When (not if) You Burnout Comes Knocking

by M. Scott Boren, The Center for Community and Mission, www.mscottboren.com, Twitter@mscottboren If you are a leader, there will be times when the ministry needs that you face will be more than you can handle. The group grows, and the new members have lots of...

Living a Balanced Life

Balancing a life of ministry is challenging, but it is not impossible. A large portion of the difficulty is summed up by Proverbs 14:12, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death.” When we decide that our way is best, it could be that...

Burn Out

by Robert Lay When we speak of burn-out, the first thing that comes to our mind is “no more fuel.” In order to produce anything, there is the need for fuel. Engines run on fuel. Our bodies run on fuel. Our souls runs on fuel. Our spirits runs on fuel. There always is...

Confronting Sin Issues

by Mario Vega As cells multiply, they create a network that slowly but surely penetrates neighborhoods and cities. The strength of these cell networks depend on the coordinated relationships between leaders and supervisors. In an earlier blog, I talked about the...

The Blessing of a Leadership Cell

By Michael Sove I am part of the Lead Pastor’s leadership cell. We have decided that coaching and discipleship are critical to the fulfillment of our vision, “To become a church of Sprit-filled, soul seekers who make disciples…who make disciples.” We meet every...