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We know that the goal of the Christian life is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever. While this is God's ultimate plan, does he have a particular purpose for the cell-based church? I've been wrestling with this question for the past 22 years. This question confronts me every time I coach a pastor or pastors. In preparation for coaching, I ask myself, "What is my principal objective in helping this pastor?", "Where am I guiding this church?", and "What am I trying to do?". I've come to the conclusion that the primary goal of cell ministry is to make disciples who make disciples.

With full calendars and long lists of things to do, people often put on hold life's most important goal - building an intimate relationship with God. Often, believers wish to pursue the goal but are not sure how to do it. They feel frustrated or guilty when their attempts at personal devotions seem empty and unfruitful. With warm, encouraging writing, Joel Comiskey guides listeners on how to set a daily appointment with the King and make it an exciting time they will look forward to.

We've entitled this audiobook You Can Coach because we believe that coaching is more about passing on what you've lived and holding others accountable in the process. Coaching doesn't require a higher degree, special talent, unique personality, or a particular spiritual gift. We believe, in fact, that God wants coaching to become a movement. We long to see the day in which every pastor has a coach and in turn is coaching someone else. In this audiobook, you'll hear three coaches who have successfully coached pastors for many years.

Ralph Neighbour repeatedly says, “Theology must breed methodology.”Joel Comiskey has arrived at the same conclusion. Biblical truth is the only firm foundation for anything we do. Without a biblical base, we don’t have a strong under-pinning upon which we can hang our ministry and philosophy. We can plod through most anything when we know that God is stirring us to behave biblically.

Cell-church specialist and pastor Dr. Joel Comiskey studied the world's most successful cell churches to determine how they effectively make disciples who make disciples. These churches have embraced specific principles. Conversely, churches that do not embrace these same principles have problems with their groups and therefore are not as effective in making disciples.

Grow! explains how to have a daily quiet time in order to know Christ intimately and grow to maturity. This audiobook offers plenty of practical help for turning the “chore” of devotions into a life-changing, joy-producing habit. Grow! outlines clearly how to seek God in the quiet time and explains the amazing benefits of experiencing God on a daily basis. With this helpful and enthusiastic audiobook, a person can have a quiet time that is much more than opening a Bible and saying prayers.

Jesus lived with his disciples for three years and taught them life lessons in a relational atmosphere. After three years, he commanded them to "go and do likewise" (Matthew 28:18-20). Our God, the Trinity, is a relational God. He lives in perfect harmony with the other members of the Godhead. His word is full of exhortations to love and serve one another. This book will tell you how.

Las palabras de Maxwell me han convencido de priorizar lo que realmente importa. Aunque la comunión involucra muchas áreas de nuestras vidas, las relaciones comunitarias más importantes son las más cercanas a nosotros. Si la comunión no funciona allí, realmente no funciona. La victoria de Dios viene a través del éxito en nuestras relaciones. La vida cristiana necesita ser desarrollada con las personas más cercanas a nosotros.

Muchas personas creen que no necesitan la iglesia local. La resistencia a reunirse fielmente con otros creyentes regularmente no es un problema nuevo. La misma tendencia también estaba ocurriendo en la iglesia del Nuevo Testamento. Para enfrentar este dilema, el escritor de Hebreos dijo: “No dejemos de congregarnos, como acostumbran hacerlo algunos, sino animémonos unos a otros, y con mayor razón ahora que vemos que aquel día se acerca”. (Hebreos 10:25).

¿Por qué algunas células son dinámicas, atractivas y respiran la vida de Cristo? ¿Por qué otras células se estancan y cierran? En este revolucionario libro, Joel Comiskey y Jim Egli describen ocho sorpresas descubiertas sobre las células que son exitosas, a partir de su investigación realizada a 4,800 participantes de células en cuatro continentes.

¡Este libro te mostrará cómo hacer que tu tiempo devocional con Dios sea la parte más emocionante y satisfactoria de tu día! Jesucristo quiere que cada cristiano crezca en una relación más profunda con Él. Sin embargo, tantas personas se estancan en la vida cristiana.

¿Está usted viviendo la vida abundante que Jesús prometió darle? ¡Viva! Experimente la Vida de Cristo es un excelente recurso para alguien que desea conocer a Dios y experimentar su vida. Una persona puede hallar a Cristo y crecer en él por medio del estudio de este libro.

La muerte de Cristo en la cruz ofrece la victoria sobre la amargura, las adicciones, la esclavitud a lo oculto, y las ataduras que debilitan. Encuentro: Recibe La Libertad de Cristo te mostrará cómo aplicar la victoria de Cristo a tu propia vida. Este libro es un recurso excelente para alguien que está atado por hábitos pecaminosos o que simplemente necesita vivir una vida abundante.

Research has proven that the greatest contributor to cell group success is the quality of coaching provided for cell group leaders. Many are serving in the position of a coach, but they don't fully understand what they are supposed to do in the position. Joel Comiskey addresses how to polish your skills as a coach with instructions on diagnosing problems in a cell group, how to lead coaching meetings, and what to do when visiting a cell group meeting. This book will prepare you to be a great cell group coach, one who mentors, supports, and guides cell group leaders into great ministry.

Investigaciones exhaustivas han demostrado que lo que más contribuye al éxito o fracaso de un programa eclesial de grupos celulares es la calidad del asesoramiento que aporte en su grupo cada uno de los líderes de célula. Con frecuencia, muchas de las personas que dirigen grupos celulares aportan la mejor voluntad, pero no entienden demasiado cuales son sus obligaciones y qué es lo que se espera de ellos. Esta circunstancia no es achacable a ellos mismos, la causa hay que buscarla más bien en una labor incompleta y deficiente por parte del pastor o supervisor general.

Liderar un grupo celular de éxito y mantener en sus reuniones un clima dinámico no es únicamente cuestión de voluntad: es cuestión de técnica. Muchos líderes de células no se dan cuenta de que, con frecuencia, su fracaso a la hora de crear una atmósfera excepcional, llena de poder de Dios y válida para transformar vidas, es debido a que ignoran el modo de hacerlo. Cualquier líder de un grupo celular encontrará fácil lograr en las reuniones un ambiente agradable y conseguir que los asistentes no tan sólo salgan con ganas de volver, sino incluso de traer a otras personas.

Do people expectantly return to your group meetings every week? Do you have fun and experience joy during your meetings? Is everyone participating in discussion and ministry? You can lead a great small-group meeting, one that is life-changing and dynamic. Most people don't realize that they can create a God-filled atmosphere because they don't know how. Now the secret is out. By implementing these time-tested ideas, your group meetings will become the hot item of your members' week. They will go home wanting more and return each week bringing new people with them.

Empowered to Lead equips small group leaders to more effectively facilitate their groups. Each of the 18 chapters covers a distinct, essential aspect of small group leadership. Each lesson includes a short video, discussion questions, internet resources, and a downloadable PowerPoint within the lesson. This book is packed with valuable material, designed to help you make more and better disciples of Jesus Christ.

En este libro, he señalado ocho principios y prioridades que ayudarán al creyente a vivir una vida cristiana victoriosa.

Everyone has at least one spiritual gift, according the Bible. But many don’t know what that gift is or how to use it. This book provides clear steps and guidelines to find and activate spiritual gifts. The eight lessons offer biblical insight on what the gifts are and practical suggestions on how to use them. This book will especially help those leading a small group to know how to discern the different gifts among group members - and then to help each person activate that gift.