Leading and Learning with David Spell

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...

Where do you begin to creating a safety ministry in your church? David provides some great thoughts on how to get started. It can be a daunting task to even know where to start but David breaks it down into several easy steps. Church Security Websites Sheepdog Church Security Strategos International Resource Highlight- The Darkest Part of the Night David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, S...

David starts a new series on the importance of protecting our houses of worship. Almost weekly, we hear news stories of violence, robberies, thefts, and other criminal acts being focused at churches. What can we do to make sure our churches are safe? Resource Highlight- When the Future Ended David and Annie are serving the Lord in the United States, South America, and India. Would you consider joi...

David wraps up the series on small groups by discussing how to lead for the long haul. It is not enough to be able to just get a group of people together for one or two meetings. How do you create the right atmosphere and build community so that people will want to come back every week? Resource Highlight- Miracles in Mark Miracles in Mark Video Course David and Annie are serving the Lord in the U...

David continues his fascinating discussion of small groups in the local church. This week, we look at the requirements for leading a group. You might be surprised at the prerequisites that David lays out. Resource Highlight- WikiChurch- Making Discipleship Engaging, Empowering, and Viral by Steve Murrell David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider j...

Last week, David discussed why every church needs a small groups program. Today, he gives us ten keys to running a successful connect group meeting. These practical tips can be applied in every church setting and will help you be a more effect small group leader. Resource Highlight- New Testament Snapshots David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider...

Does your church have a small groups program? David discusses several reasons for why connect groups are so important for every church. Resources Highlight- Leading into the 21st Century...and Beyond! 2.0 David and Annie are serving the Lord in the United States, South America, and India. Would you consider joining their team? Just click here to get involved. Thanks so much!  Show credits: Opening...

David answers several questions that have come in about how to write a book. So many people feel that they have a book inside them but don't know how to get started. David gives some very practical advice to point the aspiring author in the right direction. Resource Highlight- When the Future Ended David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider jo...

David discusses four important steps in helping us discover God's Will for our lives. 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 so much! Show credits: Opening music- Beach Bum Kevin MacLeod ( incompetech.com ) Licensed under Creativ...

David finishes up the mini-series about the leadership tools that the Apostle Paul used. In this episode, it is all about communication. As we will see, Paul was a consummate communicator. Leader, how are your communication skills? Resource Highlight- Peter and Paul in Acts David and Annie are serving the Lord in the US, South America, and India. Would you consider joining their team and working w...