Time with God

By Gerardo Campos, district pastor in Elim Church, www.elim.org.sv Several years ago Pastor Mario Vega gave each of the Elim church district pastors a copy of Joel Comiskey’s book “How to be a great cell group coach”. Almost immediately I suggested to our...

Children First, Then Servants

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Ministry is impossible. I can’t do it, but sometimes I forget that. I can’t change a heart. Only the Holy Spirit can do that. I can’t even make someone want to come to group, let alone choose to deny themselves and follow...

The Forgotten Question  

By Daphne Kirk, www.Gnation2gnation.com; Twitter: daphnekirk I have discovered there is one phrase which seems to satisfy people that all is well and that phrase is, “I am busy”!  I use it myself sometimes when people ask how I am. I might just say,...

Soul Care and Sabbath Rest

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com Joel Comiskey wrote: “Statistics say that the leader’s spiritual life is the most important in both pastoring a cell group and making disciples who make disciples that result in multiplication.” One way to maintain...

Long-term Leadership

By Joel Comiskey, check out  coaching  Satan hates pastors and leaders. They are his primary target. Peter Wagner argues in Prayer Shield (pp. 66-75) that pastors and Christian leaders are attacked more frequently because: Pastors have more responsibilities and...