When Bigger Isn’t Better

by | Jan 8, 2014 | Uncategorized

by Steve Cordle, www.crossroadsumc.org A popular commercial in the U.S. features a man sitting at a table with young children, asking, “Which is better, bigger or smaller?” The kids all respond by yelling, “Bigger!” However, when it comes to church gathering sizes,...

Less is More

by | Jan 7, 2014 | Uncategorized

By Rob Campbell, www.cypresscreekchurch.com About four years ago, I was quickly scanning our Sunday Celebration’s Opportunity Folder (“bulletin”). I felt overwhelmed. There were many opportunities– many great opportunities. Yet, my feeling of being overwhelmed was not...

Intentional Biblical Strategy

by | Jan 6, 2014 | Uncategorized

by Bill Mellinger, Crestline First Baptist Church, https://www.crestlinefbc.com/ Did the early church meet in homes because they had nowhere else to meet? Was this just a strategy of necessity because there were no church buildings? Most of us believe that this is a...

Concentration

by | Jan 5, 2014 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey I wish you God’s best in 2014 and hope and pray that this would be the best year of your life. But I also want to warn you about the many distractions you will face. You will be bombarded by a myriad of good ideas and new techniques. You will be...

Making Disciples in the 21st Century Church

by | Dec 16, 2013 | Uncategorized

by Joel Comiskey I just wanted to let you know that my new book, Making Disciples in the Twenty-first Century Church is now on sale and shipping from the JCG website (next day shipping). This book was originally going to be the second part of my last book (Biblical...