Who Coaches the Senior Pastor?

by Mario Vega Joel has already explained that the coaching must start with the Senior Pastor. The big question is who coaches the Senior Pastor? It seems obvious to me that the one coaching the senior pastor should be from outside the local church. The coach should...

Love Those You Coach

Jeff Tunnell I am on the central coast of California this morning.  My youngest son’s wedding is at noon, on the beach.  He is in love, making a lifetime commitment and joining two families together by this biblical act.  I am very proud.  In parenting, coaching...

Coaching Simplicity

by Joel Comiskey Cell church ministry is very simple. It starts with a single cell. Both cell church planting and cell church transitioning begin with a pilot group. Who leads the first cell in both cases? The lead pastor (senior pastor). The lead pastor’s...

Prioritizing Coaching Principles over Structures

by Mario Vega Human nature is always inclined to giving a greater value to the tangible rather than the intangible. That happened with the Pharisees. Jesus accused them of being very thorough in the subject of tithing but at the expense of sacrificing the greater...

Structure with Growth in Mind

By Michael Sove When thinking through a coaching structure for your context, here are a couple of questions to ask yourself. #1  What will be our spans of care?  How can I make sure every leader is cared for well? I like smaller spans of care as we ask our coaches to...