Who’s the Leader?

Michelle Geoffrey, cell pastor at www.celebrationchurch.org Anna is a cell leader.  She invites everyone to her home on Tuesday nights. Anna serves a great meal, plans a powerful worship time, asks intriguing icebreaker questions, makes sure the children are...

Radical Reformation

By Joel Comiskey, free teaching videos on leading small groups  Early Christianity viewed each house church member as a minister. Ministry through the gifts of the Spirit flowed naturally in the home environment, and leadership development was simple and dynamic....

Less Busy, More Strategic

By Stephen Daigle, College and Young Adult Pastor at Celebration Church, www.celebrationchurch.org There has been a lot of research lately on the mental and spiritual health of pastors and what contributes to their health. Of all the things that keep coming up,...

Ever Considered the Priesthood?

By Rob Campbell, Founding Pastor, www.cypresscreekchurch.com JCG blog readers- I trust you’ll appreciate this bullet-point blog post! I Peter 2:4-5; 9-10- Read it now, my friend. You are: Living StonesHoly PriestsA Chosen RaceA Royal PriesthoodA Holy NationGod’s Own...

Pastoral Teams Versus the Solo Pastor

By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv When the church came into existence, the apostles led it collectively (Acts 8: 1). A few years later, the church in Antioch emerged that was collectively cared for by prophets and teachers (Acts 13: 1). When Paul founded churches in...