How can you encourage coaching in your mission organization?
Thats a good question. Let me respond by asking you a question: What encouraged you to get coached and to coach others? Figure out what…
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Missionaries are always coming and going, starting new things, going through stages of life, and in short, seeming to always be going through transitions. They may not have any more transitions than other people, but…
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You’re a missionary serving in Latin America. You send monthly newsletters to your supporters, and you send monthly reports to your mission. Each time you send a newsletter, you receive encouraging emails and notes; each…
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When it comes to coaching missionaries, a certain picture of a missionary comes into focus for me. Who comes to your mind?
There is one group in particular that we often miss – the…
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–preliminary survey results from on-field workers
Does what we are doing as missions coaches really make a difference? How would you answer that question? How do you respond when asked about coaching’s effectiveness by…
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When coaching cross culturally, I have learned to never underestimate the value of fully understanding and using the language of the client. This of course, is an ICF Core Competency – “Active Listening: the ability…
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If you want to help missionaries value getting coaching, you may need to start by helping them value personal and professional growth. Why? Because coaching is about growth, and if missionaries dont value growth, they…
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You might be surprised at who really does most of the coaching in organizations – managers.
Contrary to popular belief, most coaching is not done by expert coaches from outside the organization, otherwise known…
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“Discovery”
This word conjures up my mind ancient maps, compasses, sailing ships, dug out canoes gliding down a river, pith helmets, and Indiana Jones. I love discovery. It’s no wonder that I love living…
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An alarming trend: “Over the past 20 years there has been an increasing number of people leaving the mission field for reasons that could have been potentially prevented or avoided!”
What are these “potentially…
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We were 21 when God called us overseas; we dedicated the rest of our lives to work as missionaries. That’s what missionaries did in our generation. We worked overseas for 27 years; during that time…
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Missionaries want to proclaim the good news of Jesus. So, they do evangelism, baptize and disciple believers, and preach during worship services. God uses these activities to build His kingdom. These activities tend to flow…
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Missions coaching is a new and exciting part of the Christian Coaching movement, with great potential to support the expansion of God’s kingdom around the world. We have an opportunity, as missions coaches, to cooperate…
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Keith Webb wrote in “Coaching Tip: A 3 Questions Debrief”, that “the true value of coaching comes through reflecting and learning from what we do”. As missions coaches, we may make transitions from culture to…
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Church planters that are coming from a different culture or nationality must always begin with the end in mind; that they are not going to be the long-term pastor of the church. The goal is…
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