Is the Larger Gathering Biblical?

By Joel Comiskey, check out: Facilitate Today’s church is often imbalanced toward two extremes. Some independent house churches do not acknowledge connections beyond themselves, which is not what took place in the early church. On the other hand, the majority of...

The Trinity Working in Us

By Joel Comiskey, check out: Facilitate Does anyone really understand the Trinity? No. But we believe the Trinity because Scripture tells us that God is one and exists in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In one sense, God is a small group. And he wants us...

Christ’s Last Words to His Disciples

By Joel Comiskey, check out: Facilitate This month we’re sharing key verses and passages that talk about small group ministry. I’m glad we’re doing this because the Bible, unlike tradition, is the foundation for our faith and life. But I also think Scripture must...

Building a Strong Foundation

By Joel Comiskey, check out: Facilitate Not long after the Twin Tower “9-11” tragedy, architects started drawing up plans for a new World Trade Center. When I visited the site five years after 9-11, I noticed that construction workers were still working on...

Share the Load

By Joel Comiskey, check out: Facilitate People do need personal care and attention in the small group. Someone needs to develop the new believer, encourage the weaker Christian, and challenge the mature. And then there’s prayer, hospital visitation, and so forth. Many...