Coaching made simple (but not easy)

by | Feb 11, 2020 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org    Cell group leader and cell group coach are two different roles, but they have this in common: they both develop others. Good cell leaders help apprentices to become leaders. Good coaches help leaders succeed and...

Everybody Needs a Coach

by | Feb 4, 2020 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org     At his peak, Tiger Woods was the greatest golfer in the world; yet, he had a coach. Many believe that LeBron James is the greatest basketball player, and he has a coach. The greatest cell group leaders also need a coach....

Leader Care

by | Jan 14, 2020 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org     Our cars need maintenance. If we neglect to change the oil, one day the engine may not start. If we do not replace the brakes, one day the car may not stop. Our cell leaders need regular attention, too, or one...

New Year, Same Focus

by | Jan 9, 2020 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org      For cell leaders, the New Year is a great time for a renewed focus on our unchanging target: making disciples who make disciples. Over time, caring for the many practical tasks of leading a call makes it...

From Lost to Leader

by | Dec 10, 2019 | Uncategorized

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org      Rachel felt alone. She appreciated her husband and young son, but her critical and judgmental spirit pushed almost everyone else away. She knew she was alienating others, but she accepted that as the price to pay for high...