Something to Shoot For

By Michael Sove I’ll never forget the challenge.  For me, it wasn’t multiplying cells or growing a zone to come on staff.  For me it was planting a church.  I had been called as church planter number three in a vision to reach a city.  The mothering church had a...

Shared Ministry

By Michael Sove I love to read Acts Chapter Four, where in describing the early believers, it says, “No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but shared everything they had.”  (v32) This is a beautiful picture of shared ministry and can be a reality in...

To Collect or Not to Collect?

By Michael Sove I have always wanted to receive tithes and offerings in cells but in most of the settings I have been in, it was not a common practice.  Obviously if you choose to collect tithes and offerings in cells you must have a system in place to do so. ...

Focus Your Finances

By Michael Sove One of the transitions you make when transitioning to a cell-based ministry is how you focus your finances.  As you make this transition the church’s budget must shift toward focusing on the main goals of reaching the harvest and equipping all for the...

Two Extremes to Avoid

By Michael Sove As the saying goes, “There is a ditch on either side of the road.”  When it comes to spiritual gifts and the cell church there are two extremes to avoid.  On one side of the road is the ditch of silence and under-usage of gifts.  I have been in...