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					<description><![CDATA[By Michelle Geoffrey, cell pastor at&#160;www.celebrationchurch.org My 11-year-old niece, Ella, is visiting from Texas this summer. She is tech-savvy, &#160;sassy, and sweet, and hosting her has taught me a valuable lesson about equipping. While I am certainly trying to equip her with the Word of God, I am also aiming to prepare her to be [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/967237613/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/_/29/967237613/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/_/24/967237613/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/_/19/967237613/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/_/20/967237613/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/2026/08/07/equipping-ella/#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/2026/08/07/equipping-ella/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/2026/08/05/sermons-lessons-and-equipping-tracks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sermons-lessons-and-equipping-tracks">Sermons, Lessons, and Equipping Tracks</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/08/04/developing-missionaries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=developing-missionaries">Developing Missionaries</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/08/03/from-first-faith-to-maturity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-first-faith-to-maturity">From First Faith to Maturity</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By Michelle Geoffrey, cell pastor at&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~www.celebrationchurch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.celebrationchurch.org</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">My 11-year-old niece, Ella, is visiting from Texas this summer. She is tech-savvy, &nbsp;sassy, and sweet, and hosting her has taught me a valuable lesson about equipping. While I am certainly trying to equip her with the Word of God, I am also aiming to prepare her to be a self-sustaining adult. This came to light one day when I asked her to move the clothes from the washer to the dryer, mistakenly assuming the washing machine had finished its cycle. Wonderful Ella dutifully transferred the soaking wet sheets and towels into the dryer—but they were never going to dry without completing the wash cycle first. I realized that I missed crucial steps in the equipping process.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Just as Ella needed to understand the mechanics of the laundry to be successful, believers need more than just exposure to the Word; they need a framework for application. In a world saturated with digital resources and endless translations, the sheer volume of information can be overwhelming. This is where the strategic role of discipleship becomes critical.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Equipping tracks serve as the church&#8217;s &#8220;boot camp,&#8221; bridging the gap between inspiration and implementation. While Sunday sermons provide spiritual nourishment and cell lessons offer community, they aren&#8217;t structured as comprehensive training manuals. An equipping track provides the clear, intentional path necessary to move from theory to practice.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ephesians 4:11-12 calls leaders to &#8220;equip His people for works of service.&#8221; This is the core purpose of an equipping track. It goes beyond weekly encouragement to teach specific, vital skills: how to share the gospel effectively, how to cultivate a consistent quiet time, how to pray with authority, and how to find freedom from habitual sin. &nbsp;By investing in intentional training, we move members from being spiritual consumers to becoming disciple-makers who are fully prepared to lead others, fueling the multiplication of the Kingdom.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Just like my time with Ella reminded me that intentional, step-by-step guidance is necessary to help her grow into a capable adult, the same principle applies to our spiritual family. We cannot assume that immersion in the Word alone will result in a fully equipped disciple; we must provide the &#8220;how-to&#8221; just as clearly as we provide the &#8220;what.&#8221; By implementing equipping tracks, we stop leaving our members to navigate the overwhelming amount of information alone. Instead, we offer them a clear, intentional path. This boot camp ensures they aren&#8217;t just soaking in information, but are ready to step out, fully prepared, and effectively multiply the Kingdom. Like I want Ella to succeed in life, our church is called to ensure every believer has the tools they need to flourish in their walk with Christ.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5245">(click here)</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Capacitando Ella</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Michelle Geoffrey, pastora de células em&nbsp;<a href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.celebrationchurch.org</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Minha sobrinha de 11 anos, Ella, mora no Texas e está nos visitando neste verão. Ela entende muito de tecnologia, tem uma personalidade forte e, ao mesmo tempo, é doce. Hospedá-la tem me ensinado uma valiosa lição sobre capacitação. Embora eu certamente esteja procurando capacitá-la por meio da Palavra de Deus, também quero prepará-la para se tornar uma adulta autônoma. Isso ficou evidente certo dia, quando pedi que ela transferisse as roupas da máquina de lavar para a secadora, supondo, equivocadamente, que a máquina já havia terminado o ciclo. A maravilhosa Ella, obedientemente, colocou os lençóis e as toalhas encharcados na secadora — mas eles jamais secariam sem que o ciclo de lavagem fosse concluído primeiro. Percebi, então, que havia deixado de lado etapas cruciais do processo de capacitação.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Assim como Ella precisava entender o funcionamento da lavagem de roupas para realizar a tarefa com sucesso, os crentes precisam de mais do que simplesmente ter contato com a Palavra; eles precisam de uma estrutura que os ajude a aplicá-la. Em um mundo saturado de recursos digitais e inúmeras traduções, a quantidade de informações pode ser esmagadora. É nesse ponto que o papel estratégico do discipulado se torna fundamental.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As trilhas de capacitação funcionam como o&nbsp;“campo de treinamento”&nbsp;da igreja, preenchendo a lacuna entre a inspiração e a prática. Embora os sermões de domingo ofereçam alimento espiritual e as lições de célula proporcionem comunhão, eles não são estruturados como manuais completos de treinamento. Uma trilha de capacitação oferece o caminho claro e intencional necessário para passar da teoria à prática.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Efésios 4:11-12 chama os líderes a&nbsp;“aperfeiçoar os santos para a obra do ministério”. Esse é o propósito central de uma trilha de capacitação. Ela vai além do encorajamento semanal e ensina habilidades específicas e essenciais: como compartilhar o evangelho de maneira eficaz, como cultivar um tempo devocional consistente, como orar com autoridade e como encontrar liberdade do pecado recorrente. Ao investirmos em um treinamento intencional, ajudamos os membros a deixar de ser apenas consumidores de conteúdo espiritual e a se tornarem formadores de discípulos, plenamente preparados para liderar outras pessoas e impulsionar a multiplicação do Reino.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Assim como meu tempo com Ella me lembrou que uma orientação intencional e passo a passo é necessária para ajudá-la a crescer e se tornar uma adulta capaz, o mesmo princípio se aplica à nossa família espiritual. Não podemos presumir que a simples imersão na Palavra resultará em um discípulo plenamente capacitado. Precisamos oferecer o&nbsp;“como fazer”&nbsp;com a mesma clareza com que ensinamos&nbsp;“o que fazer”. Ao implementar trilhas de capacitação, deixamos de permitir que nossos membros tentem navegar sozinhos pela quantidade esmagadora de informações disponíveis. Em vez disso, oferecemos a eles um caminho claro e intencional. Esse campo de treinamento garante que eles não estejam apenas absorvendo informações, mas prontos para avançar, plenamente preparados para servir e multiplicar o Reino com eficácia. Assim como desejo que Ella seja bem-sucedida na vida, nossa igreja é chamada a assegurar que cada crente tenha as ferramentas necessárias para florescer em sua caminhada com Cristo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:
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<br>Equipando a Ella</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Por Michelle Geoffrey, pastora de células de Celebration Church</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mi sobrina Ella, de 11 años, nos está visitando desde Texas este verano. Es muy hábil con la tecnología, tiene mucha personalidad y es muy dulce, y tenerla con nosotros me ha enseñado una valiosa lección sobre el equipamiento. Aunque sin duda estoy tratando de equiparla con la Palabra de Dios, también quiero prepararla para que llegue a ser una adulta autosuficiente.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Esto se hizo evidente un día cuando le pedí que pasara la ropa de la lavadora a la secadora, suponiendo equivocadamente que la lavadora ya había terminado su ciclo. La maravillosa Ella, muy obediente, pasó las sábanas y las toallas empapadas a la secadora, pero nunca iban a secarse bien sin haber terminado primero el ciclo de lavado. Me di cuenta de que había omitido pasos cruciales en el proceso de equipamiento.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Así como Ella necesitaba comprender cómo funciona el proceso de lavado para tener éxito, los creyentes necesitan algo más que estar expuestos a la Palabra; necesitan un marco que les ayude a ponerla en práctica. En un mundo saturado de recursos digitales y un sinfín de traducciones, la enorme cantidad de información puede resultar abrumadora. Es aquí donde el papel estratégico del discipulado se vuelve fundamental.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Las rutas de equipamiento sirven como el «campo de entrenamiento» de la iglesia, cerrando la brecha entre la inspiración y la práctica. Aunque los sermones dominicales proporcionan alimento espiritual y las lecciones de célula ofrecen comunidad, no están estructurados como manuales completos de capacitación. Una ruta de equipamiento proporciona el camino claro e intencional necesario para pasar de la teoría a la práctica.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Efesios 4:11-12 llama a los líderes a «capacitar al pueblo de Dios para la obra de servicio». Este es el propósito central de una ruta de equipamiento. Va más allá del ánimo semanal para enseñar habilidades específicas y vitales: cómo compartir eficazmente el evangelio, cómo cultivar un tiempo devocional constante, cómo orar con autoridad y cómo encontrar libertad de los pecados habituales.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Al invertir en una capacitación intencional, ayudamos a los miembros a pasar de ser consumidores espirituales a convertirse en hacedores de discípulos plenamente preparados para guiar a otros, impulsando así la multiplicación del Reino.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Así como mi tiempo con Ella me recordó que la orientación intencional, paso a paso, es necesaria para ayudarla a convertirse en una adulta capaz, el mismo principio se aplica a nuestra familia espiritual. No podemos suponer que la sola inmersión en la Palabra dará como resultado un discípulo plenamente equipado; debemos enseñar el «cómo» con la misma claridad con que enseñamos el «qué».</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Al implementar rutas de equipamiento, dejamos de permitir que nuestros miembros naveguen solos por una cantidad abrumadora de información. En cambio, les ofrecemos un camino claro e intencional. Este «campo de entrenamiento» asegura que no se limiten a absorber información, sino que estén listos para salir, plenamente preparados, y multiplicar eficazmente el Reino.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Así como deseo que Ella tenga éxito en la vida, nuestra iglesia está llamada a asegurarse de que cada creyente tenga las herramientas necesarias para crecer y desarrollarse plenamente en su caminar con Cristo.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Mario Vega,&#160;www.elim.org.sv Of course, the terms “training course” and “Leader Route” do not appear in Scripture. However, we must recognize that churches often use expressions that are not necessarily found in the Bible. What matters is following the commands and principles of the faith. One such command is to equip the saints for the [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/966687659/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/_/29/966687659/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/_/24/966687659/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/_/19/966687659/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/_/20/966687659/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/2026/08/05/sermons-lessons-and-equipping-tracks/#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/2026/08/05/sermons-lessons-and-equipping-tracks/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/2026/08/07/equipping-ella/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=equipping-ella">Equipping Ella</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/08/04/developing-missionaries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=developing-missionaries">Developing Missionaries</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/08/03/from-first-faith-to-maturity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-first-faith-to-maturity">From First Faith to Maturity</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By Mario Vega,&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~www.elim.org.sv/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.elim.org.sv</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Of course, the terms “training course” and “Leader Route” do not appear in Scripture. However, we must recognize that churches often use expressions that are not necessarily found in the Bible. What matters is following the commands and principles of the faith. One such command is to equip the saints for the work of ministry (Ephesians 4:11–16). A training course applies this principle through intentional, progressive, and service-oriented formation.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A sermon proclaims and explains the Word to the whole congregation. A cell lesson facilitates conversation, care, prayer, and communal application. An equipping track adds continuity: it organizes foundations, disciplines, character development, and ministry skills into a clear sequence. In this way, it prevents essential subjects from depending solely on occasional teaching.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It also creates opportunities for practice and guidance. Jesus formed his disciples through a sequence of teaching, example, participation, correction, and commissioning. Similarly, an equipping track can prepare people to evangelize, disciple, care for others, and lead, while also providing observation and feedback. This helps them move from merely hearing the truth to obeying it.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Equipping also promotes multiplication. Paul instructed Timothy to entrust what he had learned to faithful people who could teach others (2 Timothy 2:2). Formation, therefore, does not end when someone acquires knowledge; it fulfills its purpose when that person serves and trains others.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Equipping tracks do not replace the pulpit or the cell community; they complement them. Preaching proclaims the truth, the cell helps believers live it out in community, and the equipping track prepares them to use it responsibly in ministry. Together, these expressions contribute to a mature, participatory, and multiplying church.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5244">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Sermões, Lições e Trilhas de Capacitação</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mario Vega,&nbsp;<a href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.elim.org.sv</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">É claro que as expressões “curso de treinamento” e “Rota do Líder” não aparecem nas Escrituras. No entanto, precisamos reconhecer que as igrejas frequentemente utilizam expressões que não são necessariamente encontradas na Bíblia. O que importa é seguir os mandamentos e os princípios da fé. Um desses mandamentos é capacitar os santos para a obra do ministério (Efésios 4:11-16). Um curso de treinamento aplica esse princípio por meio de uma formação intencional, progressiva e voltada para o serviço.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Um sermão proclama e explica a Palavra para toda a congregação. Uma lição de célula promove conversa, cuidado, oração e aplicação comunitária da Palavra. Uma trilha de capacitação acrescenta continuidade: organiza os fundamentos da fé, as disciplinas espirituais, o desenvolvimento do caráter e as habilidades ministeriais em uma sequência clara. Dessa forma, evita que assuntos essenciais dependam exclusivamente de ensinamentos ocasionais.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Uma lição de célula também cria oportunidades para a prática e a orientação. Jesus formou seus discípulos por meio de uma sequência que envolvia ensino, exemplo, participação, correção e comissionamento. Da mesma maneira, uma trilha de capacitação pode preparar as pessoas para evangelizar, discipular, cuidar de outras pessoas e liderar, ao mesmo tempo que oferece acompanhamento e feedback. Isso as ajuda a passar de uma postura de simplesmente ouvir a Verdade para uma vida de obediência a ela.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A capacitação também promove a multiplicação. Paulo instruiu Timóteo a confiar aquilo que havia aprendido a pessoas fiéis, capazes de ensinar a outros (2 Timóteo 2:2). Portanto, a formação não termina quando alguém adquire conhecimento; ela cumpre seu propósito quando essa pessoa serve e capacita outros.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As trilhas de capacitação não substituem o púlpito nem a comunidade da célula; elas os complementam. A pregação proclama a verdade, a célula ajuda os crentes a vivê-la em comunidade, e a trilha de capacitação os prepara para aplicá-la com responsabilidade no ministério. Juntas, essas expressões contribuem para uma igreja madura, participativa e multiplicadora.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Sermones, lecciones y rutas</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por Mario Vega, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~www.elim.org.sv">www.elim.org.sv</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por supuesto que en las Escrituras no aparecen los términos «curso de entrenamiento» o «Ruta del líder». Pero se debe reconocer que en el ámbito de las iglesias muchas veces utilizamos expresiones que no necesariamente se encuentran en la Biblia. Lo importante es seguir los mandatos y principios de la fe. Un mandato es el de capacitar a los santos para la obra del ministerio (Efesios 4:11-16). Un curso de entrenamiento aplica ese principio mediante una formación deliberada, progresiva y orientada al servicio.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El sermón proclama y explica la Palabra a toda la congregación. La lección de célula facilita conversación, cuidado, oración y aplicación comunitaria. La ruta de equipamiento añade continuidad: organiza fundamentos, disciplinas, carácter y destrezas ministeriales en una secuencia comprensible. Así evita que temas esenciales dependan únicamente de enseñanzas ocasionales.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">También crea oportunidades para practicar y recibir acompañamiento. Jesús formó a sus discípulos siguiendo una secuencia: enseñanza, ejemplo, participación, corrección y envío. De manera semejante, una ruta puede capacitar para evangelizar, discipular, cuidar y liderar, junto con observación y retroalimentación. Esto ayuda a pasar de escuchar la verdad a obedecerla.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El equipamiento también favorece la multiplicación. Pablo pidió a Timoteo confiar lo aprendido a personas fieles capaces de enseñar a otras (2 Timoteo 2:2). La formación, por tanto, no termina cuando alguien adquiere conocimientos; alcanza su propósito cuando esa persona sirve y forma a otros.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Las rutas no sustituyen el púlpito ni la comunidad celular. Los complementan. La predicación anuncia la verdad; la célula ayuda a vivirla en comunidad; y la ruta prepara al creyente para emplearla responsablemente en el ministerio. Juntas, estas expresiones contribuyen a una iglesia madura, participativa y multiplicadora.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[by Steve Cordle, Executive Director, The River Network International (trni.org) What is required to turn worldly-minded irreligious people into world-changing missionaries? We can look to the book of Acts to see how the early church did it. When Paul went to Ephesus, he started preaching and teaching about the kingdom of God to the Jews [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/966242423/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/_/29/966242423/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/_/24/966242423/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/_/19/966242423/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/_/20/966242423/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/2026/08/04/developing-missionaries/#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/2026/08/04/developing-missionaries/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/2026/08/07/equipping-ella/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=equipping-ella">Equipping Ella</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/08/05/sermons-lessons-and-equipping-tracks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sermons-lessons-and-equipping-tracks">Sermons, Lessons, and Equipping Tracks</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/08/03/from-first-faith-to-maturity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-first-faith-to-maturity">From First Faith to Maturity</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/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftrni.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C96bc97961e224783ad8108def03fb044%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639212353495090137%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kjZK5ljsxmkm4gUmyfRpt7ZX4%2B6qfa4C0Jspyq135%2BQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">trni.org</a><em>)</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What is required to turn worldly-minded irreligious people into world-changing missionaries? We can look to the book of Acts to see how the early church did it.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When Paul went to Ephesus, he started preaching and teaching about the kingdom of God to the Jews in the synagogue. After about 3 months of no progress and rejection, Paul changed tactics. He started teaching daily to whoever was interested.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Acts 19:9 tell us, “But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Acts 19 tells us that when Paul went to Ephesus on his third missionary journey, he found a small group of about 12 disciples. The problem was, they were not organized into a church, and they were not solidly taught. For example, the Ephesians only knew about John’s baptism, not Jesus’. They were not experiencing God’s best, nor were they making the impact for the Kingdom that they could or should have been.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After Paul led the Ephesian believers to receive the Holy Spirit, he started teaching them in a public hall (the Hall of Tyrannus). Paul was teaching about doctrine, lifestyle, and Jesus’ nature. He was equipping those early disciples. Here’s what happened: Acts 19:10 tells us, “This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Ephesian believers were mobilized! They knew what they believed and why. They were built up in confidence. How did that happen? Paul was teaching them every day for almost 2 years. It made a difference. The Ephesian believers went from hearing only of a baptism for repentance to being baptized in Jesus’ name and filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they took the faith to others – all across Asia!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Each pastor needs their own “Hall of Tyrannus” – that is, a venue for teaching leaders that is beyond the sermon or the cell group meeting. Christians need to know what they believe and why. Systematic teaching through an equipping track can build up Christians so that they can fulfill the Great Commission. A strong equipping track will systematically cover key teachings so that believers will be ready to minister wherever they find themselves.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5243">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Desenvolvendo Missionários</strong>
<br>por Steve Cordle, Diretor Executivo da The River Network International (<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftrni.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C96bc97961e224783ad8108def03fb044%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639212353495059443%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=q8ybwP8oBqpgTH6DXZOEzXcIRn2E2sIJxJVcSVaMpA8%3D&amp;reserved=0">trni.org</a>)
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<br>O que é necessário para transformar pessoas irreligiosas e de mentalidade mundana em missionários que transformam o mundo? Podemos olhar para o livro de Atos para ver como a igreja primitiva fez isso.
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<br>Quando Paulo foi a Éfeso, começou a pregar e ensinar sobre o Reino de Deus aos judeus na sinagoga. Após cerca de três meses sem progresso e enfrentando rejeição, Paulo mudou de estratégia. Ele passou a ensinar diariamente a qualquer pessoa interessada.
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<br>Atos 19:9 nos diz: &#8220;Mas alguns deles se tornaram obstinados; recusaram-se a crer e difamaram publicamente o Caminho. Então Paulo os deixou. Levou os discípulos consigo e passou a debater diariamente na escola de Tirano.&#8221;
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<br>Atos 19 relata que, quando Paulo foi a Éfeso em sua terceira viagem missionária, encontrou um pequeno grupo de cerca de 12 discípulos. O problema era que eles não estavam organizados como igreja e não haviam recebido um ensino sólido. Por exemplo, os efésios conheciam apenas o batismo de João, não o de Jesus. Eles não estavam vivendo o melhor de Deus, nem causando o impacto no Reino que poderiam ou deveriam causar.
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<br>Depois de levar os crentes de Éfeso a receberem o Espírito Santo, Paulo começou a ensiná-los em um local público (a escola de Tirano). Paulo ensinava sobre doutrina, estilo de vida e a natureza de Jesus. Ele estava capacitando aqueles primeiros discípulos. Eis o que aconteceu: Atos 19:10 nos diz: &#8220;Isso continuou por dois anos, de modo que todos os judeus e gregos que viviam na província da Ásia ouviram a palavra do Senhor.&#8221;
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<br>Os crentes de Éfeso foram mobilizados! Eles sabiam no que criam e por quê. Eles foram fortalecidos em sua confiança. Como isso aconteceu? Paulo os ensinou todos os dias durante quase dois anos. Isso fez a diferença. Os crentes de Éfeso passaram de ouvir apenas sobre um batismo de arrependimento para serem batizados em nome de Jesus e cheios do Espírito Santo. Então, eles levaram a fé a outros — por toda a Ásia!
<br>
<br>Todo pastor precisa de sua própria &#8220;Escola de Tirano&#8221; — isto é, um espaço para ensinar líderes que vá além do sermão ou da reunião de célula. Os cristãos precisam saber no que creem e por que creem. Um ensino sistemático, por meio de um trilho de treinamento, pode edificar os cristãos para que cumpram a Grande Comissão. Um trilho de treinamento sólido abordará sistematicamente ensinamentos fundamentais, preparando os crentes para exercerem o ministério onde quer que estejam.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Formación de misioneros
<br>por Steve Cordle, director ejecutivo de The River Network International (<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftrni.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C997e3423c04c4ef5920e08def17d2311%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213716932411218%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=JwPzpH8CMrcCePjaWoG%2B9ClpMUAboT881RP1cAijNFA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">trni.org</a>)</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">¿Qué se necesita para convertir a personas no religiosas y con una mentalidad mundana en misioneros capaces de cambiar el mundo? Podemos recurrir al libro de los Hechos para ver cómo lo hizo la iglesia primitiva.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cuando Pablo fue a Éfeso, comenzó a predicar y a enseñar sobre el reino de Dios a los judíos en la sinagoga. Después de unos tres meses sin avances y de ser rechazado, Pablo cambió de táctica. Comenzó a enseñar diariamente a cualquiera que estuviera interesado.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hechos 19:9 nos dice: &#8220;Pero algunos de ellos se obstinaron; se negaron a creer y difamaron públicamente al Camino. Así que Pablo los dejó. Se llevó a los discípulos consigo y tenía discusiones diarias en la sala de conferencias de Tiranno&#8221;.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hechos 19 nos cuenta que cuando Pablo fue a Éfeso en su tercer viaje misionero, encontró un pequeño grupo de unos doce discípulos. El problema era que no estaban organizados como una iglesia y no habían recibido una enseñanza sólida. Por ejemplo, los efesios solo conocían el bautismo de Juan, no el de Jesús. No estaban experimentando lo mejor de Dios, ni estaban teniendo el impacto para el Reino que podrían o deberían haber tenido.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Después de que Pablo guiara a los creyentes de Éfeso a recibir el Espíritu Santo, comenzó a enseñarles en una sala pública (la sala de Tiranno). Pablo enseñaba sobre doctrina, estilo de vida y la naturaleza de Jesús. Estaba equipando a esos primeros discípulos. Esto es lo que sucedió: Hechos 19:10 nos dice: &#8220;Esto duró dos años, de modo que todos los judíos y griegos que vivían en la provincia de Asia oyeron la palabra del Señor&#8221;.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">¡Los creyentes de Éfeso estaban movilizados! Sabían en qué creían y por qué, se fortalecieron en su confianza. ¿Cómo sucedió eso? Pablo les enseñó todos los días durante casi dos años. Eso marcó la diferencia. Los creyentes de Éfeso pasaron de solo escuchar acerca de un bautismo de arrepentimiento a ser bautizados en el nombre de Jesús y llenos del Espíritu Santo. Luego llevaron la fe a otros, ¡por toda Asia!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cada pastor necesita su propio &#8220;Salón de Tiranno&#8221;, es decir, un espacio para enseñar a los líderes que vaya más allá del sermón o de la reunión del grupo celular. Los cristianos necesitan saber en qué creen y por qué. La enseñanza sistemática a través de un programa de capacitación puede fortalecer a los cristianos para que puedan cumplir con la Gran Comisión. Un programa de capacitación sólido cubrirá sistemáticamente las enseñanzas clave para que los creyentes estén listos para ministrar dondequiera que se encuentren.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Rob Campbell, Executive Director, Africa Renewal Ministries (www.africarenewal.org) Does your church have an equipping track — a clear, deliberate path that moves a new believer from first faith into maturity in Christ? Not a hope, not a hallway conversation, but an actual track anyone could walk. Here is the test: could you articulate it [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/966046967/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/_/29/966046967/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/_/24/966046967/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/_/19/966046967/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/_/20/966046967/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/2026/08/03/from-first-faith-to-maturity/#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/2026/08/03/from-first-faith-to-maturity/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/2026/08/07/equipping-ella/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=equipping-ella">Equipping Ella</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/08/05/sermons-lessons-and-equipping-tracks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sermons-lessons-and-equipping-tracks">Sermons, Lessons, and Equipping Tracks</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/08/04/developing-missionaries/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=developing-missionaries">Developing Missionaries</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%7C88d0d01b85cd468d11c308def03c7840%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639212339662158803%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=3Kx5fEH26GekuIVqrHrQ7KFUXt4HG%2F90ea6kwqsmFvE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.africarenewal.org</a>)</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Does your church have an equipping track — a clear, deliberate path that moves a new believer from first faith into maturity in Christ? Not a hope, not a hallway conversation, but an actual track anyone could walk. Here is the test: could you articulate it in one minute or less? If a new believer asked you, &#8220;What happens next?&#8221; could you answer without stumbling through a list of programs that were never designed to work together? Ephesians 4:11-13 tells us why this matters. God gave the church apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers &#8220;to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.&#8221; <em>That word &#8220;equip&#8221; is not decoration. It is the assignment. A church without an equipping track has the mandate without the mechanism.</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Every church needs one, because the goal was never attendance — it was always transformation. Romans 8:29 says God predestined us &#8220;to be conformed to the image of his Son.&#8221; Paul tells the Galatians he is &#8220;in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you&#8221; (Galatians 4:19), and he tells the Colossians that the whole point of his labor is to &#8220;present everyone mature in Christ&#8221; (Colossians 1:28). Becoming like Jesus is not one benefit among many that church offers. It is the goal, always. <em>An equipping track is simply the church taking that goal seriously enough to build a road toward it, rather than trusting that maturity will happen by osmosis if people show up long enough.</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sermons and small group discussions matter, but a sermon delivers truth to a crowd, and a small group discusses truth in a room. Neither one, by design, moves a specific person from where they are to where God intends them to be. That is a different task. Jesus did not tell the disciples to <em>preach to the nations</em>; He told them to &#8220;make disciples of all nations&#8230; teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you&#8221; (Matthew 28:19-20) — and disciple-making is a process with steps, not a single event with an offering. Paul hands Timothy the same model: &#8220;what you have heard from me&#8230; entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also&#8221; (2 Timothy 2:2). <em>That is four generations of intentional transfer in one verse.</em> An equipping track is what lets a church actually do that — take a person by name, know where they stand, and know what comes next for them specifically. Sermons fire up and build up. Small groups connect. Only an equipping track disciples.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5242">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Da Fé Inicial à Maturidade</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%7C88d0d01b85cd468d11c308def03c7840%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639212339662123586%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=s%2FnSIyOIixdjfaR7%2B6DSeD7Kf%2BiPh2B1YePRA3pH1zA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.africarenewal.org</a>)
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<br>Sua igreja possui um trilho de treinamento — um caminho claro e intencional que conduz o novo convertido da fé inicial à maturidade em Cristo? Não apenas uma esperança ou uma conversa casual no corredor, mas um trilho concreto que qualquer pessoa possa percorrer. Aqui está o teste: você conseguiria explicá-lo em um minuto ou menos? Se um novo convertido lhe perguntasse: &#8220;O que acontece agora?&#8221;, você saberia responder sem gaguejar ao listar programas que nunca foram planejados para funcionar em conjunto? Efésios 4:11-13 nos mostra por que isso é importante. Deus deu à igreja apóstolos, profetas, evangelistas, pastores e mestres &#8220;para aperfeiçoar os santos para a obra do ministério, para a edificação do corpo de Cristo, até que todos cheguemos à unidade da fé e do conhecimento do Filho de Deus, à maturidade, à medida da estatura da plenitude de Cristo&#8221;. A palavra &#8220;aperfeiçoar&#8221; não é um mero enfeite; é a própria missão. Uma igreja sem um trilho de treinamento tem o mandato, mas não o mecanismo.
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<br>Toda igreja precisa de uma, pois o objetivo nunca foi apenas a frequência — sempre foi a transformação. Romanos 8:29 diz que Deus nos predestinou &#8220;para sermos conformados à imagem de seu Filho&#8221;. Paulo diz aos gálatas que sofre &#8220;as dores de parto até que Cristo seja formado em vós&#8221; (Gálatas 4:19), e diz aos colossenses que o objetivo de todo o seu trabalho é &#8220;apresentar cada pessoa madura em Cristo&#8221; (Colossenses 1:28). Tornar-se semelhante a Jesus não é apenas um benefício entre tantos que a igreja oferece. É o objetivo, sempre. Um trilho de treinamento é, simplesmente, a igreja levando esse objetivo a sério o suficiente para construir um caminho em direção a ele, em vez de confiar que a maturidade acontecerá por osmose se as pessoas frequentarem a igreja por tempo suficiente.
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<br>Sermões e discussões em pequenos grupos são importantes, mas um sermão transmite a verdade a uma multidão, e um pequeno grupo discute a verdade em uma sala. Nenhum dos dois, por sua própria natureza, conduz uma pessoa específica de onde ela está para onde Deus deseja que ela esteja. Essa é uma tarefa diferente. Jesus não disse aos discípulos para pregarem às nações; Ele lhes disse para &#8220;fazerem discípulos de todas as nações&#8230; ensinando-os a guardar tudo o que lhes ordenei&#8221; (Mateus 28:19-20) — e o discipulado é um processo com etapas, não um evento único acompanhado de uma oferta. Paulo transmite a Timóteo o mesmo modelo: &#8220;o que você ouviu de mim&#8230; confie a homens fiéis, que sejam capazes de ensinar também a outros&#8221; (2 Timóteo 2:2). Isso representa quatro gerações de transmissão intencional em um único versículo. Um trilho de treinamento é o que permite à igreja fazer isso de fato: acompanhar uma pessoa nominalmente, saber em que estágio ela se encontra e saber qual é o próximo passo específico para ela. Sermões motivam e edificam. Pequenos grupos promovem conexões. Apenas um trilho de treinamento gera discípulos.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>De la fe inicial a la madurez
<br></strong>Por Rob Campbell, director ejecutivo de 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%7Cc2d1d37ba24a429a638508def17d1dd8%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213716822864146%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=IAO0Ix3%2Fa8INGHxYRjqTIflZyY0IgVaDjDu56yH7zfY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.africarenewal.org</a>)</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">¿Cuenta tu iglesia con un itinerario de formación, un camino claro y deliberado que lleve a un nuevo creyente desde su fe inicial hasta la madurez en Cristo? No se trata de una esperanza, ni de una conversación de pasillo, sino de un itinerario real que cualquiera pueda recorrer. Aquí está la prueba: ¿podrías explicarlo en un minuto o menos? Si un nuevo creyente te preguntará: &#8220;¿Qué sigue?&#8221;, ¿podrías responder sin titubear, sin enumerar una lista de programas que nunca fueron diseñados para funcionar juntos? Efesios 4:11-13 nos dice por qué esto es importante. Dios le dio a la iglesia apóstoles, profetas, evangelistas, pastores y maestros &#8220;para equipar a los santos para la obra del ministerio, para la edificación del cuerpo de Cristo, hasta que todos lleguemos a la unidad de la fe y del conocimiento del Hijo de&nbsp;Dios, a la madurez del hombre, a la medida de la estatura de la plenitud de Cristo&#8221;. <em>Esa palabra &#8220;equipar&#8221; no es mera decoración, es la tarea asignada. Una iglesia sin un programa de equipamiento tiene el mandato, pero carece del mecanismo para cumplirlo.</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Toda iglesia necesita un mecanismo, porque la meta nunca fue la asistencia, siempre fue la transformación. Romanos 8:29 dice que Dios nos predestinó &#8220;para ser conformados a la imagen de su Hijo&#8221;. Pablo les dice a los gálatas que está &#8220;en dolores de parto hasta que Cristo sea formado en ustedes&#8221; (Gálatas 4:19), y les dice a los colosenses que el objetivo de todo su esfuerzo es &#8220;presentar a todos maduros en Cristo&#8221; (Colosenses 1:28). Llegar a ser como Jesús no es un beneficio más entre muchos que ofrece la iglesia. Es la meta, siempre. <em>Un programa de formación es simplemente que la iglesia se tome ese objetivo lo suficientemente en serio como para construir un camino hacia él, en lugar de confiar en que la madurez se logrará por ósmosis si las personas asisten durante el tiempo suficiente.</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Los sermones y las discusiones en grupos pequeños son importantes, pero un sermón transmite la verdad a una multitud, y un grupo pequeño discute la verdad en una sala. Ninguno de los dos, por su naturaleza, lleva a una persona específica desde donde está hasta donde Dios quiere que esté. Esa es una tarea diferente. Jesús no les dijo a los discípulos que predicaran a las naciones; les dijo que &#8220;hagan discípulos de todas las naciones… enseñándoles a guardar todo lo que les he mandado&#8221; (Mateo 28:19-20), y hacer discípulos es un proceso con pasos, no un evento único con una ofrenda. Pablo le entrega a Timoteo el mismo modelo: &#8220;lo que has oído de mí… encárgaselo a hombres fieles, que sean capaces de enseñar también a otros&#8221; (2 Timoteo 2:2). <em>Son cuatro generaciones de transferencia intencional en un solo versículo.</em> Un programa de equipamiento es lo que le permite a una iglesia hacer precisamente eso: tomar a una persona por su nombre, saber en qué punto se encuentra y saber qué le espera específicamente a continuación. Los sermones inspiran y edifican, los grupos pequeños conectan, pero solo un programa de equipamiento discípula.</p>
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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%2Fleadership-explosion-pdf-digital-multiplying-cell-group-leaders-for-the-harvest%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C844c21ad99a84622767208def0d65f83%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213000680485252%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rdFuMOujeeGwqlZt0xS3qnxrX72CpWORAjiP7uSqZgA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><strong><em>Leadership Explosion</em></strong></a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The two-winged church describes cell and celebration, but we must not forget the systems that support discipleship through both wings. I’m referring to equipping and coaching. For August, let’s focus on equipping.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sermons are great, and cell lessons take those sermons deeper. Yet there are biblical themes that need fuller coverage: freedom from sin, devotions, how to pray, tithing, evangelism, and how to lead a cell group.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Legion Was Only as Good as Its Training</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Historians who study the Roman legions point to one recurring theme: Rome’s soldiers weren’t necessarily stronger or braver than the tribes they conquered. Rather,&nbsp;they were better trained. Roman recruits drilled constantly, often twice a day, practicing the same sword strikes, formation shifts, and marching maneuvers over and over until the movements became instinct. When the chaos of actual battle hit (e.g., noise, blood, fear, the enemy pressing in), the legionnaire didn’t have to think. His body already knew what to do. That training, repeated to the point of monotony, is what let ordinary men hold formation and survive when everything in them wanted to break and run.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The “boot camp” in cell churches is the specific <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjcgresources.com%2Fen%2Fresources%2Fleadership_development%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C844c21ad99a84622767208def0d65f83%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213000680514094%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qGVSZZXBB4NLikEIDrUTi57cT32%2Fg5buBfugMuO3G9k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">equipping</a> we offer every member. Cell churches promote equipping as one of the foundational pillars for making disciples who make disciples. They ask everyone in the church to enter the equipping track with the <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjcgresources.com%2Fen%2Fresources%2Fchurch_leadership%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C844c21ad99a84622767208def0d65f83%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213000680537147%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2lBkuD6Rmdx85TzZhjCBdmkwkT%2Bnk7xs2erVcI8DAOo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">goal of deeper discipleship</a>. Those who graduate can participate in team leadership.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Filling the Gap</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Preaching on Sunday and applying the passage in the <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjcgresources.com%2Fen%2Fresources%2Fsmall_group_basics%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C844c21ad99a84622767208def0d65f83%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213000680559742%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ik0hhQtEepsoFZqRNIApdGP3i%2BmCVi7jrfPGnp1JnuU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">cell groups</a> is essential, but more is needed. Sermons and cell lessons don’t cover key biblical doctrines, how to have a quiet time, how to evangelize, how to lead a small group, and so forth. A clear-cut “boot camp” — an equipping track — fulfills this need. Churches call it different things: school of leaders, training tracks, leader’s route. I like <em>discipleship equipping</em> because it puts discipleship right in the name. The goal, always, is to help members become more like Jesus.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Every cell-based church needs an equipping track. I often describe it this way: one equipping path, many ways to teach it. We currently offer ours on Sunday mornings and are exploring virtual options. The main challenge is quality control—ensuring people actually complete each step.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Perhaps you have questions, like:</p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>How long should an equipping track last?</li>
<li>Where should the equipping take place?</li>
<li>What kind of material should we use?</li>
<li>Who should teach the equipping?</li>
</ul>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&nbsp;We’ll tackle these questions and more in August. <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%7C844c21ad99a84622767208def0d65f83%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213000680585230%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=SN39s3Ydog05HOGEzL5GC2oFEQb0ZQEZwEcmWqMwHaQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here</a> if you’d like to receive the equipping in your email inbox. Here’s the plan:</p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>August 2–8</strong> (due July 31): <em>The scriptural reasons for equipping tracks.</em> What do cell church equipping tracks provide that sermons and cell lessons can’t?</li>
<li><strong>August 9–15</strong> (due August 7): <em>The benefits of equipping the whole church.</em> What happens when everyone gets involved in equipping?</li>
<li><strong>August 16–22</strong> (due August 14): <em>Equipping details.</em> How long should an equipping track last? What kind of materials work best?</li>
<li><strong>August 23–29</strong> (due August 21): <em>Equipping methodology.</em> What are some distinct ways to equip people? Where should it happen?</li>
<li><strong>August 30–September 5</strong> (due August 28): <em>Beyond equipping.</em> What’s next for those who graduate?</li>
</ul>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The goal, always, is becoming like Jesus.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">How are you doing with equipping in your own context? What insights have you picked up over the years?</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5241">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:
<br></strong>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%7Cb1d6a6dde05f4b76761908def0da0b9d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213016441761954%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=m8Io4VkOlFAF8%2BRhteHjVJHw1SOQQqK77YqPRZbNe5M%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Crescimento Explosivo da Igreja em Células</em></a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">O conceito de &#8220;igreja de duas asas&#8221; refere-se à célula e à celebração, mas não podemos esquecer os sistemas que sustentam o discipulado em ambas as asas. Refiro-me à capacitação e à supervisão. Em agosto, vamos focar no treinamento.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">﻿Os sermões são excelentes, e as lições das células aprofundam o conteúdo neles apresentado. No entanto, existem temas bíblicos que exigem uma abordagem mais completa: libertação do pecado, vida devocional, como orar, dízimo, evangelismo e como liderar um grupo de célula.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>A Eficácia da Legião Dependia de Seu Treinamento</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Historiadores que estudam as legiões romanas apontam um tema recorrente: os soldados de Roma não eram necessariamente mais fortes ou mais corajosos do que as tribos que conquistavam. Em vez disso, eram mais bem treinados. Os recrutas romanos treinavam constantemente — muitas vezes duas vezes ao dia —, praticando os mesmos golpes de espada, mudanças de formação e manobras de marcha repetidamente, até que os movimentos se tornassem instintivos. Quando o caos da batalha real se instalava (com ruído, sangue, medo e a pressão do inimigo), o legionário não precisava pensar; seu corpo já sabia o que fazer. Esse treinamento, repetido a ponto de se tornar monótono, permitia que homens comuns mantivessem a formação e sobrevivessem, mesmo quando tudo neles queria romper a linha e fugir.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">O &#8220;treinamento intensivo&#8221; (<em>boot camp</em>) nas igrejas em células é o <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjcgresources.com%2Fen%2Fresources%2Fleadership_development%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cb1d6a6dde05f4b76761908def0da0b9d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213016441787348%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=KiLYaxJxSGpqiTzQQh0GVlhe%2Bjp4%2BHcvWA%2BJ6u7mx40%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">treinamento </a>específico que oferecemos a cada membro. Essas igrejas promovem o treinamento como um dos pilares fundamentais para formar discípulos que fazem outros discípulos. Elas convidam todos na igreja a ingressar no trilho de treinamento com o objetivo de um <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjcgresources.com%2Fen%2Fresources%2Fchurch_leadership%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cb1d6a6dde05f4b76761908def0da0b9d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213016442064656%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=XVwQT5N0re2gNNiTS2WEKMwVjj1vlRO5BtOoyIoddR4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">discipulado mais profundo</a>. Aqueles que concluem o processo podem participar da liderança de equipes.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Preenchendo a Lacuna</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Pregar no domingo e aplicar a passagem bíblica nos grupos de <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjcgresources.com%2Fen%2Fresources%2Fsmall_group_basics%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cb1d6a6dde05f4b76761908def0da0b9d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213016442092703%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fQVAQQF5vubdjXkulWO3ZES0T3Th470hjORPnYXTvfg%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">célula é essencial,</a> mas é preciso ir além. Sermões e lições de célula não abordam doutrinas bíblicas fundamentais, nem ensinam como ter um tempo a sós com</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Deus, como evangelizar, como liderar um pequeno grupo, e assim por diante. Um &#8220;treinamento intensivo&#8221; bem definido — um trilho de treinamento— supre essa necessidade. As igrejas dão nomes diferentes a isso: escola de líderes, trilhos de treinamento, rota do líder. Eu prefiro o termo &#8220;treinamento de discipulado&#8221;, pois inclui a palavra &#8220;discipulado&#8221; no próprio nome. O objetivo, sempre, é ajudar os membros a se tornarem mais parecidos com Jesus.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Toda igreja baseada em células precisa de um trilho de treinamento. Costumo descrever assim: um trilho de treinamento, muitas formas de ministrá-lo. Atualmente, oferecemos o nosso nas manhãs de domingo e estamos explorando opções virtuais. O principal desafio é o controle de qualidade — garantir que as pessoas realmente concluam cada etapa.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Talvez você tenha perguntas como:</p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Quanto tempo deve durar uma trilha de treinamento?</li>
<li>Onde o treinamento deve ocorrer?</li>
<li>Que tipo de material devemos usar?</li>
<li>Quem deve ministrar o treinamento?</li>
</ul>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Abordaremos essas e outras questões em agosto. <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%7Cb1d6a6dde05f4b76761908def0da0b9d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213016442118623%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wVWPOn%2BH3PBWmtWYVPvHTFw0OlUU2wtFJboxxCCxw1s%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Clique aqui</a> se quiser receber o conteúdo de capacitação em seu e-mail. Confira o cronograma:</p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li><strong>2 a 8 de agosto</strong>: <em>As bases bíblicas para os trilhos de treinamento.</em> O que os trilhos de treinamento em igrejas em células oferecem que sermões e lições de célula não conseguem oferecer?</li>
<li><strong>9 a 15 de agosto</strong>: <em>Os benefícios de treinar toda a igreja.</em> O que acontece quando todos se envolvem no treinamento?</li>
<li><strong>16 a 22 de agosto</strong>: <em>Detalhes da capacitação. </em>Quanto tempo deve durar um trilho de treinamento? Que tipos de materiais funcionam melhor?</li>
<li><strong>23 a 29 de agosto</strong>: <em>Metodologia de treinamento.</em> Quais são algumas formas distintas de treinar as pessoas? Onde isso deve acontecer?</li>
<li><strong>30 de agosto a 5 de setembro</strong>: <em>Além do treinamento. </em>Qual é o próximo passo para aqueles que concluem o processo?</li>
</ul>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">O objetivo, sempre, é tornar-nos semelhantes a Jesus.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Como está a capacitação no seu contexto? Que lições ou percepções você adquiriu ao longo dos anos?</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Equipar: La Pieza Faltante Entre el Sermón y la Célula</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%2Fjoel-comiskey-group10.mybigcommerce.com%2Fleadership-explosion-pdf-digital-multiplying-cell-group-leaders-for-the-harvest%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C844c21ad99a84622767208def0d65f83%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213000680485252%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=rdFuMOujeeGwqlZt0xS3qnxrX72CpWORAjiP7uSqZgA%3D&amp;reserved=0">Leadership Explosion</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La iglesia de dos alas describe la célula y la celebración, pero no debemos olvidar los sistemas que sostienen el discipulado a través de ambas alas. Me refiero a la capacitación y la mentoría. Durante agosto, enfoquémonos en la capacitación.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Los sermones son excelentes, y las lecciones de célula profundizan esos sermones. Sin embargo, hay temas bíblicos que necesitan una cobertura más completa: la libertad del pecado, los devocionales, cómo orar, el diezmo, la evangelización y cómo dirigir un grupo celular.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>La Legión Era Tan Buena Como Su Entrenamiento</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Los historiadores que estudian las legiones romanas señalan un tema recurrente: los soldados de Roma no eran necesariamente más fuertes ni más valientes que las tribus que conquistaban. Más bien, estaban mejor entrenados. Los reclutas romanos practicaban constantemente, a menudo dos veces al día, repitiendo los mismos golpes de espada, cambios de formación y maniobras de marcha una y otra vez hasta que los movimientos se volvían instintivos. Cuando llegaba el caos de la batalla real (el ruido, la sangre, el miedo, el enemigo presionando), el legionario no tenía que pensar. Su cuerpo ya sabía qué hacer. Ese entrenamiento, repetido hasta la monotonía, es lo que permitía a hombres comunes mantener la formación y sobrevivir cuando todo en ellos quería quebrarse y huir.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El “campo de entrenamiento” en las iglesias celulares es la <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjcgresources.com%2Fen%2Fresources%2Fleadership_development%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C844c21ad99a84622767208def0d65f83%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213000680514094%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qGVSZZXBB4NLikEIDrUTi57cT32%2Fg5buBfugMuO3G9k%3D&amp;reserved=0">capacitación</a> específica que ofrecemos a cada miembro. Las iglesias celulares promueven la capacitación como uno de los pilares fundamentales para hacer discípulos que hacen discípulos. Piden que todos en la iglesia entren a la ruta de capacitación con la <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjcgresources.com%2Fen%2Fresources%2Fchurch_leadership%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C844c21ad99a84622767208def0d65f83%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213000680537147%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=2lBkuD6Rmdx85TzZhjCBdmkwkT%2Bnk7xs2erVcI8DAOo%3D&amp;reserved=0">meta de un discipulado más profundo</a>. Quienes se gradúan pueden participar en el liderazgo de equipos.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Llenando el Vacío</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Predicar el domingo y aplicar el pasaje en las <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjcgresources.com%2Fen%2Fresources%2Fsmall_group_basics%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C844c21ad99a84622767208def0d65f83%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639213000680559742%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ik0hhQtEepsoFZqRNIApdGP3i%2BmCVi7jrfPGnp1JnuU%3D&amp;reserved=0">células</a> es esencial, pero se necesita más. Los sermones y las lecciones de célula no cubren doctrinas bíblicas clave, cómo tener un tiempo devocional, cómo evangelizar, cómo dirigir un grupo pequeño, y así sucesivamente. Un “campo de entrenamiento” bien definido —una ruta de capacitación— satisface esta necesidad. Las iglesias lo llaman de diferentes maneras: escuela de líderes, rutas de entrenamiento, ruta del líder. A mí me gusta llamarlo capacitación para el discipulado, porque pone el discipulado directamente en el nombre. La meta, siempre, es ayudar a los miembros a parecerse más a Jesús.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cada iglesia celular necesita una ruta de capacitación. Suelo describirlo así: una sola ruta de capacitación, muchas formas de enseñarla. Actualmente ofrecemos la nuestra los domingos por la mañana y estamos explorando opciones virtuales. El principal desafío es el control de calidad: asegurarnos de que las personas realmente completen cada paso.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Quizás tengas preguntas como estas:</p>
<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>¿Cuánto tiempo debería durar una ruta de capacitación?</li>
<li>¿Dónde debería realizarse la capacitación?</li>
<li>¿Qué tipo de material deberíamos usar?</li>
<li>¿Quién debería impartir la capacitación?</li>
</ul>
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<li>2–8 de agosto (fecha límite 31 de julio): Las razones bíblicas para las rutas de capacitación. ¿Qué ofrecen las rutas de capacitación de las iglesias celulares que los sermones y las lecciones de célula no pueden ofrecer?</li>
<li>9–15 de agosto (fecha límite 7 de agosto): Los beneficios de capacitar a toda la iglesia. ¿Qué sucede cuando todos participan en la capacitación?</li>
<li>16–22 de agosto (fecha límite 14 de agosto): Detalles de la capacitación. ¿Cuánto tiempo debería durar una ruta de capacitación? ¿Qué tipo de materiales funcionan mejor?</li>
<li>23–29 de agosto (fecha límite 21 de agosto): Metodología de la capacitación. ¿Cuáles son algunas formas distintas de capacitar a las personas? ¿Dónde debería llevarse a cabo?</li>
<li>30 de agosto–5 de septiembre (fecha límite 28 de agosto): Más allá de la capacitación. ¿Qué sigue para quienes se gradúan?</li>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Aaron Lemuel de la Torre, Iglesia Bautista de la Comunidad, Hidalgo, Texas As churches transition to a cell-based model, leaders often begin to see the power of the cell. Cells give believers opportunities to exercise their spiritual gifts, build meaningful relationships, and extend the church’s presence into the community. Naturally, the cell receives significant [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/964945868/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/_/29/964945868/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/_/24/964945868/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/_/19/964945868/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/_/20/964945868/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/2026/07/31/what-are-practical-ways-we-can-celebrate-cell-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/2026/07/31/what-are-practical-ways-we-can-celebrate-cell-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/2026/07/29/cell-church-culture-in-worship-services/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cell-church-culture-in-worship-services">Cell Church Culture in Worship Services</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/28/the-space-shapes-what-you-create/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-space-shapes-what-you-create">The Space Shapes What You Create</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/26/blessings-and-importance-of-the-celebration-service-in-the-cell-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blessings-and-importance-of-the-celebration-service-in-the-cell-church">Blessings and Importance of the Celebration Service in the Cell Church</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">As churches transition to a cell-based model, leaders often begin to see the power of the cell. Cells give believers opportunities to exercise their spiritual gifts, build meaningful relationships, and extend the church’s presence into the community. Naturally, the cell receives significant attention during the transition, and facilitator training rightly centers on building healthy cells.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">However, a cell church must remember that it is a “two-winged church.”</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The two wings are the cell gathering and the Sunday celebration. Both are essential for the church to fulfill its purpose. The Sunday celebration should inspire, equip, and propel the body of Christ forward, while cell gatherings provide a place for deeper connection, discipleship, care, and ministry. The Sunday gathering should also consistently promote and celebrate the life of the cells.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Leaders can communicate the vision of a cell church in many ways. Over the years, our church has used several methods to encourage members to participate in cell life. One method we use consistently is promotional video. These videos have taken different forms, including testimonies from members about how cells have impacted their lives and invitations from cell leaders encouraging others to attend.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Our church has also held Sunday services in which cell groups sit together and are recognized during the gathering. Following these services, each cell typically brings food, and the whole church stays afterward to share a meal. These events create a welcoming environment, and each cell is encouraged to invite new people to join them.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Consider promoting the cell gatherings during the sermon. &nbsp;When appropriate, the pastor can connect the message to the importance of gathering in smaller groups and encourage people to take a next step at the close of the service.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Sunday celebration provides many opportunities to strengthen the other wing of the church. By using this time intentionally, leaders can keep cell ministry visible, valued, and celebrated throughout the congregation.&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/5240">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Quais são maneiras práticas de celebrarmos o ministério de células?</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>Aaron Lemuel de la Torre, Iglesia Bautista de la Comunidad, Cidade de Hidalgo, Texas</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">À medida que as igrejas fazem a transição para um modelo baseado em células, os líderes começam a perceber o poder da célula. As células oferecem aos crentes oportunidades para exercerem seus dons espirituais, construírem relacionamentos significativos e estenderem a presença da igreja à comunidade. Naturalmente, durante esse período de transição, a célula recebe atenção especial, e o treinamento dos líderes concentra-se, de maneira apropriada, na formação de células saudáveis.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">No entanto, uma igreja em células precisa se lembrar de que é uma&nbsp;“igreja de duas asas”.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">As duas asas são a reunião da célula e o culto de celebração aos domingos. Ambas são essenciais para que a igreja cumpra seu propósito. O culto de celebração deve inspirar, capacitar e impulsionar o corpo de Cristo para a frente, enquanto as reuniões das células oferecem um ambiente para uma conexão mais profunda, discipulado, cuidado e ministério. A celebração dominical também deve promover e valorizar constantemente a vida das células.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Os líderes podem comunicar a visão de uma igreja em células de muitas maneiras. Ao longo dos anos, nossa igreja tem utilizado diversos métodos para incentivar os membros a participarem da vida das células. Um dos métodos que usamos regularmente são os vídeos de divulgação. Esses vídeos assumem diferentes formatos, incluindo testemunhos de membros sobre como as células impactaram suas vidas e convites feitos por líderes de célula, encorajando outras pessoas a participar.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nossa igreja também já realizou cultos de domingo nos quais os grupos de células se sentam juntos e são reconhecidos durante a celebração. Depois desses cultos, cada célula geralmente traz algum tipo de comida, e toda a igreja permanece reunida para compartilhar uma refeição. Esses eventos criam um ambiente acolhedor, e cada célula é incentivada a convidar novas pessoas para se juntarem a ela.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Considere a ideia de promover as reuniões das células durante a pregação. Quando for apropriado, o pastor pode relacionar a mensagem à importância de participar de pequenos grupos e, ao final do culto, incentivar as pessoas a dar o próximo passo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">O culto de celebração oferece muitas oportunidades para fortalecer a outra asa da igreja. Ao utilizar esse momento de maneira intencional, os líderes podem manter o ministério de células visível, valorizado e celebrado em toda a congregação.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">¿Cuáles son las maneras prácticas en que podemos celebrar el ministerio celular?</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por Aaron Lemuel de la Torre, Iglesia Bautista de la Comunidad, Hidalgo, Texas</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A medida que las iglesias transitan hacia un modelo basado en células, los líderes suelen empezar a percibir el poder de estas. Las células brindan a los creyentes oportunidades para ejercitar sus dones espirituales, construir relaciones significativas y extender la presencia de la iglesia en la comunidad. Naturalmente, las células reciben una atención considerable durante la transición, y la capacitación de facilitadores se centra, con razón, en la creación de células saludables.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Sin embargo, una iglesia celular debe recordar que es una “iglesia de dos alas”.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Las dos alas son la reunión de células y la celebración dominical. Ambas son esenciales para que la iglesia cumpla su propósito. La celebración dominical debe inspirar, capacitar e impulsar al cuerpo de Cristo, mientras que las reuniones de células brindan un espacio para una conexión más profunda, el discipulado, el cuidado y el ministerio. La reunión dominical también debe promover y celebrar constantemente la vida de las células.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Los líderes pueden comunicar la visión de una iglesia celular de muchas maneras. A lo largo de los años, nuestra iglesia ha utilizado diversos métodos para animar a los miembros a participar en la vida celular. Un método que utilizamos constantemente son los videos promocionales. Estos videos han adoptado diferentes formatos, incluyendo testimonios de miembros sobre cómo las células han impactado sus vidas e invitaciones de los líderes de las células para animar a otros a asistir.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Nuestra iglesia también celebra servicios dominicales en los que los grupos pequeños se reúnen y se les reconoce durante la congregación. Después de estos servicios, cada grupo suele traer comida, y toda la iglesia se queda para compartir una comida. Estos eventos crean un ambiente acogedor, y se anima a cada grupo a invitar a nuevas personas a unirse.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Considere promover las reuniones de grupos pequeños durante el sermón. Cuando sea apropiado, el pastor puede relacionar el mensaje con la importancia de reunirse en grupos reducidos y animar a los feligreses a dar un paso más al finalizar el servicio.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La celebración dominical brinda muchas oportunidades para fortalecer la otra rama de la iglesia. Al aprovechar este tiempo intencionalmente, los líderes pueden mantener visible, valorado y celebrado el ministerio de células en toda la congregación.</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Mario Vega,&#160;www.elim.org.sv Elim Church in El Salvador has now completed forty years of cell ministry. Over these four decades, a strong cell church culture has been forged—one that can be felt in every worship service. Even the service schedule is organized according to the cell structure. Each geographical cell district has a specific weekday [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/964290674/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/_/29/964290674/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/_/24/964290674/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/_/19/964290674/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/_/20/964290674/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/2026/07/29/cell-church-culture-in-worship-services/#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/2026/07/29/cell-church-culture-in-worship-services/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/2026/07/31/what-are-practical-ways-we-can-celebrate-cell-ministry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-practical-ways-we-can-celebrate-cell-ministry">What Are Practical Ways We Can Celebrate Cell Ministry?</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/28/the-space-shapes-what-you-create/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-space-shapes-what-you-create">The Space Shapes What You Create</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/26/blessings-and-importance-of-the-celebration-service-in-the-cell-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blessings-and-importance-of-the-celebration-service-in-the-cell-church">Blessings and Importance of the Celebration Service in the Cell Church</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By Mario Vega,&nbsp;<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~www.elim.org.sv/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.elim.org.sv</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Elim Church in El Salvador has now completed forty years of cell ministry. Over these four decades, a strong cell church culture has been forged—one that can be felt in every worship service. Even the service schedule is organized according to the cell structure. Each geographical cell district has a specific weekday assigned for attending church. The same arrangement applies on Sundays, when each district is assigned a particular service time.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The cell church culture is also evident in the design of the facilities. The offices of the Zone Pastors are directly connected to the auditorium. Those seeking counseling go to the office assigned to their district. Each office is equipped according to the number of zones within that district. Statistics related to the cell ministry are prominently displayed on the walls. Simply entering the church building is enough to sense this cell church culture.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Everyone who serves in any role during the worship services is organized into groups that correspond to the geographical distribution of the cells. Even the worship bands are each identified with a particular district.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">One of the church’s major annual events is the Cell Conference, which is held for one week in July. During that week, attendance is limited to those who are directly involved in the cell ministry. The conference also recognizes the year’s outstanding cell ministry champions. It is one of the church’s most highly anticipated and best attended events. Even pastors from other countries reserve the dates in advance so they can participate.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Through these and many other details, the cell church philosophy can be clearly seen and experienced in the worship services. Anyone attending a service in the church building can immediately recognize that they have arrived at a cell church.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5239">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>A Cultura da Igreja em Células nos Cultos de Celebração</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mario Vega,&nbsp;<a href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.elim.org.sv</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A Igreja Elim, em El Salvador, completou quarenta anos de ministério de células. Ao longo dessas quatro décadas, foi construída uma forte cultura de igreja em células, uma cultura que pode ser percebida em cada culto de celebração. Até mesmo a programação dos cultos é organizada de acordo com a estrutura das células. Cada distrito geográfico de células tem um dia da semana específico para participar dos cultos. O mesmo acontece aos domingos, quando cada distrito recebe um horário determinado para a celebração.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A cultura da igreja em células também é evidente na estrutura das instalações. Os escritórios dos pastores de zona estão diretamente ligados ao auditório. Aqueles que procuram aconselhamento dirigem-se ao escritório correspondente ao seu distrito. Cada escritório é equipado de acordo com o número de zonas existentes naquele distrito. As estatísticas relacionadas ao ministério de células são exibidas de forma destacada nas paredes. Basta entrar no prédio da igreja para perceber essa cultura de igreja em células.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Todos os que servem em qualquer função durante os cultos de celebração são organizados em grupos que correspondem à distribuição geográfica das células. Até mesmo as equipes de louvor são identificadas de acordo com um distrito específico.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Um dos principais eventos anuais da igreja é a Conferência de Células, realizada durante uma semana no mês de julho. Nessa semana, a participação é limitada àqueles que estão diretamente envolvidos no ministério de células. A conferência também reconhece os que mais se destacaram no ministério de células ao longo do ano. É um dos eventos mais aguardados e com maior participação da igreja. Até mesmo pastores de outros países reservam as datas com antecedência para poderem participar.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por meio desses e de muitos outros detalhes, a filosofia da igreja em células pode ser claramente percebida e vivenciada durante os cultos de celebração. Qualquer pessoa que participe de um culto no prédio da igreja logo reconhecerá que está em uma igreja em células.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>La Cultura Celular en la Celebración</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por Mario Vega, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~www.elim.org.sv">www.elim.org.sv</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La iglesia Elim en El Salvador ha alcanzado 40 años de trabajo celular. Durante estas cuatro décadas se ha forjado una cultura celular que se respira en cada celebración. Los mismos horarios de cultos están organizados de acuerdo con la estructura celular. Cada distrito geográfico de células tiene un día específico para asistir durante la semana. Lo mismo ocurre los domingos cuando se ha asignado un horario para cada distrito.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La cultura celular también es visible en el diseño de los espacios. Las oficinas de los Pastores de Zonas están directamente conectadas con el auditorio. Para efectos de consejería las personas acuden a la oficina de su distrito. Cada una de esas oficinas está acondicionada de acuerdo con el número de zonas que el distrito tenga. En las paredes son claramente visibles las estadísticas del trabajo celular. Basta con entrar al edificio de la iglesia para percibir esa cultura celular.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Todas las personas que ejercen algún rol de servicio en la celebración están organizadas en grupos que corresponden a la distribución geográfica celular. Incluso las bandas de alabanza están identificadas cada una con un distrito en particular.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Una de las grandes actividades anuales es la conferencia celular, la cual, se realiza por una semana en el mes de julio. Durante esa semana solamente asisten las personas directamente involucradas con el trabajo celular. Durante la conferencia se hace un reconocimiento a los campeones celulares del año. Es una de las actividades más esperadas y asistidas de la Iglesia. Incluso pastores del extranjero reservan la fecha para participar.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">En estos y otros detalles se puede palpar la filosofía celular en las celebraciones. Cualquier persona que asiste a un servicio en el edificio de la iglesia puede percibir que ha llegado a una iglesia celular.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By Jonathan Cordle, pastor at Table Church in Pittsburgh, PA, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftable.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C269d9745603549e6626508deeacf8c5d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639206374295323648%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=wlHiDLjU5ndNEK%2FQNKx0gAxssZudAGZDzWmndDg9W2g%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://table.org/</a>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Musician David Byrne once pointed out how architecture shapes the music that an artist writes. For instance, a rock band that plays small rooms will tend to feature crisp, precise music that plays to the immediacy of that space. When their fanbase grows to fill stadiums, notice how the music becomes anthemic and soaring. Or think of a pipe organ filling a towering gothic cathedral– the space in which music is being played shapes the kind of art that is created there!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In the same way, the way that a church is structured will shape what will be created within the life of that church. If the life of a church is primarily focused on meeting in a large room with everyone in rows listening to a select group of gifted individuals, it will yield a certain kind of community. It will risk mirroring the celebrity-obsessed culture we live in. There is great value in worship gatherings, but we must not allow the strengths of this space to malnourish the church by neglecting the small.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesus taught to the crowds but anchored his ministry in the face-to-face interactions he had with his disciples. Acts 2 shows how cells were the lifeblood of the early church as they met house to house, transferring Kingdom DNA through life-on-life interaction.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When the church is structured around the small, it leads to big results. When the larger gathering’s purpose is to convene and celebrate what God is doing in our cell groups, we allow the church to become the dynamic, living organism that she is!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">This begins with us as leaders. How is our life structured? What space are you choosing to focus your ministry and leadership? I want to challenge you to prioritize what is small this week. Prioritize discipling and evangelizing with a small group and use your larger celebration to highlight what God is doing there. It will shape what your ministry creates!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5238">(click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>O Espaço Molda o que Você Cria</strong>
<br>por Jonathan Cordle, pastor da Table Church em Pittsburgh, PA (<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftable.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C77788c8694014dc7380808deeab76cb7%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639206270688160822%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Rur02ZiTYBULOoSylygzqyfdUuh%2FkS7lcjHyDgKdXWw%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://table.org/</a>)
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<br>O músico David Byrne certa vez observou como a arquitetura molda a música que um artista compõe. Por exemplo, uma banda de rock que toca em locais pequenos tende a produzir uma música nítida e precisa, adequada à proximidade e à imediatez daquele espaço. Quando a base de fãs cresce a ponto de lotar estádios, perceba como a música se torna grandiosa, com ares de hino e melodias expansivas. Ou pense em um órgão de tubos preenchendo uma imponente catedral gótica: o espaço onde a música é executada molda o tipo de arte criada ali!
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<br>Da mesma forma, a estrutura de uma igreja molda o que é gerado na vida dessa comunidade. Se a vida da igreja se concentra principalmente em reuniões num grande auditório, com todos sentados em fileiras ouvindo um grupo seleto de pessoas talentosas, o resultado será um tipo específico de comunidade — que corre o risco de espelhar a cultura de culto às celebridades em que vivemos. Embora os cultos de adoração tenham grande valor, não podemos permitir que os pontos fortes desse espaço prejudiquem a igreja ao negligenciarmos a dimensão do pequeno.
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<br>Jesus ensinava multidões, mas ancorava seu ministério nas interações face a face com seus discípulos. O livro de Atos (capítulo 2) mostra como os pequenos grupos eram a força vital da igreja primitiva; eles se reuniam de casa em casa, transmitindo o DNA do Reino por meio da interação direta de vida com vida.
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<br>Quando a igreja se estrutura em torno do pequeno, alcança grandes resultados. Quando o propósito da grande reunião é congregar e celebrar o que Deus está realizando em nossos pequenos grupos, permitimos que a igreja se torne o organismo vivo e dinâmico que ela realmente é!
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<br>Isso começa conosco, líderes. Como nossa vida está estruturada? Em qual espaço você escolhe concentrar seu ministério e sua liderança? Quero desafiá-lo a priorizar o pequeno nesta semana. Priorize o discipulado e a evangelização em pequenos grupos e use a grande celebração para destacar o que Deus está fazendo neles. Isso moldará o que o seu ministério produz!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El espacio da forma a lo que creas.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por Jonathan Cordle, pastor de Table Church en Pittsburgh, PA, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftable.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Ca90226e7d2af40c15f4708deed263535%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639208945527285677%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=cchPsJiyZVMBmkfQCateQap7OoySHZkMoxVKqwX8HU0%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://table.org/</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">El músico David Byrne señaló en una ocasión cómo la arquitectura influye en la música que compone un artista. Por ejemplo, una banda de rock que toca en salas pequeñas suele interpretar música nítida y precisa, adaptada a la inmediatez del espacio. Cuando su base de fans crece y llena estadios, la música se vuelve épica y grandiosa. O pensemos en un órgano de tubos que llena una imponente catedral gótica: ¡el espacio donde se interpreta la música moldea el tipo de arte que allí se crea!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">De igual modo, la estructura de una iglesia determinará lo que se cree en su vida. Si la vida de una iglesia se centra principalmente en reunirse en una sala grande, con todos sentados en filas escuchando a un grupo selecto de personas con dones especiales, se generará un tipo de comunidad particular. Se corre el riesgo de imitar la cultura obsesionada con las celebridades en la que vivimos. Las reuniones de culto son muy valiosas, pero no debemos permitir que las ventajas de este espacio perjudiquen a la iglesia descuidando lo pequeño.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Jesús enseñaba a las multitudes, pero cimentó su ministerio en el trato personal con sus discípulos. Hechos 2 muestra cómo las células eran la savia de la iglesia primitiva, pues se reunían de casa en casa, transmitiendo el ADN del Reino a través del contacto directo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Cuando la iglesia se estructura en torno a lo pequeño, se obtienen grandes resultados. Cuando el propósito de la reunión más grande es congregarse y celebrar lo que Dios está haciendo en nuestros grupos pequeños, ¡permitimos que la iglesia se convierta en el organismo dinámico y vivo que es!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Esto comienza con nosotros, los líderes. ¿Cómo está estructurada nuestra vida? ¿En qué ámbito eligen enfocar su ministerio y liderazgo? Los invito a priorizar lo pequeño esta semana. Den prioridad al discipulado y la evangelización con un grupo pequeño y aprovechen su celebración más grande para destacar lo que Dios está haciendo allí. ¡Esto influirá en el desarrollo de su ministerio!</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Jonathan Cordle, pastor at Table Church in Pittsburgh, PA, https://table.org/&#160; Every plane has two wings, but that’s not enough for it to take flight. It needs power. Acts 2:42-47 gives a model for the two wings of a church: Cell and Celebration. But that structure is not what empowered the disciples to lead 3,000 [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/963745067/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/_/29/963745067/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/_/24/963745067/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/_/19/963745067/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/_/20/963745067/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/2026/07/27/two-wings-same-engine/#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/2026/07/27/two-wings-same-engine/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/2026/07/31/what-are-practical-ways-we-can-celebrate-cell-ministry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-practical-ways-we-can-celebrate-cell-ministry">What Are Practical Ways We Can Celebrate Cell Ministry?</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/29/cell-church-culture-in-worship-services/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cell-church-culture-in-worship-services">Cell Church Culture in Worship Services</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/28/the-space-shapes-what-you-create/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-space-shapes-what-you-create">The Space Shapes What You Create</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph">By Jonathan Cordle, pastor at Table Church in Pittsburgh, PA, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftable.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C49f576ae87b14f0aede208deeaced2fd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639206371188418685%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=M3HK8laUNx4AKZvMgVtH53dvz3XAQYXcurOf4zPUYPU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://table.org/</a>&nbsp;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Every plane has two wings, but that’s not enough for it to take flight. It needs power.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Acts 2:42-47 gives a model for the two wings of a church: Cell and Celebration. But that structure is not what empowered the disciples to lead 3,000 people to be baptized on Pentecost. It was what took place at the outset of Acts 2 that tells us what drove it all: the Holy Spirit. What helped the early church reach the ends of the earth was not their insightful strategy, but God’s Spirit!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">If cell and celebration are the wings of the plane, prayer is their engine.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">While our church structure is important, it will never get us where we need to go on their own. That means that, in both areas, it’s vital to lead with prayer and dependence on the Holy Spirit.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">What might that look like? When the Wright brothers were developing a plane to take flight, it took experimentation and trial and error. We should expect that putting prayer at the center of church life will be the same. Just as soon as you think you know where you’re going, the Spirit can change course!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">How can we anchor the life of our cells and celebrations in prayer? In your small group, let people practice prayer in a variety of ways, but especially in praying missionally. Groups should regularly pray for the people they hope to teach. Make prayer a staple of your celebration gatherings as well, particularly in your preparation time. When the church proceeds in prayer, God’s power is released through faith and the yielding of his people.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Finally, Jim Egli’s research shows that prayer is one of the common traits of effective cell group leaders. Effective groups are praying groups led by praying leaders! How can you better anchor your own leadership in the Holy Spirit&#8217;s leading?</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”- John 3:8 NIV</p>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Duas Asas. O Mesmo Motor</strong>
<br>por Jonathan Cordle, pastor da Table Church em Pittsburgh, PA, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftable.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C2125f071df10408535d208deeab25961%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639206248874448260%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qe9NBdndck2kHc6DtjXcEJjRw%2BxFNnhC6SStOK%2BE0AA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://table.org/</a>
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<br>Todo avião tem duas asas, mas isso não basta para levantar voo. Ele precisa de potência.
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<br>Atos 2:42-47 apresenta um modelo para as duas asas de uma igreja: Célula e Celebração. Mas essa estrutura não foi o que capacitou os discípulos a levar 3.000 pessoas ao batismo no Pentecostes. O que aconteceu no início de Atos 2 é que nos revela o verdadeiro motor de tudo: o Espírito Santo. O que ajudou a igreja primitiva a alcançar os confins da terra não foi uma estratégia brilhante, mas o Espírito de Deus!
<br>
<br>Se a célula e a celebração são as asas do avião, a oração é o seu motor.
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<br>Embora a estrutura da igreja seja importante, ela jamais nos levará aonde precisamos ir por si só. Isso significa que, ao liderar nessas duas áreas, é vital fazê-lo com oração e dependência do Espírito Santo.
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<br>Como isso funciona na prática? Quando os irmãos Wright desenvolviam um avião capaz de voar, foi preciso experimentar e passar por tentativas e erros. Devemos esperar o mesmo ao colocar a oração no centro da vida da igreja. Assim que você pensa saber para onde está indo, o Espírito pode mudar a direção!
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<br>Como podemos ancorar a vida de nossas células e celebrações na oração? Em seu pequeno grupo, permita que as pessoas pratiquem a oração de várias maneiras, mas especialmente a oração com foco na missão. Os grupos devem orar regularmente pelas pessoas que esperam alcançar. Faça da oração um elemento essencial também em suas reuniões de celebração, particularmente no tempo de preparação. Quando a igreja avança em oração, o poder de Deus é liberado por meio da fé e da entrega do seu povo.
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<br>Por fim, a pesquisa de Jim Egli mostra que a oração é uma das características comuns de líderes de células eficazes. Grupos eficazes são grupos que oram, liderados por líderes que oram! Como você pode ancorar melhor sua própria liderança na condução do Espírito Santo?
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<br>“O vento sopra onde quer. Você ouve o seu som, mas não pode dizer de onde vem nem para onde vai. Assim acontece com todos os que nascem do Espírito.” – João 3:8</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish bog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Dos alas. El mismo motor.</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por Jonathan Cordle, pastor de Table Church en Pittsburgh, PA, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftable.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cb73651035bfa4dea474e08deec5ec7a9%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639208088974621800%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zAhcKqu%2Bag4daueIaLk7c33KSF7eGOCpkOYoKUHO3tw%3D&amp;reserved=0">https://table.org/</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Todos los aviones tienen dos alas, pero eso no es suficiente para que puedan volar. Necesitan potencia.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hechos 2:42-47 presenta un modelo para las dos ramas de una iglesia: la célula y la celebración. Pero esa estructura no fue lo que capacitó a los discípulos para bautizar a 3000 personas en Pentecostés. Fue lo que ocurrió al comienzo de Hechos 2 lo que nos revela el origen de todo: el Espíritu Santo. Lo que ayudó a la iglesia primitiva a extenderse hasta los confines de la tierra no fue su ingeniosa estrategia, ¡sino el Espíritu de Dios!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Si la célula y la celebración son las alas del avión, la oración es su motor.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Si bien la estructura de nuestra iglesia es importante, por sí sola nunca nos llevará a donde necesitamos ir. Por lo tanto, es vital que, al liderar en ambos ámbitos, lo hagamos con oración y confiando en el Espíritu Santo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">¿Cómo se vería eso? Cuando los hermanos Wright desarrollaban un avión para volar, requirieron experimentación y ensayo y error. Deberíamos esperar que poner la oración en el centro de la vida de la iglesia sea igual. ¡En cuanto crees saber adónde vas, el Espíritu puede cambiar de rumbo!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">¿Cómo podemos fundamentar la vida de nuestras células y celebraciones en la oración? En tu grupo pequeño, permite que las personas practiquen la oración de diversas maneras, pero especialmente orando con una perspectiva misionera. Los grupos deben orar regularmente por las personas a quienes desean enseñar. Haz de la oración un elemento esencial de tus reuniones de celebración, particularmente durante el tiempo de preparación. Cuando la iglesia ora, el poder de Dios se manifiesta a través de la fe y la entrega de su pueblo.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Finalmente, la investigación de Jim Egli demuestra que la oración es una característica común de los líderes de grupos celulares eficaces. ¡Los grupos eficaces son grupos que oran, liderados por líderes que oran! ¿Cómo puedes fundamentar mejor tu propio liderazgo en la guía del Espíritu Santo?</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">&#8220;El viento sopla donde quiere. Oyes su sonido, pero no sabes de dónde viene ni adónde va. Así sucede con todo aquel que nace del Espíritu.&#8221;- Juan 3:8 (NVI)</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Robert Lay, www.celulas.com.br The relationship between the celebration service and the cell meeting has often been misunderstood. Yet there is a perfect balance between them. They do not compete against each other — they complement each other. They are of equal importance but have different tasks. Today we&#8217;ll take a closer look at the [&#8230;]<div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a title="Like on Facebook" href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/963307451/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/_/29/963307451/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/_/24/963307451/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/_/19/963307451/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/_/20/963307451/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/2026/07/26/blessings-and-importance-of-the-celebration-service-in-the-cell-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/2026/07/26/blessings-and-importance-of-the-celebration-service-in-the-cell-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/2026/07/31/what-are-practical-ways-we-can-celebrate-cell-ministry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-are-practical-ways-we-can-celebrate-cell-ministry">What Are Practical Ways We Can Celebrate Cell Ministry?</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/29/cell-church-culture-in-worship-services/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cell-church-culture-in-worship-services">Cell Church Culture in Worship Services</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://jcgresources.com/2026/07/28/the-space-shapes-what-you-create/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-space-shapes-what-you-create">The Space Shapes What You Create</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>]]>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><em>By Robert Lay, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.celulas.com.br%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7C3cbe7cf123b24f7680c408dee92ab741%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639204566827618215%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=EENoiYdePtG6uiaFzWRMylPQjDHszfeZ5LgpCOxPj0Q%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.celulas.com.br</a></em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The relationship between the celebration service and the cell meeting has often been misunderstood. Yet there is a perfect balance between them. They do not compete against each other — they complement each other. They are of equal importance but have different tasks.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Today we&#8217;ll take a closer look at the role of the celebration service. From the start, we can say that the celebration service, in all its parts, also contributes to disciple-making.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>A Biblical Pattern</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The New Testament Church gathered in two ways: in small groups, for intimate relationships and mutual edification in homes, and in large groups, for the preaching and teaching of the Apostles. We find this pattern in the book of Acts, chapters 2, 5, and 20.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gathered cells in the celebration service strengthen the sense of unity and power — like a great army of the King.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Power of Worship</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Worship is a vital part of the celebration service. There is great power in music. Melody, harmony, and rhythm, allied with text in corporate singing and enhanced by instruments, strike deeply at the hearts and minds of worshipers — at least as powerfully as the sermon.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Martin Luther said that the hymns of the Reformation, with texts deeply rooted in the new theology, were as powerful as his sermons in convincing and teaching new believers.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">My father was a soldier in the German army in WWII. He said that when troop morale was low, they were put in formation and began singing <em>Lieder</em> (songs), accompanied by the military band. In a short time, morale was high again, and the soldiers were fired up to fight.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Here too, worship is an important element in discipleship.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>The Place of Preaching</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The main task of pastors is to give direction, shape vision, teach, and correct the course, often correcting wrong theology and speaking into the lives of the gathered congregation through the preaching of God&#8217;s Word.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In most cell churches in Brazil, the sermon continues to be unpacked in the cell through practical questions that help apply it to everyday life. The sermon, and its practical application in the cell, is also a vital part of the discipleship process.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Strengthening Cell Multiplication</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Finally, among other important characteristics, the celebration service also contributes to cell multiplication. When mother and daughter cells come and sit together in the service, it produces and strengthens bonds and relationships.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Let us give the necessary importance to the celebration service in our cell churches.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Help us, God!,  <em>Robert M. Lay, Cell Church Ministry Brazil</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Korean blog<a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://cafe.naver.com/ncdcell/5236"> (click here)</a></strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Portuguese blog:</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>As Bênçãos e a Importância do Culto de Celebração na Igreja em Células</strong>
<br>por <em>Robert Lay</em>, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.celulas.com.br%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Ca51a6f621ce649e375b408dee9d901a7%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639205315398705198%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=EgXfsKcdxraiGGBUPvPu%2FJxOFAjofwI0yvdZVL9IkGE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.celulas.com.br</a>
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<br>A relação entre o culto de celebração e a reunião de célula tem sido frequentemente mal compreendida. No entanto, existe um equilíbrio perfeito entre eles. Eles não competem entre si — eles se complementam. Têm igual importância, mas desempenham funções diferentes.
<br>
<br>Hoje, examinaremos mais de perto o papel do culto de celebração. Desde já, podemos afirmar que o culto de celebração, em todas as suas partes, também contribui para o discipulado.
<br>
<br><strong>Um Padrão Bíblico</strong>
<br>A Igreja do Novo Testamento reunia-se de duas maneiras: em pequenos grupos, nas casas, para relacionamentos íntimos e edificação mútua; e em grandes grupos, para a pregação e o ensino dos apóstolos. Encontramos esse padrão no livro de Atos, capítulos 2, 5 e 20.
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<br>A reunião das células no culto de celebração fortalece o senso de unidade e poder — como um grande exército do Rei.
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<br><strong>O Poder da Adoração</strong>
<br>A adoração é uma parte vital do culto de celebração. Há um grande poder na música. A melodia, a harmonia e o ritmo, aliados à letra no canto congregacional e enriquecidos pelos instrumentos, tocam profundamente o coração e a mente dos adoradores — com um impacto, no mínimo, tão poderoso quanto o do sermão.
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<br>Martinho Lutero dizia que os hinos da Reforma, com letras profundamente fundamentadas na nova teologia, eram tão poderosos quanto seus sermões para convencer e ensinar os novos crentes.
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<br>Meu pai foi soldado do exército alemão na Segunda Guerra Mundial. Ele contava que, quando o moral da tropa estava baixo, eles eram colocados em formação e começavam a cantar <em>Lieder </em>(canções), acompanhados pela banda militar. Em pouco tempo, o moral se elevava novamente e os soldados sentiam-se motivados para a batalha.
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<br>Aqui também, a adoração é um elemento importante no discipulado.
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<br><strong>O Lugar da Pregação</strong>
<br>A principal tarefa dos pastores é dar direção, moldar a visão, ensinar e corrigir o rumo — muitas vezes corrigindo teologias equivocadas e falando à vida da congregação reunida por meio da pregação da Palavra de Deus.
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<br>Na maioria das igrejas em células no Brasil, o sermão continua sendo trabalhado na célula por meio de perguntas práticas que ajudam a aplicá-lo ao dia a dia. O sermão, e sua aplicação prática na célula, também constituem uma parte vital do processo de discipulado.&nbsp;</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Fortalecendo a Multiplicação de Células</strong>
<br>Por fim, entre outras características importantes, o culto de celebração também contribui para a multiplicação de células. Quando as células &#8220;mãe&#8221; e &#8220;filha&#8221; se reúnem e se sentam juntas no culto, isso gera e fortalece laços e relacionamentos.
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<br>Vamos dar a devida importância ao culto de celebração em nossas igrejas em células.
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<br>Ajuda-nos, Deus!
<br><em>Robert M. Lay, Ministério Igreja em Células – Brasil</em></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Spanish blog</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Bendiciones e importancia del servicio de celebración en la iglesia celular.</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Por Robert Lay, <a href="http://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/t/0/0/jcgresources/~https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.celulas.com.br%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Ce555408859f84dfda11708deeb7664fd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C639207090881384015%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Ho0nMxkBcSw%2FBUiOC9XwjiKPziQk%2BZI3c9oCiwUWL6U%3D&amp;reserved=0">www.celulas.com.br</a></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La relación entre el servicio de celebración y la reunión de grupo a menudo se ha malinterpretado. Sin embargo, existe un equilibrio perfecto entre ambos. No compiten entre sí, sino que se complementan. Son igualmente importantes, pero cumplen funciones diferentes.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Hoy analizaremos con más detalle el papel del servicio de celebración. Desde el principio, podemos afirmar que el servicio de celebración, en todas sus partes, también contribuye a la formación de discípulos.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Un patrón bíblico</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La Iglesia del Nuevo Testamento se reunía de dos maneras: en grupos pequeños, para cultivar relaciones íntimas y edificación mutua en los hogares, y en grupos grandes, para escuchar la predicación y la enseñanza de los apóstoles. Este patrón se observa en los capítulos 2, 5 y 20 del libro de los Hechos.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Las células reunidas en la ceremonia de celebración refuerzan el sentimiento de unidad y poder, como un gran ejército del Rey.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>El poder de la adoración</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La adoración es una parte vital del servicio de celebración. La música tiene un gran poder. La melodía, la armonía y el ritmo, junto con el texto en el canto comunitario y realzados por los instrumentos, impactan profundamente los corazones y las mentes de los fieles, al menos con la misma fuerza que el sermón.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Martín Lutero afirmó que los himnos de la Reforma, con textos profundamente arraigados en la nueva teología, eran tan poderosos como sus sermones para convencer y enseñar a los nuevos creyentes.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Mi padre fue soldado en el ejército alemán durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Contaba que cuando la moral de las tropas decaía, las ponían en formación y comenzaban a cantar Lieder (canciones), acompañadas por la banda militar. En poco tiempo, la moral volvía a subir y los soldados se llenaban de energía para luchar.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Aquí también, la adoración es un elemento importante en el discipulado.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>El lugar de la predicación</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">La tarea principal de los pastores es dar dirección, moldear la visión, enseñar y corregir el rumbo, a menudo corrigiendo teologías erróneas e influyendo en la vida de la congregación reunida a través de la predicación de la Palabra de Dios.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">En la mayoría de las iglesias celulares de Brasil, el sermón se sigue analizando en la célula mediante preguntas prácticas que ayudan a aplicarlo a la vida cotidiana. El sermón, y su aplicación práctica en la célula, es también una parte vital del proceso de discipulado.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Fortalecimiento de la multiplicación celular</strong></p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Finalmente, entre otras características importantes, el servicio de celebración también contribuye a la multiplicación celular. Cuando las células madre e hija se reúnen en el servicio, se generan y fortalecen vínculos y relaciones.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Demos la importancia que merece al servicio de celebración en nuestras iglesias celulares.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">¡Ayúdanos, Dios!</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Robert M. Lay, Ministerio de la Iglesia Celular Brasil</p>
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