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Coaching and Discipleship

Discipleship of the Heart – Going Deeper by John Purcell

How could you take life-on-life discipleship to the next level? By taking it down — all the way to the heart. Interested?
The life-on-life approach to discipleship is the best way I have seen to…
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Get Your Dream Sword On! By Tim Cosby, M. Div., CCLC

??  Most of my clients don’t understand the power of dreaming.  Many of us haven’t been taught to dream about our future.     An encounter a few months ago helped me understand the power…
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Injecting the Church with Coaching? Part 5 – Train the Staff

The staff had self-diagnosed the problem – too many congregants with issues. Our lead pastor had agreed that even he was at his wits’ end on how to handle other’s issues well. But they all…
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A Coach is Like a Pedometer by Cheryl Baker

I love my pedometer.  It counts and keeps track of every step I take. Pedometers were originally used by sports and fitness enthusiasts, but are becoming popular as an everyday exercise measurer and motivator.  In…
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Coaching The Heart by Cheryl Baker

Have you ever been surprised by the actions of someone you thought you knew quite well?  Maybe that Christian couple you hang out with has decided that they want a divorce and you are shocked. …
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Waiting for Our Destiny by Tony Stoltzfus

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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A Coach Approach to Disciple-Making by Cheryl Baker

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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Leadership Development by John Purcell

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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Coaching the Discipling Leader by John Purcell

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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Life on Life Discipleship

Chuck has pastored his church for five years. Over that time, he has implemented a home group ministry that has reenergized fellowship in the church. But Chuck senses that something is still missing. Small groups…
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