When Group Comes Home

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org When a group meets in a home it brings the church into the community — and sometimes into a family. Lisa hosted one group I led. Each week she warmly welcomed us into her home, which was a comfortable and functional place...

Come To My House

Pastor Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist; www.crestlinefbc.com A Life Group leader came into my office to talk about his ministry. He got married in January and moved into a rental home in our neighborhood in April. This past week, a young Marine from their Life...

Hospitality Surprises

Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv In 2011, I received a phone call from a man who told me he was born in the city of Santa Ana, El Salvador, but that he had lived in the United States for many years. He told me that he wanted to visit the Elim church in Santa Ana and asked...

Safe Places

By Pastor Shawn Stoever, Pastor of Community Groups, Cypress Creek Church, Wimberley & San Marcos, TX, www.cypresscreekchurch.com I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 Safety may be the single most vital...

God is Calling His Church to be Hospitable

By Joel Comiskey, check out  coaching  I admire hospitable people. I’m referring to those who are always willing to open their homes and sacrifice for others. That’s what I want to be like. Why? Because that’s what God is like. God loves people  and is in constant...