Children First, Then Servants

By Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org Ministry is impossible. I can’t do it, but sometimes I forget that. I can’t change a heart. Only the Holy Spirit can do that. I can’t even make someone want to come to group, let alone choose to deny themselves and follow Jesus....

The Forgotten Question  

By Daphne Kirk, www.Gnation2gnation.com; Twitter: daphnekirk I have discovered there is one phrase which seems to satisfy people that all is well and that phrase is, “I am busy”!  I use it myself sometimes when people ask how I am. I might just say, “busy.” Then I...

Soul Care and Sabbath Rest

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com Joel Comiskey wrote: “Statistics say that the leader’s spiritual life is the most important in both pastoring a cell group and making disciples who make disciples that result in multiplication.” One way to maintain spiritual...

Long-term Leadership

By Joel Comiskey, check out  coaching  Satan hates pastors and leaders. They are his primary target. Peter Wagner argues in Prayer Shield (pp. 66-75) that pastors and Christian leaders are attacked more frequently because: Pastors have more responsibilities and...

Pious Stealing

Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Although I have the privilege of personally knowing Pastor David Cho, Joel Comiskey, Robert Lay, Ralph Neighbor, Bill Beckham, Jim Egli, Larry Stockstill, Ben Wong, Dennis Watson, Jeff Tunnell, Steve Cordle, Rob Campbell, Harold Weitsz and...

Stay Hungry

By Michelle Geoffrey, www.celebrationchurch.org I have a friend and co-laborer in Christ, Pastor Stephen, that stays hungry. Of course, he will never turn down free food, since he is the college student pastor, but really he is always hungry for knowledge. He is...