Taking the Next Step: Leading the Way

By Ángel Manuel Hernández Gutiérrez, www.misionmoderna.com “Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem; and with them were the prophets of God, helping them.”(Ezra...

Taking the Next Step: Practical Discipleship

By Ángel Manuel Hernández Gutiérrez, www.misionmoderna.com “For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted” (1 Corinthians 14:31). As we can see in this text, in the Kingdom of God one learns by doing. In the Kingdom of...

Fanatics for Encouragement

By Joel Comiskey, check out  coaching  The wife of one of the leaders I coached privately told me that her husband easily becomes introspective and discouraged without compliments. “Encouragement is his love language,” she told me. “Right now he’s receiving very...

Promotions in the Cell Structure

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv The cell work structure in some churches is hierarchical. It goes from the leader to the coaches, up to the zone pastor, and then arrives at district pastor. The promotion in this scheme occurs through merit. The best leaders are...

First Things First

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org  “God has called me to be a pastor!” More than a few people have told me that over the years. I am always pleased to hear it, yet not all who have said the words have gone on to become a pastor. Some want the role “pastor,” but...