Archive for April 2009

Eddie Hammett, Senior Coach and Consultant for the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina talks about the benefits of churches having a Congregational Coach in Residence and the options churches might consider for working with a certified coach.
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Posted in Coaching and the Church Guest Posts, [None] by Russ Rainey Apr 22nd, 2009 |
Tags: Benefits of Coaching, Church, Church Growth, Coaching Relationship, Organizations |
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There are many things to be grateful for: colorful autumn leaves, legs that work, friends who listen and really hear, chocolate, fresh eggs, warm jackets, tomatoes, the ability to read, roses, our health, butterflies. What’s on your list?
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Posted in Career Coaching by Tanya Smith Apr 21st, 2009 |
Tags: Discipleship, Values |
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We all go through transitional seasons. Usually there is an awkward period where the old role or old way of thinking no longer fits, but the new thing has yet to come about. This can…
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Posted in Career Coaching - Guest Posts, Coaching and Discipleship by Tanya Smith Apr 21st, 2009 |
Tags: Life Purpose and Destiny, Transformation |
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This is a guest post by Marcie Thomas, President of CoachingShift.com
Don't you wish clients would just fall out of the sky? Well, maybe not in literal terms. Don't you wish the phone would just ring…
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Posted in Web Marketing Guest Posts by Beth Cole Apr 21st, 2009 |
Tags: Listening, Marketing |
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This is the second in a series of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Quick Tips…things you can do in 15 mins or less to improve your website.
SEO Quick Tip #2
Google yourself or your company name or…
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Posted in Web Marketing by Beth Cole Apr 19th, 2009 |
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While there's plenty of easy home businesses now available due the advent of the internet, how many of them would really be considered a good Christian home business? Well, it's probably easy to see that…
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Posted in Career Coaching - Guest Posts, Coaching and Discipleship Guest Posts by Tanya Smith Apr 18th, 2009 |
Tags: How To..., Work |
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"order your life; don't let it order you".
I kept hearing this over and over in my head today as I scrambled to get up on time after having gone to bed at midnight. While I brushed my daughter's hair and yelled at everyone in the house, "hurry up, let's go!"...
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Posted in Career Coaching by Tanya Smith Apr 14th, 2009 |
Tags: Life Balance, Strategic Planning, Work |
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If money was not an issue, what niche would you choose to coach?
I have heard many new coaches describe a passion for poor people, those out of jobs, or even missionaries. They know coaching will…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Apr 11th, 2009 |
Tags: Coaching Community, Coaching Relationship |
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Recently I have been asking Christian adults if they have any life goals and would they mind telling me what some of them are. This was not a test; it was just out of my…
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Posted in Coaching and Discipleship by cherylbaker Apr 10th, 2009 |
Tags: Asking, Discipleship, Techniques and Skills |
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Over the last month or two, you've been coaching John toward his goal of reducing stress. Today he has something completely different on his mind: a great new job opportunity. Your concern is that you are two thirds of the way through making a very important and needed change in John's life, and suddenly he wants to jump completely off the bandwagon...
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Posted in Transformational Coaching - Guests Posts by Tony Stoltzfus Apr 9th, 2009 |
Tags: Goals, Techniques and Skills |
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Reinventing yourself is difficult process. A coach's encouragement and perspective can make all the difference!
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Posted in Career Coaching - Guest Posts by Tony Stoltzfus Apr 7th, 2009 |
Tags: Life Purpose and Destiny, Transformation |
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The effectiveness of our organizations, churches, non-profits, governments, and businesses alike is directly related to the quality of the leaders of those organizations. We probably know of few of those that are not in great…
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Posted in Coaching and Discipleship by John Purcell Apr 7th, 2009 |
Tags: Church Growth, Leadership, Techniques and Skills, Training |
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My coach was ready to help me succeed, not just to lose the weight, but to build healthy habits as a lifestyle. The coaching relationship is a wonderful way to bring both to the coach and the client.
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Posted in Wellness Coaching Guest Posts by Sharon Graham Apr 7th, 2009 |
Tags: Accountability, Action Steps |
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For a while now I have been using the term "Discipling Leader," and I firmly believe it describes an idea that could change the church world. The simplest statement of the concept is this: Christian…
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Posted in Coaching and Discipleship by cherylbaker Apr 7th, 2009 |
Tags: Benefits of Coaching, Church Growth, Discipleship, Leadership |
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This is the first in a series of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Quick Tips...things you can do in 15 mins or less to improve your website.
SEO Quick Tip #1
Make sure your site is indexed in…
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Posted in Web Marketing by Beth Cole Apr 7th, 2009 |
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