Strengthening our coaching

By Steve Cordle, https://xr.church/ This month we are focusing on fine-tuning our local church cell systems. One of the areas of need our church is addressing right now is the role of “coach” (or “supervisor” in some churches). This is an on-going need that became...

System or Situation?

By Steve Cordle, https://xr.church/ When a lamp goes dark, my first move is to replace the light bulb. That usually takes care of the problem. But sometimes it doesn’t. Every once in a while, I replace the bulb, but it still doesn’t come on. Then I know the problem is...

BLESS People

by Steve Cordle, https://xr.church/ Research shows that less than 1 in 10 of American Christians shared the gospel with someone last year. And less than 3 in 10 of unchurched Americans say that a Christian has ever personally shared the gospel with them.[1] Evidently,...

Of First Importance

By Dr. Steve Cordle, https://xr.church Even though the Church has been criticized and shunned by many today, it is still a force for good in the world. The Church feeds the hungry, established hospitals, educates, helps disaster recovery, and more. But the reality is,...

Do This One Thing

By Dr. Steve Cordle, https://xr.church George Muller is best known as a praying man who established a sizeable faith-based orphan ministry in Bristol, England, in the nineteenth century. He kept a notebook recording his prayer requests on one page and the answer to...