From “Your” Small Group To “Our” Group

by | Jul 24, 2018 | Uncategorized

By Jay Firebaugh, [Director of Small Groups at New Life Church in Gahanna/ Columbus, Ohio. He’s been actively working with small group point people and over-seeing life-giving small groups in a local church for 23 years. He best enjoys being called husband, Dad, &...

Growth through Using Spiritual Gifts

by | Jul 23, 2018 | Uncategorized

By Joel Comiskey, check out  coaching  Helping each member take the next step is what discipleship is all about and this also applies to spiritual gifts. Some churches only talk about discovering spiritual giftedness on an individual level or through ministries or...

Just Do What Jesus Did

by | Jul 19, 2018 | Uncategorized

By Bill Mellinger, www.crestlinefbc.com Why does it seem like the longer a person has been a Christian, the less likely they are to talk to people about Jesus? How many established churches have few if any new commitments to Christ in a year? Too many Christians seem...

Communicating the Gospel Via Community

by | Jul 17, 2018 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com Ryan Bolger wrote Gospel After Christendom: New Voices, New Cultures, New Expressions.  This book reveals emerging and missional church practices in the following locales: Latin America, New Zealand, Australia, Europe, and...

A Strange Way to Grow

by | Jul 17, 2018 | Uncategorized

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...

One Step at a Time

by | Jul 15, 2018 | Uncategorized

By Joel Comiskey, check out  coaching  At one time in my life, I wanted to sing solos, so I took voice lessons in preparation. However, I made a big mistake. I tried to sing my first solo too early in the process. I made my debut before the gathered church one Sunday...