Two Deep Values of Effective Pastors

By Joel Comiskey, check out, Groups that Thrive The first deep value or conviction of an effective pastor is spending time with Jesus.  Someone said, “if you were hauled into court for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to conflict you?” Great pastors...

Taking the Next Step in Pastoral Ministry

By Joel Comiskey, check out, Groups that Thrive Last month, I met pastor Rodrigo Leone of Central Baptist Church in Itabira,  I initially thought he was the lead pastor but learned that he was part of the pastoral team at Central Baptist Church. Rodrigo started as a...

What the Best Coaches Do

By Joel Comiskey, check out, Groups that Thrive and From Twelve to Three Effective coaching is all about facilitation, rather than teaching. I recommend coaches to perfect the following skills: Listening: More than anything else small group leaders need a coach who is...