By Joel Comiskey, How to Lead a Great Small Group Meeting Have you ever noticed how hard it is to truly listen? We want to share our own opinions, defend ourselves, or think about what we’re going to say next. But real listening requires preparation—getting our hearts...
by Steve Cordle, Executive Director, The River Network International (trni.org) “Most people just need someone to listen to them.” That means most people do not need their group leader (or members) to tell them what to do. Instead, they need an empathetic...
By Mario Vega, www.elim.org.sv Today, we live surrounded by incessant external noise: social media, mass media, phones, and constant information. All of this generates anxiety, worries, and inner fragmentation. Amid such saturation of stimuli, where speed and...
by Timo Barbosa, Catalyst Communities – Brazil, IG @thimoteobarbosa The biblical base for listening is profound and central to the disciple’s life. The devotional life is a sacred space where listening to God becomes the priority. Scripture reminds us that...
By Rob Campbell, Founding Pastor of Cypress Creek Church (www.cypresscreekchurch.com) and Executive Director of Africa Renewal (www.africarenewal.org). In a noisy world of posting, tweeting, and shouting to be heard, genuine listening has become rare. Everyone seeks...
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