Cell UK publications
Transforming Values
Author: Laurence Singlehurst
In this book Laurence challenges us to think differently about our growth as Christians. Transforming Values ‘does what it says on the tin’ and asks us to think about our values rather than just trying to change our actions. This book will enable you to highlight 4 key values for your Christian walk and set a new framework in which you can then grow, and help others to do the same. Full of practical advice, wit and great stories.
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Who's Shaping You?
Author: Graham Cray
In Who’s Shaping You? Graham describes a radical way of life, based on Biblical thinking which he sees is necessary if we are to impact our world. He encourages us to allow Jesus to infect the whole of our lives and to live those lives openly in front of those we come across day by day.
The Big Story
Author: Mark Powley
The Big Story is a manageable way to grasp the story of the Bible in its own words. Using this guide you can:
· Take a 40-day express tour of the whole Bible.
· Or cover the 112 most important passages in Scripture.
· Work through the Bible story on your own or with a group.
The Big Story follows the plot of scripture in eight major episodes. Along the way, you will find greater confidence in handling the Bible, new insights into how it fits together, and most importantly the voice of God bringing His message alive in your life.
Youth Cell Outlines 2
Author: Ellie Hart
edited by Paul Hopkins
More cell outlines ideal for use in youth cells for ages 13-19.
Youth Cell Outlines 1
Author: Paul Hopkins
These cell outlines are designed to help you in the early stages of forming youth cells. They have been put together to spark a revolution in the thinking of your cell members and to establish the five main values of Cell in their lives.
Supervising Youth Cells
Author: Ellie Hart
How to support and supervise a young cell leader.
Drawing from her many years’ experience of supporting youth cell leaders, the author outlines the supervisor’s job and gives invaluable insights into the practical details of this vital role. The booklet contains helpful guidelines and has an appendix packed with useful material.
Cell It
Authors: Liz West, Paul Hopkins
This is a manual for youth leaders who want to know-how to start and develop youth cells. It explains something of the why of youth cells and the practical steps to follow through the change process and beyond. Its four authors are seasoned youth workers who have first-hand experience of developing and working with youth cells
Help! I'm Leading part of my Cell Meeting
Author: Trevor Withers
This booklet is for cell members leading one of the 4Ws. If your heart sinks when it’s your turn to lead part of your cell meeting, this booklet is for you. It aims to give members confidence as they participate in the cell meeting. Presenting the key components needed to make each of the 4Ws run effectively, if offers practical advice and ideas which will stimulate cell members’ creativity and enhance their leadership abilities.
52 Cell Outlines
Author: Paul Hickman
This very popular, top selling resource has really practical Cell Outlines for a whole year to encourage your cell group to live out the cell values. Easy to photocopy and use in your group, these outlines have been tried and tested in Paul’s own church.
Equipping Future Cell Leaders
Authors: Liz West, Trevor Withers
Developing leaders is at the heart of the cell model. This course has been designed to equip leaders to do more than lead a structured cell meeting. It is developed from the values base of the cell model and as such is an opportunity to establish the plumb line of cell for the new cell leaders. It will help to correct the weaknesses in their experience of cell life through taking part over eight sessions in cell meetings which are thoroughly evaluated. Contains cell outlines for each training session, trainer’s notes and evaluation material.
Equipped to Lead a Cell Community
Author: Trevor Withers, Liz West
A great deal is learnt about how to lead a cell by observing a cell leader doing the job. What is not obvious is the thinking behind why cell life is arranged as it is and what unseen things are part of the task of cell leader. This book highlights these areas and brings some practical tools to enable potential leaders to understand the picture more fully. It can also be used as a resource manual for those attending an Equipping Future Cell Leaders Course.
Equipped to Supervise
Author: Liz West, Trevor Withers
Looking at the cell movement in the UK we have realised that supervision and coaching of cell leaders is essential. If a supervisor is not regularly visiting the cell and coaching the cell leader, the church leaders are working blind. Our booklet, entitled Equipped to Supervise, gives an overview of the role of the cell coach and is full of practical insights. This booklet aims to help equip those who are supporting cell leaders.
Simply Cell
Authors: Laurence Singlehurst, Liz West, Trevor Withers
Whether you have recently joined a cell group or are thinking about whether to join one, this booklet is for you. It will explain what you might experience in your cell group and why things are done as they are. It will explain about the things that motivate the activity of a cell group, the vision and values behind cell life, and hopefully help you to make the changes that are inevitably necessary when joining a new community.
A Story of Church Growth from Peterborough
Author: Dave Smith
An exciting account of how Peterborough Community Church has grown and flourished and how cell groups are a vital ingredient in this dynamic.
Sowing Reaping Keeping plus 40 day guide
Sowing Reaping Keeping and the 40 Day Guide now available to buy together
Sowing Reaping Keeping 40 day guide
Author: Liz West with contributions by Trevor Withers
This guide is a recipe to revolutionise your outreach. Based on Laurence Singlehurst’s popular book Sowing Reaping Keeping it sets out to help you as individuals and a group to process those ideas in bite size chunks to encourage the process of relational evangelism. This booklet is laid out in weekly sections with reflective questions for five days out of seven including cell outlines for eight weeks of meetings.
Cell Planting - Putting the 'Go' back into Church
Authors: Laurence Singlehurst, Liz West
It is the purpose of this booklet to suggest an innovative way to ‘Go’, by planting new cell groups. A cell plant is a new cell group which has been grown by a cell planting team reeaching out through relationship to those in a geographical area or through their relational networks, often around a common interest. Liz and Laurence’s new booklet leads us through chapters on The idea of cell planting, Who to plant and where, How to plant and Support through the process.
Sowing Reaping Keeping
Author: Laurence Singlehurst
The Christian gospel is the best story ever told. Yet many of those who hear it perceive it as a threat. Laurence Singlehurst believes that much of the threat would be removed if Christians would respect and understand the people they are approaching. This short, crisp and often humorous book is full of seeds of wisdom for those who long to make permanent disciples for Jesus. Discover the reasons why evangelism may have been difficult in the past and learn new ideas to help you share your faith in a relevant way. “A short and very practical book containing essential reading for a church thinking through its evangelism strategy – give it half an hour and it could change your church’s life.” Recommended by Krish Kandiah, Christianity magazine, July 2009
You can also purchase a 4 CD conference recording of one of our Sowing Reaping Keeping training days. Browse 'Audio' for more details.
Evangelism through Cells
Authors: Liz West, Laurence Singlehurst
Loving people and reaching out is what we know we should do – but do we? This booklet contains practical strategies on how to reach out as individuals and groups and demonstrates how cells can encourage and empower us al to love the lost. It contains eight clearly defined steps with witness outlines for a cell group to use. This booklet is for church leaders, cell supervisors and cell leaders who want to be mobilised as workers in the harvest and who want to lead others to become workers too.
Moving to Cells
Authors: Laurence Singlehurst, Liz West
A simple step-by-step guide to enable you to develop healthy cells by using the prototype method. How many car manufacturers would build a production run of cars from the designer’s initial ideas? We, like them, need to learn the value of building prototypes to prove our developing ideas about cell and allow us to see how it all works. This booklet has been used by hundreds of churches as they have explored cell.
Loving the Lost
Author: Laurence Singlehurst
What is cell church and how does this way of being church help us to look out and reach those beyond our church communities? In Loving the Lost Laurence works from basic definitions and values to practical application with a key focus on the relationship between discipleship and mission.
Walking Together
Authors: Liz West, Trevor Withers
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? How am I meant to go about being a disciple? Walking together answers these questions and helps us to not only be disciples ourselves, but also to make effective disciples in our present culture. There is material for you to apply as well as help in forming those one-on-one relationships that are essential for us to grow as disciples.
Walking with Jesus
Author: Gary Gibbs
Gary Gibbs says his favourite thing is introducing people to Jesus. His booklet, Walking with Jesus is a brilliant resource designed for new Christians. Each section is packed with the principles that all Christians need to live by. The interactive style not only helps you to apply the ideas but gives you a new found energy and confidence to go out and use them. A simple read with a profound impact.
4Life Group Notes
Author: Mark Powley
How about using the 4Life material as a basis for your cell meetings? These group notes around the 4ws of a cell meeting will add value to your cell members as they work through their identity, values, lifestyle and purpose. Your meetings will have an added depth as they build on the time invested by your cell members in following 4Life individually. Share the journey, double the investment.
4Life
Author: Mark Powley
Want to go deeper with God or refresh your faith? 4Life is full of honesty, passion and humour, and seeks to give a solid foundation for practical Christian living today. The ingredients are simple; ten readings on your own, then an honest meeting with a trusted mentor. Forty readings and four meetings in all, it could take eight weeks or as long as you like. However you do it, the journey in these pages will leave you changed. So take the risk and follow this guide for a deeper journey into the Christian life.
"Just wanted to say how brilliant I think the 4life book is. We are starting to use it as our main nurture/discipleship tool. I think it is brilliantly written, brilliantly simple, and brilliantly thought provoking and engaging. Well done and thank you!"
Dr Nic Harding, Senior Pastor, Frontline church. Leadership mentor and coach