Leading and Learning with David Spell

David continues to explore the important topic of Discipleship but digs deeper with a discussion of Spiritual Formation. How do we become disciples and how do we help others become the followers of Jesus that God has called them to be? David gives a number of important keys to help us grow into spiritual maturity. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in...

David wraps up this three part series on how to develop a culture of discipleship in your church. The best place for this to take place is going to be in your small groups setting. How are you using your small groups to create disciples? Resource Highlight- Reflections on the Resurrection Article from Jim Putnam David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, and South America. Would you co...

Making disciples was very important to Jesus so it should be important to us, as well. Does your church have a culture of discipleship? David shares several important thoughts on how you can begin to shift the culture of your church. Resource Highlight- Miracles in Mark Miracles in Mark Video Course David and Annie are serving the Lord in the United States, India and South America. Would you consi...

How does your church do discipleship? This is the question that David is tackling over the next few episodes. Not surprisingly, everyone's answers are all over the map because everyone understands discipleship differently. Resource Highlight- Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here...

David finishes this two-part episode on getting started. He shared five practical tips last week. He concludes with five more in this episode. If you are one of those people who have always thought about writing a book, make sure you listen to both parts of this helpful episode! Resource Highlight- When the Future Ended David and Annie are serving the Lord in the United States, India, and in South...

David gets very practical as he gives helpful tips on actually starting the writing process. A lot of people have ideas for a book but have no idea where to start. These ideas will give the aspiring author some excellent tools to get them going! Resource Highlight- Street Cop II: Reloaded David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their tea...

David wraps up talking about why you should consider starting or restarting your blog. Blogging is still a great way to get your message out to a wide audience. What do you have to share? Resource Highlight- Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved...

David shares several important tips on why you should consider starting a blog. Blogging is still a great way to share your content with a large audience and David wants to help you get started. Resource Highlight- Reflections on the Resurrection David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved. Thanks...

David shares three things that too many Christian leaders seemed to have forgotten. These skills will help us all to become the kinds of leaders that Christ has called us to be. Resource Highlight- Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, India, and South America. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved. Thanks s...

David shares the books from 2019 that impacted him the most. What is your reading plan for 2020? Check out the links below to read some great books this year. Resource Highlight - Street Cop II: Reloaded Links to David's favorites from 2019 1. From the Dark to the Dawn: A Tale of Ancient Rome - Alicia A. Willis 2. Hope of Ages Past: An Epic Novel of Faith, Love, and the Thirty Years War - Bru...

David provides an important overview and analysis of the recent shooting at the White Settlement Church of Christ near Fort Worth, Texas on 12/29/2019. Churches and houses of worship are under attack like never before. As leaders, it is our responsibility to protect our flock. Click here to watch the incident as it unfolded. Be advised, this is disturbing content but it is vital that we learn ever...

David discusses the importance of actually writing out goals down as opposed to just keeping them in our heads. He gives several practical tips on why you need to put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard as you create some goals for the coming year. Resource Highlights - Street Cop The War of Art David and Annie are serving the Lord in the United States, India, and South America. Would you consider...

David wraps up his series on the Christmas Story in the four Gospels. Mark and John are very different from Matthew and Luke but have much to tell us about the beginning of Jesus life and ministry. Resource Highlight- Big Christmas and Year End Sale!  David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider a year end gift to our ministry? All gifts in the US ar...

David continues to examine the Christmas Story in the Gospels. Last week, we looked at Matthew's account. This week, we will see what Luke has to tell us. Many scholars believe that Luke was able to interview Mary to get her eye-witness account of Jesus' birth. Resource Highlight- Massive Christmas Sale! David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you...

David explores Matthew's Christmas story. Each of the four gospels approached Jesus' life and ministry in a different way. Matthew gives us Joseph's perspective and point-of-view to Jesus' birth and early life. Resource Highlight- Big Christmas Sale! David and Annie are serving the Lord in the United States, South America, and India. Would you consider joining their team? Just...

In this episode, David tackles the subject of holiday depression. So many people suffer from this and he provides a number of practical things that can help someone enjoy the holidays without a cloud of depression and anxiety hanging over them. Article from Psychology Today- Seasonal Affective Disorder Resource Highlight - Big Christmas Sale! David and Annie are serving the Lord in the United Stat...

Have you ever thought about why so many people top off their Christmas tree with a star? This episode is based on one of David's most popular blogs if you also want to read about it. Christmas is a great time of the year to reinforce family traditions. Maybe explaining to your children what the star signifies would be a great new tradition for you! Resource Highlight - Black Friday Super Sale...

David wraps up the series by providing us with some practical best practices to maintain our health: spirit, soul, as well as our body. Christ came to give us a rich and full life, but too often, we end up unhealthy in one or more areas of our lives. If you missed the first three episodes, make sure you go back and listen to them, too! Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie ar...

David continues his series talking about health for our entire being. In the first two episodes, he discussed the importance of keeping our spirit and our souls healthy. In this episode, Dr. David turns the attention towards our physical bodies. This is an often neglected topic in Christian circles, where the focus is just on spiritual issues. As we will see, we are a complex person and being unhe...

David continues his discussion of how we can keep ourselves healthy, both inside and out. This episode focuses on the soul. What is the soul and what are the components that make up the soul? David also touches on the important area of mental health and what that means for the Christian. Resource Highlight- Reflections on the Resurrection David and Annie are serving the Lord in the United States,...

David recently had the opportunity to speak to a group of missionaries, all of whom are serving in remote and even dangerous areas of Asia. As a former missionary himself, David understands the importance of taking care of one's self. We can't care for others if we are not taking care of ourselves. In this episode, he talks about how we can protect our spirit and keep it healthy. Resourc...

David gives a report on his recent trip to India. David and his wife are involved in various types of ministry in several different countries. Would you consider joining their team to help them impact so many lives? Just click here to get involved. Thanks so much! Resource Highlight- Where the Vultures Gather Show credits: Opening music- Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under C...

David finishes up his discussion of training topics that every church safety ministry needs to consider. Remember, in a crisis, we don't rise to the occasion, we fall to the level of our training. If you need any help as you are putting your safety and security team together, feel free to reach out to David at david@davidspell.com. Resource highlight- Climbing Out of the Ruins David and Annie...

It is not enough to just start a Safety Ministry in your church. There needs to be both initial and ongoing training. David provides a practical look at what this training should look like and gives a helpful list of what type of training your team needs. Resource Highlight- Running Towards the Abyss David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider joini...

David continues his series on church security. In this episode, he provides several important things that should be required from each potential team member. These tips should give you a good place to start as you recruit for your church safety ministry. Resource Highlight- When the Stars Fell From the Sky David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider...