Discipleship
Holy Spirit Series Cell Guide
- The Divine Seed King
- Jesus Christ, Anointed One
- Jesus Lived & Ministered from His Human Nature
- The New Covenant and Pentecost
- Baptism and Filling of the Holy Spirit
- Filling of the Spirit & Making Disciples
Sermon Notes
- May 2, 2021 - The Divine Seed King
- May 9, 2021 - Jesus Christ, Anointed One
- May 16, 2021 - Jesus Lived & Ministered from His Human Nature
- May 23, 2021 - The New Covenant and Pentecost
- May 30, 2021 - Baptism and Filling of the Holy Spirit
- June 6, 2021 - Filling of the Spirit & Making Disciples
- June 6, 2021 -
Open Cell Resources
- The Divine Seed King
- Jesus Christ, Anointed One
- Jesus Lived & Ministered from His Human Nature
- Abide in Christ - Part Four
- Abide in Christ - Part Five
- Abide in Christ - Part Six
Beatitudes — Characteristics of God's Kingdom
This three week study is based on Jesus teaching in the Sermon on the Mount in the book of Matthew. The content describes how we will live when Jesus is Lord of our lives and expresses the spiritual implications of the rule of Jesus in our lives.
God and Money – Biblical Principles for Personal Finance
This five-week study on finances including financial freedom, financial integrity, financial faithfulness, tithing and giving God’s way.
Habakkuk – Trusting a Sovereign God
This three-week study goes through the Book of Habakkuk in the Old Testament. Although the prophet doesn’t fully understand, he trusts God’s sovereignty, wisdom, and justice and is reassured that God is in control.
Stewarding Our Time
This practical three-week study is geared toward Young Adults. Taking a look at why stewarding our time is important from a biblical viewpoint. Answering the practical question of "How?" based on the book Getting Things Done for Teens by David Allen.
James - Living Out Your Faith
This five-week study is based on the book of James. The theme is living out your faith — to be doers of the Word, not just hearers. James readers were suffering persecution including with social and spiritual conflict. They are encouraged to seek God’s wisdom and work out these problems.
Ruth - A Story of Redemption
The story of Ruth shows how God’s people can experience His Sovereignty, wisdom, and covenant kindness. It is a book of redemption from desperate conditions resulting in blessing for Ruth and Naomi as well as for Israel through the generational line leading to David and ultimately Jesus.
I AM
This six-week study is based on the seven I AM statements Jesus made in the Gospel of John. By making these statements Jesus was revealing Himself to be God. These statements tell much about His character and heart and tell us truth about doctrine and how to live rightly.
Be Missional
A three-week series on living out the Great Commission in your community. All places are mission fields, reaching out to your community is for all believers. This study will help you find practical ways to be salt and light in your community.
Spiritual Warfare
A four-week study on the Armor of God in Ephesians 6. We are in a spiritual battle against a strong enemy, but the Lord has equipped believers to fight this supernatural war. We must not rely on our own power but fight using the Heavenly strategies God has given to His children.
The Way - Abide in Christ
This fifteen-week study has been divided into six parts. Each week includes six days of daily lessons taking the reader through the fundamentals of the Christian faith. Topics include listening prayer, hearing God, obedience, confession, prayer, and much more.
Eternal Rewards
An eight-week topical Bible Study on Eternal Rewards, a topic Jesus taught about often. This subject is important because having an eternal mindset motivates us to walk with Jesus, obey Him, and bear fruit in our lives.
Philippians
A four-week Bible Study on the book of Philippians. The theme is JOY! The book is filled with encouragement to grow commitment to God, to serve God and one another, with prayer being an essential element.
Book Study
A guide to help individuals or small groups to go through a Book Study, including a list of staff recommended books for those who are unsure of what book to study.
Abide
Past ABIDE Journals are available for a reduced rate of $2 a book. You can purchase copies at Southland's main office.
Foundations Daily Devotional
Old Testament
New Testament
Prayer Sheets
Prayer sheets help you pray deeply into a particular theme or topic. They are excellent for daily devotions.
Bible Reading Plan
If you are looking for a way to organize your scripture reading, here is a Bible reading plan that can help!
Conversations for Small Group Leaders is about addressing key elements of small group leadership and answering questions to help you grow as a leader. Please send comments, questions, or ideas for ongoing weekly episodes.
Online Options for Cell Groups
- Zoom
- Platforms: iOS & iPadOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Web
- Leaders (or the person hosting the meeting) need to have an account. There is a free plan at www.zoom.us (Note the time restrictions below for free plans). Participants do not need an account.
- Up to 100 participants at once.
- There are time restrictions on group chat of 40 minutes (It is unlimited time in a one-to-one conversation.)
- You can work around this by simply starting a new meeting after the first one has timed out. But that would result in an interrupted meeting.
- For tutorials on how to use Zoom check out the following links:
- Zoom Help Centre (Website)
- Zoom Tutorial Video Library (Library of Video Topics)
- How to Use Zoom (19 minutes of YouTube)
- Platforms: iOS, Android
- Groups of 8 people (or 8 couples).
- A very good option if your cell already has a group chat on WhatsApp and is less than 8 people/couples.
- You can start a video meeting from within a group chat as shown here.
- The desktop/web apps do not have a video chat feature.
- You must use on an iPhone or Android phone.
- Google Meet
- Platforms: iOS & iPad, Android, Web App
- Access it at https://meet.google.com or by downloading the Google Meet mobile app.
- You sign in with your existing Google/Gmail account. All meeting participants will be asked to sign into their Google/Gmail accounts when they join the meeting.
- Up to 100 participants at once.
- 60-minute meeting time limit for free users.
- You can work around this by starting another meeting after the time limit has been reached.
- Tutorial: Click Here
- FaceTime
- Platforms: iOS & iPadOS, Mac
- Groups of up to 32 people.
- Everyone must have an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, Mac Computer).
- Super simple and reliable if the whole group has an Apple device.
- For tutorials on how to use FaceTime check out the Apple Support website.
- Facebook Messenger
- Platforms: iOS & iPadOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Web App
- Available for groups up to 8 people.
- Everyone must have the FB Messenger app.
- You do not need a Facebook account to use Messenger.
- There is also a Facebook Messenger app for kids.
- Note that when searching for contacts, you will see any suggested contacts from Facebook, not just the one you searched for.
- For tutorials on how to use FB Messenger check out the following links:
- General Information (Website)
- Video Chat Tutorial – iOS, Android, Desktop (3 minutes YouTube)
- To Create the Group (Website)
- To Start the Video Chat (Website)
- Information on Using Messenger on Mac Computers (Website)
Facilitating Online Cell Meetings
- Make sure all cell members are in a quiet area free from unnecessary distractions.
- Get ready to start the meeting 5 minutes before the meeting so you can begin on time.
- Encourage everyone to have their camera ON.
- Ask people to put their mic on MUTE when they are not sharing, to reduce feedback and background noise.
- Don’t interrupt people when they’re speaking (or attempt to speak over them).
- Don’t work on other tasks (like checking email) during the online meeting.
- Practice common courtesy – people want to be heard, seen, respected during an online meeting.
- Start the meeting by connecting casually, asking how everyone is doing.
- Call on people by name so they know when it’s their turn to speak.
- To ensure you don’t miss anyone, make sure you have a paper with everyone’s name on it and keep track of who you have called on.
- Most screens can’t show everyone in the meeting so don’t rely on what you see.
- In smaller meetings (less than 5 people), you may be able to ask a question and wait for a reply without calling names but be prepared to call names if some are not sharing.
- Remind people to turn on their mics when sharing and turn off when listening. It may take a bit to get the hang of it so remind your group often, especially if you hear background noise/feedback.
- Encourage people to speak loudly so that they can be heard.
- You can use hand signals to determine things. For example, you can ask “If you can hear me, give me a thumbs up signal.”
- When asking questions, make sure to ask only ONE question at a time. Then call on people by name, giving them each a chance to respond.
- If people in your group are nervous about an online meeting, suggest that they try connecting with you 1-on-1 first to ensure that the software is working. It is impossible to troubleshoot technology while in the middle of a meeting, so this also ensures that you can ensure everything is working ahead of time.
- Sometimes people’s Wi-Fi signal may cause the video to lag or be grainy. Don’t worry about that. We can’t control the internet speed – often they can still hear and speak and its only video that’s struggling.
- Take attendance the regular way that you would if your cell was meeting normally.
- If you have more than ten people, you may want to consider doing some parts of your cell together as a large group and then break into smaller groups for deeper sharing and prayer at the end.
- End the meeting on time. Usually an hour is enough if you are keeping on topic.
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