Structure with Growth in Mind

by | Aug 25, 2010 | Uncategorized

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...

Coaching from the Trenches

by | Aug 18, 2010 | Uncategorized

by Michael Sove When I began the journey into cells the most talked about coaching structure was the Jethro model.  This is broken down into leaders of tens (cell leaders), leaders of fifties (zone supervisors) who cared for up to five cell leaders and leaders of one...

Practical Coaching Focal Points

by | Aug 11, 2010 | Uncategorized

By Michael Sove I like the way Randall Neighbour sub-titled his book, A Pocket Guide to Coaching Small Groups.  It reads, “Befriending leaders and helping groups produce fruit.”   To me that is a concise description of what a coach is to focus on.  Care for them and...

Mutual Blessing by Coaching

by | Aug 4, 2010 | Uncategorized

by Michael Sove Eccl 4:9-10  “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work:  If one falls down, his friend can help him up.  But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up!” Cell leadership done well is a lot of work. ...

Focusing on the Task at Hand

by | Jul 28, 2010 | Uncategorized

By Michael Sove Nehemiah gives us an example of focused ministry, sticking to the task at hand. Neh 6:3-4  “So I sent messengers to them with this answer: “I am doing a great work, and I can’t come down. I don’t want the work to stop while I...