenía poco que compartir. A lo largo de los años, asistiendo a la iglesia los domingos, se había acostumbrado a sentarse, escuchar, asentir con la cabeza, hablar con algunas personas después del servicio religioso y luego irse a casa. Amaba a Jesús, pero tenía poca interacción con los demás y una comunidad muy reducida.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cuando se unió al grupo, todos notaron su timidez. Pero lo querían, lo animaban y le decían que se relajara y disfrutara. Pasaron semanas y meses. Brent pronto se dio cuenta de que formaba parte de un grupo de creyentes afines que lo querían y se preocupaban por su bienestar. Podía ser sincero con ellos sin sentirse juzgado. El grupo lo animó a participar y su confianza creció. Pronto dirigía las diferentes partes de la reunión e incluso la lección. Se hizo evidente que Brent tenía un don para enseñar y a menudo lo usaba al compartir. Incluso aprendió a compartir su fe cuando el grupo salía a la comunidad a orar con los necesitados. Brent rara vez faltaba a una reunión e incluso llegaba temprano. El grupo se convirtió en una segunda familia para Brent.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Los grupos que incluyen a todos no tienen problemas para retener a sus miembros. Al igual que Brent, los integrantes no quieren perderse ni una sola reunión. El grupo se convierte en su familia porque se sienten queridos y aceptados tal como son. Como muestra el gráfico a continuación, estos grupos logran retener a sus miembros porque quienes asisten se sienten como en casa.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Quienes empoderan a los miembros los preparan para participar activamente, formar parte de un equipo de liderazgo y, finalmente, unirse a un nuevo grupo pequeño. Entienden que el grupo pequeño es un excelente lugar para formar discípulos que a su vez formen a otros discípulos. No temen pedirle a María que dirija la actividad para romper el hielo o invitar a Jim a dirigir el culto. Con el tiempo, les permiten a otros facilitar la lección. Saben que se aprende mejor en la práctica, por lo que con gusto permiten que los miembros se involucren.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">En cambio, algunos líderes se autoproclaman expertos en la Biblia. Afirman que nadie más conoce tanta verdad bíblica como ellos. El grupo se convierte en un espacio de estudio donde se espera que los miembros se sienten y escuchen.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Asegúrate de capacitar a otros para que participen y, con el tiempo, estén preparados para formar sus propios grupos.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The task of the leader, in the roles of facilitator and pastor, is to encourage and equip the cell&#8217;s members to carry out the work of ministry. Everything begins with the leader’s love. Love “always trusts, always hopes” (1 Corinthians 13:7); therefore, the leader always expects the best from each member. [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/958758713/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/958758713/jcgresources,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/958758713/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/958758713/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/958758713/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a rel="NOFOLLOW" title="View Comments" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/06/29/empowering-members-for-ministry/#respond"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/06/29/empowering-members-for-ministry/feed/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/02/pass-the-ministry-on-helping-members-take-their-next-step/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pass-the-ministry-on-helping-members-take-their-next-step">Pass the Ministry On: Helping Members Take Their Next Step</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/01/how-jesus-empowered-his-disciples-and-what-it-means-for-your-small-group/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-jesus-empowered-his-disciples-and-what-it-means-for-your-small-group">How Jesus Empowered His Disciples &#x2014; and What It Means for Your Small Group</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/01/from-spectator-to-participant-empowering-members-for-multiplication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-spectator-to-participant-empowering-members-for-multiplication">From Spectator to Participant: Empowering Members for Multiplication</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>By Mario Vega, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elim.org.sv%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C5431dad821cb4684645f08ded3e9e60c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639181198714378494%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jNTgttJXKPK7KzngKx6U7Jw8U8sRQPIGeABSgVlZrA8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.elim.org.sv</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The task of the leader, in the roles of facilitator and pastor, is to encourage and equip the cell&#8217;s members to carry out the work of ministry. Everything begins with the leader’s love. Love “always trusts, always hopes” (1 Corinthians 13:7); therefore, the leader always expects the best from each member. From that perspective, the leader can recognize each member&#8217;s abilities, even when the members themselves may not realize they possess them. The leader needs to affirm them: “I believe you can take this step,” “God can use you.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Because love “always trusts”, it gives members opportunities to discover and use their gifts. Some may begin by welcoming others, leading a prayer, sharing a testimony, visiting someone, or calling a guest. Each small step strengthens their confidence.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">But love not only encourages; it also walks alongside. Empowering does not mean releasing a person without support. It means modeling, explaining, allowing the person to try, and then offering feedback with grace. Each experience a member has becomes preparation for the next step. The leader must teach that making mistakes is not failure; it is part of the formation process, and the leader confirms this through faithful accompaniment.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Facilitators and pastors empower members by encouraging them, giving them real opportunities, accompanying them with patience, allowing them to learn through practice, and helping them assume their own place in the mission of Jesus.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5217">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Capacitando Membros para o Ministério</strong>
<br>Por Mario Vega, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.elim.org.sv%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C1a0dbb4f77804ba3811e08ded4bc6d29%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639182102909265330%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=FC21DdOIdBRLMawMDIdTUXJp9jqP1aCY6s5mbazhkKk%3D&amp;reserved=0">www.elim.org.sv</a>
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<br>A tarefa do líder, nos papéis de facilitador e pastor, é encorajar e equipar os membros da célula para realizarem a obra do ministério. Tudo começa com o amor do líder. O amor &#8220;tudo crê, tudo espera&#8221; (1 Coríntios 13:7); portanto, o líder sempre espera o melhor de cada membro. Nessa perspectiva, o líder consegue reconhecer as habilidades de cada membro, mesmo quando eles próprios não percebem que as possuem. O líder precisa afirmá-los: &#8220;Eu acredito que você pode dar esse passo&#8221;, &#8220;Deus pode usar você&#8221;.
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<br>Como o amor &#8220;tudo crê&#8221;, ele proporciona aos membros oportunidades de descobrir e usar seus dons. Alguns podem começar acolhendo outras pessoas, conduzindo uma oração, compartilhando um testemunho, visitando alguém ou ligando para um convidado. Cada pequeno passo fortalece a confiança deles.
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<br>Mas o amor não apenas encoraja; ele também caminha ao lado. Capacitar não significa deixar a pessoa seguir sem apoio. Significa servir de exemplo, explicar, permitir que a pessoa tente e, então, oferecer feedback com graça. Cada experiência que um membro vivencia torna-se uma preparação para o próximo passo. O líder deve ensinar que cometer erros não é fracasso; é parte do processo de formação, e confirma isso por meio de um acompanhamento fiel.
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<br>Facilitadores e pastores capacitam os membros ao encorajá-los, oferecer-lhes oportunidades reais, acompanhá-los com paciência, permitir que aprendam na prática e ajudá-los a assumir seu próprio lugar na missão de Jesus.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Empoderando a los miembros para el ministerio</strong>
<br>por Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La tarea del líder, en sus roles de facilitador y de pastor, consiste en animar y capacitar a los miembros de la célula para que realicen la obra del ministerio. Todo comienza con el amor del líder. El amor «todo lo cree, todo lo espera» (1 Corintios 13:7), por tanto, el líder siempre espera lo mejor de cada miembro. Desde ese punto de vista logra visualizar las capacidades de cada miembro; aún cuando ni él mismo sospecha que las posee. El líder necesita afirmarles: «Creo que puedes dar este paso», «Dios puede usarte».</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Como el amor, todo lo cree, otorga a los miembros oportunidades para que puedan descubrir y usar sus dones. Algunos pueden iniciar dando la bienvenida, dirigiendo una oración, compartiendo un testimonio, visitando a alguien o llamando a un invitado. Cada pequeño paso fortalece su confianza.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pero el amor no solo anima, sino que también acompaña. Empoderar no significa dejar a la persona sin apoyo. Significa modelar, explicar, permitir que lo intente y luego retroalimentar con gracia. Cada experiencia del miembro es una preparación para el siguiente paso. El líder debe enseñar que equivocarse no es fracasar; es parte del proceso de formación y lo confirma con su acompañamiento fiel.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Los facilitadores y pastores empoderan a los miembros cuando los animan, les dan oportunidades reales, los acompañan con paciencia, les permiten aprender mediante la práctica y los ayudan a asumir su propio lugar en la misión de Jesús.</p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aaron Lemuel De la Torre]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Aaron Lemuel de la Torre, Iglesia Bautista de la Comunidad, Hidalgo, Texas The cell church model is built on a foundational conviction: the cell group and the Sunday celebration gathering are not competing priorities — they are two wings of the same bird. One cannot fly without the other. While the cell group model [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/958636499/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Pin it!" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/958636499/jcgresources,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Post to X.com" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/958636499/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/x.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by email" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/958636499/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a title="Subscribe by RSS" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/958636499/jcgresources"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a rel="NOFOLLOW" title="View Comments" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/06/28/what-is-the-difference-between-a-pastor-and-a-facilitator/#respond"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/comments20.png"></a>&#160;<a title="Follow Comments via RSS" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/06/28/what-is-the-difference-between-a-pastor-and-a-facilitator/feed/"><img height="20" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/commentsrss20.png"></a><h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/02/pass-the-ministry-on-helping-members-take-their-next-step/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pass-the-ministry-on-helping-members-take-their-next-step">Pass the Ministry On: Helping Members Take Their Next Step</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/01/how-jesus-empowered-his-disciples-and-what-it-means-for-your-small-group/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-jesus-empowered-his-disciples-and-what-it-means-for-your-small-group">How Jesus Empowered His Disciples &#x2014; and What It Means for Your Small Group</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/01/from-spectator-to-participant-empowering-members-for-multiplication/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-spectator-to-participant-empowering-members-for-multiplication">From Spectator to Participant: Empowering Members for Multiplication</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>By Aaron Lemuel de la Torre, Iglesia Bautista de la Comunidad, Hidalgo, Texas</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The cell church model is built on a foundational conviction: the cell group and the Sunday celebration gathering are not competing priorities — they are two wings of the same bird. One cannot fly without the other. While the cell group model may vary from congregation to congregation depending on cultural context and congregational size, every healthy cell church shares two essential leadership roles: the senior pastor and the cell group facilitator. Though their responsibilities differ significantly, both are indispensable to the life and mission of the church.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Pastor: Visionary and Shepherd of Leaders</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The pastor carries the weight of vision. More than an administrator or preacher, the pastor is called to &#8220;see the big picture&#8221; — to discern where God is leading the congregation and to communicate that direction with clarity and conviction. Like Nehemiah surveying the broken walls of Jerusalem before rallying the people, the pastor must first internalize the vision to inspire others to embrace it.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Central to the pastor&#8217;s role is the care and development of cell group leaders. Rather than trying to personally shepherd every member of the congregation, the pastor invests deeply in the leaders who, in turn, shepherd the cells. This is the Jethro principle in action (Exodus 18) — multiplying impact through intentional investment in others. The pastor is not just a shepherd of sheep; he is a shepherd of shepherds.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is also strongly recommended that the pastor personally facilitate a cell group. This keeps him grounded in the relational dynamics of small group life, prevents him from leading only in theory, and models for the congregation the very culture he is trying to build. A pastor who leads a cell group understands firsthand the joys and challenges his facilitators face every week.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ultimately, the pastor&#8217;s calling is captured in the Great Commission framework: to help develop disciples who make disciples (Matthew 28:19–20). The cell church is not merely a program the pastor manages — it is a mission the pastor champions.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Facilitator: Empowerer and Equipper</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If the pastor casts the vision, the facilitator makes it tangible in the living rooms and kitchens of everyday life. According to Joel Comiskey in <em>Facilitate: How to Lead a Life-Giving Small Group</em>, the facilitator&#8217;s primary task is not to teach or perform — it is to <em>empower</em>. The facilitator creates the conditions for every member of the cell group to contribute, grow, and encounter God together.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One of the most counterintuitive aspects of effective facilitation is the listening ratio: a skilled facilitator speaks only about 30 percent of the time and listens for 70 percent of the time. This is not passivity — it is intentional, Spirit-led leadership. By drawing out the voices in the room rather than dominating the conversation, the facilitator honors the priesthood of all believers and creates space for genuine transformation.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The facilitator does not operate alone. They function under the oversight and pastoral care of the senior pastor, who provides guidance, accountability, and spiritual support. This relationship is not merely organizational — it is relational. The pastor pours into the facilitator so the facilitator can pour into the group.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Two Roles, One Mission</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The pastor and the facilitator are not interchangeable, but they are inseparable. As in the relationship between a coach and a player, or a conductor and a musician, each role requires the other to fulfill its potential. When the pastor faithfully shepherds leaders and the facilitator faithfully empowers members, the result is a church that multiplies disciples from the inside out.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">For the cell church to thrive, both leaders must understand their distinct calling and embrace it wholeheartedly. The health of the whole body depends on each part functioning as it was designed. As Paul reminds us, &#8220;From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work&#8221; (Ephesians 4:16).</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">May we, as leaders, know our role — and do it well.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5216">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Qual é a diferença entre um pastor e um facilitador?</strong>
<br>Por Aaron Lemuel de la Torre, Iglesia Bautista de la Comunidad, Hidalgo, Texas
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<br>O modelo de igreja em células baseia-se em uma convicção fundamental: o grupo de células e a celebração dominical não são prioridades concorrentes — são duas asas da mesma ave. Uma não pode voar sem a outra. Embora o modelo de células possa variar de uma congregação para outra, dependendo do contexto cultural e do tamanho da igreja, toda igreja em células saudável compartilha dois papéis de liderança essenciais: o pastor principal e o facilitador do grupo de células. Embora suas responsabilidades difiram significativamente, ambos são indispensáveis para a vida e a missão da igreja.
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<br><strong>O Pastor: Visionário e Pastor de Líderes</strong>
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<br>O pastor carrega o peso da visão. Mais do que um administrador ou pregador, o pastor é chamado para &#8220;ver o todo&#8221; — discernir para onde Deus está conduzindo a congregação e comunicar essa direção com clareza e convicção. Assim como Neemias examinou as muralhas destruídas de Jerusalém antes de mobilizar o povo, o pastor deve primeiro internalizar a visão antes de poder inspirar outros a abraçá-la.
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<br>Um aspecto central do papel do pastor é o cuidado e o desenvolvimento dos líderes de células. Em vez de tentar pastorear pessoalmente cada membro da congregação, o pastor investe profundamente nos líderes que, por sua vez, pastoreiam as células. Esse é o princípio de Jetro em ação (Êxodo 18): multiplicar o impacto por meio de um investimento intencional em outras pessoas. O pastor não é apenas um pastor de ovelhas; ele é um pastor de pastores.
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<br>Também é fortemente recomendado que o pastor facilite pessoalmente um grupo de células. Isso o mantém conectado à dinâmica relacional da vida em pequenos grupos, evita que ele lidere apenas na teoria e serve de modelo para a congregação da própria cultura que ele tenta construir. Um pastor que lidera um grupo de células compreende, por experiência própria, as alegrias e os desafios que seus facilitadores enfrentam todas as semanas.
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<br>Em última análise, o chamado do pastor está contido na estrutura da Grande Comissão: ajudar a desenvolver discípulos que fazem discípulos (Mateus 28:19–20). A igreja em células não é apenas um programa que o pastor gerencia — é uma missão que o pastor promove e lidera.
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<br><strong>O Facilitador: Aquele que Capacita e Equipa</strong>
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<br>Se o pastor lança a visão, o facilitador a torna tangível nas salas de estar e nas cozinhas do dia a dia. Segundo Joel Comiskey, em <em>Facilitate: How to Lead a Life-Giving Small Group</em> (Facilitar: Como Liderar um Pequeno Grupo que Gera Vida), a tarefa principal do facilitador não é ensinar nem fazer uma apresentação — é capacitar. O facilitador cria as condições para que cada membro do grupo de célula contribua, cresça e encontre a Deus em conjunto.
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<br>Um dos aspectos menos intuitivos de uma facilitação eficaz é a proporção de escuta: um facilitador habilidoso fala apenas cerca de 30% do tempo e ouve durante 70% do tempo. Isso não é passividade — é uma liderança intencional, guiada pelo Espírito. Ao estimular a participação de todos no ambiente, em vez de dominar a conversa, o facilitador honra o sacerdócio universal dos crentes e abre espaço para uma transformação genuína.
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<br>O facilitador não atua sozinho. Ele exerce sua função sob a supervisão e o cuidado pastoral do pastor principal, que oferece orientação, acompanhamento e apoio espiritual. Essa relação não é meramente organizacional — é relacional. O pastor investe no facilitador para que este possa investir no grupo.
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<br>Duas Funções, Uma Missão
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<br>O pastor e o facilitador não são intercambiáveis, mas são inseparáveis. Assim como na relação entre técnico e jogador, ou maestro e músico, uma função depende da outra para alcançar seu pleno potencial. Quando o pastor pastoreia fielmente os líderes e o facilitador capacita fielmente os membros, o resultado é uma igreja que multiplica discípulos de dentro para fora.
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<br>Para que a igreja em células prospere, ambos os líderes precisam compreender seu chamado específico e abraçá-lo de todo o coração. A saúde de todo o corpo depende de cada parte funcionar conforme foi projetada. Como Paulo nos lembra: &#8220;Dele todo o corpo, ajustado e unido pelo auxílio de todas as juntas, cresce e edifica-se a si mesmo em amor, à medida que cada parte realiza o seu trabalho&#8221; (Efésios 4:16).
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<br>Que nós, como líderes, conheçamos o nosso papel — e o desempenhemos bem.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>¿Cuál es la diferencia entre un pastor y un facilitador?</strong>
<br><em>Por Aaron Lemuel de la Torre, Iglesia Bautista de la Comunidad, Hidalgo, Texas</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El modelo de iglesia celular se basa en una convicción fundamental: el grupo celular y la celebración dominical no son prioridades contrapuestas, sino dos alas de un mismo pájaro. Una no puede volar sin la otra. Si bien el modelo de grupo celular puede variar de una congregación a otra según el contexto cultural y el tamaño de la congregación, toda iglesia celular saludable comparte dos roles de liderazgo esenciales: el pastor principal y el facilitador/supervisor del grupo celular. Aunque sus responsabilidades difieren significativamente, ambos son indispensables para la vida y la misión de la iglesia.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>El Pastor: Visionario y Pastor de Líderes</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El pastor lleva sobre sus hombros el peso de la visión. Más que un administrador o un predicador, el pastor está llamado a tener una visión global: discernir hacia dónde guía Dios a la congregación y comunicar esa dirección con claridad y convicción. Al igual que Nehemías, que contempló las murallas derribadas de Jerusalén antes de reunir al pueblo, el pastor primero debe interiorizar la visión antes de poder inspirar a otros a adoptarla.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Un aspecto fundamental del rol del pastor es el cuidado y desarrollo de los líderes de los grupos pequeños. En lugar de intentar guiar personalmente a cada miembro de la congregación, el pastor invierte profundamente en los líderes que, a su vez, guían a los grupos pequeños. Este es el principio de Jetró en acción (Éxodo 18): multiplicar el impacto mediante la inversión intencional en los demás. El pastor no es solo un pastor de ovejas; es un pastor de pastores.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">También se recomienda encarecidamente que el pastor facilite personalmente un grupo pequeño. Esto le permite mantenerse conectado con la dinámica relacional de la vida en grupos pequeños, evita que lidere solo en teoría y sirve de modelo para la congregación, mostrándole la cultura que intenta construir. Un pastor que dirige un grupo pequeño comprende de primera mano las alegrías y los desafíos que sus facilitadores enfrentan cada semana.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">En definitiva, la vocación del pastor se enmarca dentro de la Gran Comisión: ayudar a formar discípulos que a su vez formen a otros discípulos (Mateo 28:19-20). La iglesia celular no es simplemente un programa que el pastor administra, sino una misión que él defiende con convicción.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>El facilitador: empoderador y capacitador.</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Si el pastor expone la visión, el facilitador la hace tangible en los hogares y cocinas de la vida cotidiana. Según Joel Comiskey en Facilitar: como liderar un grupo pequeño que da vida, (<em>Facilitate: How to Lead a Life-Giving Small Group)</em>&nbsp;, la tarea principal del facilitador no es enseñar ni dirigir, sino&nbsp;<em>empoderar</em>&nbsp;. El facilitador crea las condiciones para que cada miembro del grupo contribuya, crezca y tenga un encuentro con Dios en conjunto.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Uno de los aspectos más sorprendentes de una facilitación eficaz es la proporción de escucha: un facilitador experto habla solo alrededor del 30 % del tiempo y escucha el 70 %. Esto no es pasividad, sino un liderazgo intencional guiado por el Espíritu. Al dar voz a los demás en lugar de dominar la conversación, el facilitador honra el sacerdocio de todos los creyentes y crea un espacio para una transformación genuina.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El facilitador no trabaja solo. Se desempeña bajo la supervisión y el cuidado pastoral del pastor principal, quien le brinda orientación, apoyo y acompañamiento espiritual. Esta relación no es meramente organizativa, sino personal. El pastor se entrega al facilitador para que este, a su vez, pueda entregarse al grupo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Dos roles, una misión</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El pastor y el facilitador no son intercambiables, pero sí inseparables. Al igual que en la relación entre un entrenador y un jugador, o entre un director de orquesta y un músico, cada rol requiere del otro para alcanzar su máximo potencial. Cuando el pastor guía fielmente a los líderes y el facilitador capacita fielmente a los miembros, el resultado es una iglesia que multiplica discípulos desde adentro hacia afuera.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Para que la iglesia celular prospere, ambos líderes deben comprender su llamado particular y asumirlo con entusiasmo. La salud de todo el cuerpo depende de que cada parte funcione como debe. Como nos recuerda Pablo: “De él, todo el cuerpo, unido y sostenido por cada ligamento, crece y se edifica en amor, según la actividad propia de cada miembro” (Efesios 4:16).</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ojalá que nosotros, como líderes, conozcamos nuestro papel y lo desempeñemos bien.</p>
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