Tasks or People

by | Oct 19, 2015 | Uncategorized

By Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist What is more important when you have a staff meeting? Is it the task or the people? Tasks matter, they help us to complete our mission. But, aren’t people the mission? At the time of worship, I am focused on the message...

Ranchers Need a Team

by | Oct 18, 2015 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey I tell pastors that the most important thing they can do is to develop a team. And who should be on that team? Shepherds. But isn’t the lead pastor the shepherd? Yes, but as we’ve been saying in the last few weeks, the lead pastor is also...

You’ll Never Walk Alone

by | Oct 15, 2015 | Uncategorized

by Daphne Kirk, www.gnation2gnation.com Anyone who is a British football supporter will know the phrase “you’ll never walk alone.” This is a song sung wholeheartedly at football matches and it applies to team ministry. One of the best things about ministering as a...

Lifting Leaders from Within

by | Oct 13, 2015 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com Jesus is full of the Spirit of God– His source for power.  He empowers you for ministry through His Spirit.  Next, Jesus desires to release His power to his followers.  Finally, as a leader I must follow the example of Jesus...

The Biggest Step Toward Cell Ministry

by | Oct 12, 2015 | Uncategorized

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org When I was first studying the cell church philosophy, I realized that the cell church defined members’ ministry differently. Most churches talk about making the members the ministers, but most of the time “ministry” meant things...

The First Cell-Based Assembly

by | Oct 11, 2015 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey A well-known, highly applicable Old Testament story is Jethro’s counsel to Moses. Rob Campbell wrote about this in a recent, challenging blog entitled "God’s Gift: A Team," in which he highlighted how Moses learned about his need...