Coaching has enough of a buzz surrounding it that it seems to be cropping up all over the place in today’s church. While that’s exciting news, it also means that people are being called “coaches”…
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…a recent Barna study suggests 61% of pastors have difficulty in developing meaningful relationships. In other words, pastors many times do not seek relationships for their own leadership development. Dr. Louis McBurney, a leading pastoral counselor suggests it is taught as a best practice in seminary; avoid intimate relationships…A personal coach can be the missing link for pastors to truly transform their ministry.
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When we do coach training for a local church, were hoping for two separate results: transformation for those who will eventually be coached and transformation for the coach him or herself. The latter is often a surprise for the trainees because thats not why they signed up they wanted to help others but didnt give much thought to what God might be up to in their own lives.
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How important is it to get your Pastor’s blessing up front if you hope to start a coaching ministry in your church? It’s IMPERATIVE!! It is not wise to try to introduce something as life-changing and paradigm-busting as coaching to a congregation without the Senior Pastor’s agreement. But “selling” coaching to your pastor is not a job for the faint-of-heart. It can be a very challenging business.
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It all started when Robert Brown, an insurance agent in Ponte Vedra, Florida, had a brief experience with a Christian Life Coach as a part of a stewardship program in which his church was participating. …
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Churches who have counseling ministries are more open to coaching. Certified coaches can partner with churches who offer counseling through referral relationships, workshops for counseling clients, or even by joining the staff of a church counseling center.
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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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Coaching has enough of a buzz surrounding it that it seems to be cropping up all over the place in todays church. While thats exciting news, it also means that people are being called coaches when they arent even sure what coaching really is.
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