Author Archives: Cindy Fiala

Tonight we started our In-town Retreat for the Coaches of our pre-school and elementary ministries.  These folks are the backbone of our ministry… they manage teams, encourage them, equip them and make sure they have everything they need to make … Continue reading →

I live in the desert, the edge of the Chihuahuan Desert to be exact in central New Mexico.  It’s dry in the desert, it’s brown in the desert (well, that’s not totally true, the Bosque is beautiful and dances with … Continue reading →

This being the first post of what started as an inside joke within our office of all women, screams to be shared in order to laugh at ourselves and the interesting creatures of God we are.  Reading Crazy Love by … Continue reading →

Things I’ve learned from camp: Parents of pre-teens have a harder time saying good-bye then pre-teens themselves. Camp will exhaust even the most in shape adult. Sunblock and water is very important at 7100′ elevation. Given the opportunity, pre-teen boys … Continue reading →

So today I had the awesome opportunity to spend a couple of hours with one of our new campus directors!  I love the chance to pour into these young leaders and hear about ministry from their perspective.  Just about every … Continue reading →

I am a “friend” kind of person.  I love people, am a people-person and get energized by people around me.  This morning though as I spent time with my “Papa God” as a new friend calls Him, I am struck by … Continue reading →

Friday afternoon’s, about once a month means coffee.  This is the time that I have the opportunity to meet with a very excited, super stoked friend who I am mentoring through her year of ministry training.  It’s a huge privilege … Continue reading →

The sad and honest truth is that I love to write, yet tonight when I felt the urge to return to this page, that I have seldom visited in the last several months, I could not remember my password in … Continue reading →

How do you connect with the other leaders in your church?  I don’t mean just saying “hi” as you pass each other going down the hall to the bathroom or the quick wave as you’re both pulling into the parking … Continue reading →