by joelcomiskey | May 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey Since the Holy Spirit indwells each believer, he can be trusted to complete his work through each Christian (1 John 2:27). Yes, there is risk in encouraging lay involvement. Yet, I believe there’s far more risk in not doing so. The risk of not...
by joelcomiskey | May 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey Sadly in today’s church, the official pastor or minister does most of the work while the laity sit and listen—and perhaps engage in specific programs. The situation is a lot like inactive fans at a football game who are cheering for the sweating...
by joelcomiskey | May 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey The Protestant Reformation exposed the huge artificial wall that existed between the average Christian and the clergy. At that time, the normal Christian was forbidden to read the Bible and had to submit in blind obedience to the dictates of the...
by joelcomiskey | May 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Joel Comiskey I’ve personally failed in small group ministry by promoting rapid multiplication at the expense of a strong infrastructure. Many of the groups fizzled out as a result. Through my failures I’ve arrived at the conclusion that steady, long-term victories...
by joelcomiskey | May 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Mario Vega Biologically speaking, the cells in the human body are created to permanently reproduce. Approximately every seven years, all the cells of our bodies are completely renovated–including denser areas of the human body like tooth enamel and the bone...
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