By Joel Comiskey, How to Lead a Great Small Group Saying no to distractions is essential—but what about the yeses that shape our lives and ministry? Last month, we reflected on the importance of concentration—specifically saying “no” to the many distractions that...
By Joel Comiskey, Empowered to Pastor One of the hardest parts of leadership isn’t deciding what to do—it’s deciding what not to do. Many pastors and leaders live in a constant state of “busy.” Meetings, emails, and never-ending demands fill the calendar. When someone...
By Joel Comiskey, Biblical Foundations for the Cell-based Church What would happen if everyone in your church knew that the first place to plug in was a cell group? Imagine if believers clearly understood that the cell was the best place to discover and exercise their...
By Joel Comiskey, Reap the Harvest One of the greatest challenges for pastors is learning to say no. Well-meaning people will always bring good ideas and worthy programs to the church. Yet if every suggestion is embraced, the focus of the cell vision will be...
By Joel Comiskey, Making Disciples in the Twenty-first Century Church One of the most impactful leadership books I’ve read is Good to Great by Jim Collins. In it, Collins compares companies that achieved long-term, record-breaking success with those that remained...
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