Coaches Care

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org  “What you are doing is not good.” It must of shocked Moses to hear his father-in-law tell him this. After all, Moses was working night and day trying to care for God’s people. How could he be criticized for that? What Jethro was...

Race Team Cells

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org  A healthy cell group functions like a sail boat racing team more than passengers on a sight-seeing cruise. Every member of a race team has a specific job to do in order to reach their shared goal. The team members depend on each...

First Things First

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org  Ministry is personal. Learning techniques for leading groups is helpful, but the biggest impact you will make on your group members comes as they watch you do life. As a leader, “You are the curriculum.” If you need an excuse...

A Strange Way to Grow

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org  When we become part of a cell group we can get to know other people quite well. That can be fun and fulfilling. Community is also instrumental to growing spiritually, but not always in the way we expect. Yes, we will study the...

Treated like Family

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org  A true story: A family returned to their car after eating dinner at a restaurant. The parents got in the front seat while a young boy and his sister climbed into the back. The girl was eating an ice cream cone and did not shut...