Traditionally if you want to mobilise the church, you encourage people to get off the stands and get onto the field – to stop being spectators and start becoming participants of the greatest game in history – the rise of God’s Church in the 21st Century.
Yet, there’s a little place that’s rarely talked about, rarely noticed and rarely appreciated by either players or spectators – it’s called THE BENCH.
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The Bench – my greatest mistake in ministry was to remove it
The Bench – A Short Story By Dave Gilpin
Every great team has one. Every great player has been on one. Found in a small strip of no man’s land between the fields of endeavour and the Grandstand of compromise lies THE BENCH. DAVE GILPIN illuminates what he thinks is the greatest mistake of his ministry life – the absence of THE BENCH. From now on, THE BENCH IS BACK IN TOWN!
November 10th, 2010 | Dave Gilpin | 10 comments | Continued
7 Stages Of Team Development
New volunteers and staff members that are seconded to be a part of a dynamic and effective team in the life of your church often go through seven stages before the ‘Team Thing’ really clicks and the authority of God really emerges.
August 12th, 2008 | Dave Gilpin | 0 comments | Continued
Another awesome word, details are almost visual. Thank you. 
This series was so powerful that I stole the name, the concept, a bunch of the illustrations and preached it ...
Hi Dave, The time was right for me to come across this Critical Eye and I get it. ...
Iam touched with such a wonderful story. 
My church is also a great one... It's Cambridge Community Church, where I am sure you have been a visiting ...
i want you as my spiritual father in Christ juses