by joelcomiskey | Oct 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey I tell pastors that the most important thing they can do is to develop a team. And who should be on that team? Shepherds. But isn’t the lead pastor the shepherd? Yes, but as we’ve been saying in the last few weeks, the lead pastor is also...
by joelcomiskey | Oct 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey A well-known, highly applicable Old Testament story is Jethro’s counsel to Moses. Rob Campbell wrote about this in a recent, challenging blog entitled "God’s Gift: A Team," in which he highlighted how Moses learned about his need...
by joelcomiskey | Oct 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey The late Lyle E. Schaller was famous for analyzing and consulting churches. One analogy he invented to describe local church pastors was the Rancher / Shepherd comparison. A ranch is a type of farm that raises livestock such as cattle or sheep for...
by joelcomiskey | Oct 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Robert Lay, Cell Church Ministry Brazil All cultures of this planet are influenced by sin. Even if they have positive aspects, their negative traits need to conform to New Testament culture, taught and demonstrated by Jesus Christ. Although Jesus grew up in his...
by joelcomiskey | Sep 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey Being accountable to other believers, living out the Christian life, and then inviting non-Christians to join is simply biblical. When we win people to Jesus, we must win them into the biblical, one-another lifestyle. It’s not a question of...
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