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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.

In this ground-breaking audiobook, Joel Comiskey challenges pastors and leaders to move from simply educating children to forming them into disciples who make disciples. Comiskey lays out the Biblical base for children's ministry and then encourages pastors and leaders to formulate their own vision and philosophy for ministry to children based on the Biblical text.

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.

Christ's death on the cross offers victory over bitterness, addictions, occult bondage, and debilitating strongholds. Encounter: Receive Christ's Freedom will show you how to apply Christ's victory to your own life. This book is an excellent resource for someone who is bound by sinful habits or who simply needs to live an abundant life. It explains clearly how to receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit and then to walk in the Spirit's power.

Small groups are leader breeders. Jesus formed his 12 disciples in a small group atmosphere. The best way to become a disciple of Jesus Christ, in fact, is to disciple others. Lead! explains how to facilitate a small group and to grow in the process. This book highlights key small group dynamics that will give the leader confidence in facilitating others. People are longing for community and this book reveals how to find it in the small group atmosphere. Lead! shows a potential leader how to develop new leaders to continue the process of discipleship.

One common but untrue criticism of believers is that they are so heavenly-minded that they are no earthly good. But the reality is that having an eternal perspective inspires believers to do much earthly good here and now. True victory is living for God and preparing for eternity. I’ve wanted jobs and promotions that God had not planned for me. I had one person in mind: Joel Comiskey. God graciously directed me to remember that true riches are in the next world. I’ve had to ask him to keep my eyes on the eternal reward he graciously offers.

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).

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.

Este libro es una crónica sobre el Grupo Pequeño o Movimiento Celular, partiendo de la época de Jesús hasta llegar a la explosión celular en los tiempos modernos. Comiskey destaca las fortalezas y debilidades de estos movimientos históricos de grupos pequeños, y aplica estos principios a la iglesia actual. Crecerás en gratitud y en entendimiento de los valores clave de las células a causa de aquellos pioneros que allanaron el camino.

Este libro explica claramente cómo plantar iglesias lo suficientemente sencillas como para continuar reproduciéndose e incluso llegar a ser un movimiento de iglesias. Plantando Iglesias que se Reproducen es fruto del extenso trabajo de investigación de Comiskey y de su experiencia personal (tres iglesias plantadas en una variedad de contextos).

Many people believe they don’t need the local church. They are like my friend, Jim, who prayed the “sinner’s prayer.” I had been witnessing to Jim for a long time, and he now was a Christian—or so I thought. Over the months, I noticed that Jim did not like to attend church, telling me that he was very private and didn’t like to share his life with others. After many months, I felt the need to challenge his individualistic thinking. I said to him, “Those who know Jesus are willing to have others hold them accountable. They don’t hold on to a privatized religion and their ...

When Jesus died on the cross, he said, “It is finished.” Jesus' price for man’s sin was indeed finished on the cross. God provided the solution to guilt. He sacrificed himself on the cross (Philippians 2:5–11). Victory in Christ is impossible without the love and liberty that comes from the forgiveness Jesus paid for on the cross. God’s grace replaces our heavy loads with his easy, light one. It’s not about what I have done but what Christ has done for me. I’m righteous in Jesus. He’s my hope, my fullness, my all in all. In Jesus, I’m alive; I have peace. I’ve learned ...

En los últimos años, se ha desarrollado otra forma para la supervisión de las células en Bogotá, Colombia. Este nuevo modelo ha cautivado a muchas personas en muchos países. Como se informa en este libro, el desarrollo de la Misión Carismática Internacional es uno de barro fresco que está siendo modelado y transformado para recoger la cosecha en una comunidad latinoamericana. El Dr. Comiskey, ha informado sobre el progreso de ese movimiento en este libro. El Dr. Comiskey, el autor de este libro, ha buscado de tratar con sumo respeto la «iglesia madre» del «Principio de los Doce....

Por poner en práctica las ideas contenidas en este libro, adquirirás una nueva confianza para guiar tu grupo celular. En tal atmósfera también se podrá percibir la presencia del Espíritu Santo. Dirige resalta las dinámicas que equipan al líder para escuchar, hacer buenas preguntas, estimular la participación, manejar a los habladores e, incluso, usar los dones espirituales.

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.

If we are going to have a victorious church tomorrow, we must focus on the youth today. In this book, Comiskey lays out the biblical base for youth ministry, highlights the felt needs of today’s youth, and then shows why small groups are the most effective way to make youth disciples today. Comiskey explains the difference between inter-generational cells and student-led groups, the equipping process for youth leaders, how to coach leaders, and how to get started in youth cell ministry. Comiskey also describes common errors in youth ministry and how to avoid them.

Most of the modern day cell church movement is biblical, dynamic, and positive. Sadly, errors and false assumptions have also crept in to confuse and lead astray an otherwise healthy movement. Joel Comiskey, in this ground-breaking book, exposes the myths of the cell church movement and then offers positive principles and insights to guide churches and leaders on the right path. Each chapter begins with a unique insight from a worldwide cell church leader who will share decades of wisdom in working with cell groups.

Live: Experience Christ's Life is an excellent resource for someone who wants to know God and experience his life. This audiobook clearly explains how to pray, read the Bible, receive spiritual freedom, and administrate God's resources. It's a great audiobook to use individually, in a small group, or in a classroom teaching setting.

Famous author and speaker John Maxwell, has been married to his wife, Margaret, for over forty years. When Maxwell was thirty-nine years old, he noticed that many of his college friends were getting divorced. He and Margaret didn’t think they were in danger, but they knew many of their friends had also thought their relationships indestructible. John’s career was taking off, and he didn’t want to lose his family. That prompted him to make one of the key decisions of his life, rewriting his definition of success. Instead of acclaim, advancement, or achievement, he decided that for him:...

PREFACIO POR MARIO VEGA, PASTOR GENERAL ¡Increíble! ¡Increíble! ¡Increíble! Ésta era la palabra que repetía para mí mismo una y otra vez al leer por vez primera el borrador del libro “La historia de Elim” de Joel Comiskey. Lo narrado en el libro es tan fuera de lo común que al ponerme imaginariamente en la posición de una tercera persona imparcial lo rechazaría por considerarlo exagerado y fuertemente inclinado a favor del modelo celular. El leer el libro de Joel me permitió ubicarme en la perspectiva de quien ve a la iglesia Elim desde afuera y tal visión me llevó a ...