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Support Structures in the Coaching Relationship by Tony Stoltzfus
The process of habit change is not well understood by Christians, and neither are the relational resources God has given us to do it. The key factor in change is motivation, not information. It isn’t knowing what to do that produces change—it’s having the incentive to tackle the hard work it entails. We have to get motivated, to get energized to change, and then stay motivated and energized long enough to form a new habit. Read full article...
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Parent Coaching

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Missions Coaching

Coaching & Social Status by Keith E. Webb Does coaching work only in Egalitarian societies? This question emerged from discussion around cultural differences in social structures of societies. In the USA and the Netherlands, for example, inequality is viewed as not good and they…
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Business Coaching

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Support Structures in the Coaching Relationship by Tony Stoltzfus The process of habit change is not well understood by Christians, and neither are the relational resources God has given us to do it. The key factor in change is motivation, not information. It isn’t knowing what to do that produces change—it’s having the incentive to tackle the hard work it entails. We have to get motivated, to get energized to change, and then stay motivated and energized long enough to form a new habit.
Read full article...
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Coaching Ministry Leaders

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