Encouraging Your Leaders

by | Dec 1, 2013 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey The wife of one of the leaders I coached a few years ago told me privately that her husband easily became introspective and discouraged without compliments. “Encouragement is his love language,” she told me. “Right now he’s...

Making Youth Cells Work

by | Nov 13, 2013 | Uncategorized

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Student cell groups are powerful ministry environments, but they can be tricky to launch and sustain. We define youth in two major categories: Middle School (ages 11-13) and High School (ages 14-18). We disciple each through...

The Power of Youth-led Cell Groups

by | Nov 10, 2013 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey I believe in youth cells. I began my ministry as a youth cell leader back in 1975 when I was nineteen years old. I learned so much in the process even though I was over-zealous and under-educated. I eventually branched off and began leading small...

Youth Cells

by | Nov 3, 2013 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey Time flies so quickly, Just this month, Celyce and I began to experience the empty nest. Many of you are going through the same thing. You know as well as I do that there’s just a brief moment between childhood, youth, and adulthood. Sadly, many...

Be Careful NOT to Take the Parents Out!

by | Oct 15, 2013 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com Last week in this JCG blog, I stated: We’ve been exploring this week why children are the future of the church! Actually, they aren’t the future of the church… they are the church… today! God has designed the church to...