Statistics: Use ‘em or lose ‘em

by Steve Cordle It’s said “We count people because people count.” This is very true in cell ministry work. However, one way to make sure leaders stop reporting is to ignore the statistics they send. If you never mention or refer to the statistics the leader provides,...

Fruit First

by Steve Cordle There are many excellent church planter assessment programs being offered today. However, before sending a candidate to an assessment program, I look for one trait: have they started and multiplied a group? Not everyone who multiplies a cell should...

Why Plant Churches?

by Steve Cordle There are over 350,000 churches in the United States – that’s enough right? Wrong. It’s not enough to reach our nation. Church attendance in the U.S. over the last decade dropped more than 15%. Over 180 million Americans do not have a vital church...

Celebrating Community

By Steve Cordle How many times have you moved? If you are the average American, the answer is 11.7 times (I guess that last time the truck didn’t make it all the way to the new house!) All of that mobility is hard on relationships. Many in our churches do not have old...

Some Assembly Required

by Steve Cordle There are some things we just can’t do alone: get married, play football, and… follow Jesus. There are many today who would say “My spirituality is private, I have my own beliefs, and I don’t need to be part of a church to believe in God, and I can...