Catching a Vision for Coaching

By Joel Comiskey, check out  coaching  Life is in the fast-lane for pastors and leadership teams. So many things demand the pastor’s attention:  spouse, children, weekly sermons, counseling, funerals, marriages, buildings, programs, and so forth. The next Sunday...

Taking the Next Step in Coaching

By Joel Comiskey, check out  coaching  One of my favorite movies is Chariots of Fire. The movie tells the riveting story of two Olympic runners, Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams, and their quest to win gold medals in the 1924 Paris Olympics. Both are intense and...

Facilitating the Group to Reach Out

By Joel Comiskey, check out  coaching  The church of the first three centuries spread rapidly without the use of mass media, large public gatherings, or famous evangelists. Why? Because everyone was an evangelist and intent on sharing the gospel to friends, neighbors,...

The Best Leaders Empower Others

By Joel Comiskey, check out  coaching  The best leaders prepare disciples in the group, just like Jesus.  They empower members to actively participate, be part of a leadership team, and eventually be part of a new small group. They understand that the small group is...

How to Be a Great Group Leader (Facilitator)

By Joel Comiskey, check out  coaching  Jesus took a ragtag group of fisherman and turned them into the pillars of the early church. He molded and shaped them in the small group atmosphere and then prayed for the Holy Spirit to lead and guide them. They turned the...