Vision Makes All the Difference

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Each summer our church’s student ministry sends one hundred youth off to another state to spend the week helping to repair the homes of people they don’t know. Some of these very same students complain and delay when...

Accountability–an Essential Ingredient

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org “Will this be on the test?” All teachers have heard this question from their students. Translated, it means “Can I safely ignore this part of the lesson?” After all, if it’s not going to be on the test, why bother with it? The...

Why Link the Teaching to the Cell?

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org “Our generation doesn’t need more Bible Study groups, we need more Bible Action groups.” Now, whoever heard of a pastor that doesn’t promote Bible studies? Obviously I urge our people to read the Bible, but I know I must...

Is this working?

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org As our church grew, I knew we needed to implement a coaching system. After some research, I settled on the G-12 model. It made sense to me for cell leaders to become the coach when their apprentices started their own groups. They...

A Winning Combination

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Jason and Corey both came to Christ during college. Over the last several years both have been faithful in weekend worship at their respective churches. They are also both faithful in personal devotions, serving and cell group...