Ryan Bicker
Ryan Bicker has been ministering to kids for 15 years. As the children’s pastor at Cornerstone Fellowship in the California Bay Area, he oversees children ages birth through 5th grade. More importantly, he is a husband and dad! Ryan has been married to his awesome wife Dana and they have three kids, Jackson, Garrett and Kennedy. Some of Ryan’s favorite things are spending time with family, anything technology, mountain bike riding, and talking to parents and leaders about combining influence. Catch up with Ryan on twitter!
Three Essential Ways To Identify God’s Vision
Monday August 12, 2019 | Ryan BickerYou have them all the time. Week in and week out you dream, plan, create and execute. But at the end of the day, when everyone goes home, when the “atta’ boys” wear off . . . how do you know the difference between a vision that God has given you versus simply a good idea you came up with? God created and gave us our abilities, so is it possible to have ideas that are good but not aligned with Him? Here are three essential ways to identify when an idea is a God-given vision instead of just simply a good idea. Read more
5 Ways To Know If Small Groups Are Working
Wednesday March 13, 2019 | Ryan BickerHaving a strategy and a plan is important. Even more important is being able to measure if your strategy is working! Read more
Five Ministry Instruments You Should Be Measuring
Monday October 1, 2018 | Ryan BickerThe altimeter, the airspeed indicator, the vertical speed indicator, and the heading indicator. Ask any pilot and they will tell you flying without these instruments, or worse, ignoring what these instruments are telling you would be a recipe for disaster. As a leader in ministry you also have a “dashboard” of instruments worth paying attention […] Read more
The Blessings of Service—for Others and You!
Wednesday October 19, 2016 | Ryan BickerServing others is a foundational principle that Jesus laid out for us many times during His ministry on Earth. For example, in Mark 10:45, Jesus told His disciples that He had come “not to be served but to serve others.” Following the example of Jesus, we know that serving others is innately “others” focused. However, […] Read more
4 Essential Ingredients Of An Orange Church
Monday March 14, 2016 | Ryan BickerAfter the graduation parties wrap up, the congratulations die down, and the gift money runs out, an important series of decisions is put in front of every graduate. What is my purpose and what is my next step? The role of the church should be to help point these graduates (as well as every […] Read more
3 Positive Influences On The Church From Corporate Culture
Monday August 24, 2015 | Ryan BickerWhen used in a church context, the word corporate can come across negatively. In reality, the word itself does not make things negative. Rather, it’s the idea that particular “corporate” practices can sneak into a churches culture and have negative results. Let’s look at three positive and three negative ways “corporate” culture could be working […] Read more
Leading Yourself Well Through Tough Ministry Seasons
Friday June 19, 2015 | Ryan BickerOftentimes, ministry can meet or even exceed our expectations, but along with the incredible highs of ministry can come some incredible lows. It is extremely important to lead yourself well during the highs, but especially the lows. Here are five areas to keep a close eye on when ministry gets hard: Personal Relationships Balance in […] Read more
Why You Should Stop Recruiting Everyone To Volunteer
Thursday April 9, 2015 | Ryan Bicker“Welcome to our church, ma’am! You look like you’re breathing? Yes? Then you have met the requirement to serve on our team! You are just what we’re looking for!” “Hello, sir, do you have a pulse? Yes? Then we can’t wait to introduce you to our 3rd-grade boys small group and have you lead them.” […] Read more
