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		<title>Doing Missions Coaching in Asia: The Power of Summary &#8211; by Patty, a missionary in Asia</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2011/01/doing-missions-coaching-in-asia-the-power-of-summary-by-patty-a-missionary-in-asia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 08:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For several months, Tammy and I have been exploring how she can best use her strengths and passions within her calling. Now transitioning out of her current role, Tammy is considering what she will do when she returns to the field after her home leave. As we recently talked about what that new role might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Visual Question and It’s Role in Coaching, by Dawn</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is a Visual Question?
Visual questions are a means of helping the coachee increase their self-awareness by responding to a specific question with the help of a picture. For example, the coach asks the coachee to draw a picture related to the question the coach is about to ask. The coach then asks the question [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Provoke Reflection Throughout Your Mission, by Michael Essenburg</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/08/provoke-reflection-throughout-your-mission-by-michael-essenburg/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m watching missionaries, who are sitting in pairs, deeply engaged in conversation. These missionaries are asking each other key questions: What people/projects are you investing your energy in? What’s been satisfying/frustrating? What are the reasons for your feelings of satisfaction/frustration? How can I pray for you?
I’m thinking, “This is going pretty well. They’re more engaged [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Missionary Debriefing – Part IV by Tim Olson</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/07/missionary-debriefing-%e2%80%93-part-iv-by-tim-olson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/07/missionary-debriefing-%e2%80%93-part-iv-by-tim-olson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This series of four articles is based on a Mission Coaches Network teleconference with guest speaker Ruth Maxwell. Ruth is a career missionary with SIM and has served in Liberia, Kenya, Canada, and presently, in South Africa. Ruth coaches extensively both within the mission and through outreach programs in South Africa.  She is a strong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Missionary Debriefing – Part III by Tim Olson</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/07/missionary-debriefing-%e2%80%93-part-iii-by-tim-olson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/07/missionary-debriefing-%e2%80%93-part-iii-by-tim-olson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This series of four articles is based on a Mission Coaches Network teleconference with guest speaker Ruth Maxwell. Ruth is a career missionary with SIM and has served in Liberia, Kenya, Canada, and presently, in South Africa. Ruth coaches extensively both within the mission and through outreach programs in South Africa.  She is a strong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coaching Tips: Coaching a Client in their Second Language by Tina Stoltzfus-Horst</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/05/coaching-tips-coaching-a-client-in-their-second-language/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/05/coaching-tips-coaching-a-client-in-their-second-language/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 16:43:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because the missions world is changing, those of us who coach missionaries are increasingly coaching clients from countries other than our own.  Cross cultural coaching is complex and takes skill and experience; working with clients in languages other than their native tongue brings further challenges.
What are some things to remember when coaching clients in their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Missionary Debriefing – Part II by Tim Olson</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/05/missionary-debriefing-%e2%80%93-part-ii-by-tim-olson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/05/missionary-debriefing-%e2%80%93-part-ii-by-tim-olson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 12:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/?p=3257</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This series of four articles is based on a Mission Coaches Network teleconference with guest speaker Ruth Maxwell. Ruth is a career missionary with SIM and has served in Liberia, Kenya, Canada, and presently, in South Africa. Ruth coaches extensively both within the mission and through outreach programs in South Africa.  She is a strong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why? Don&#8217;t be Lazy! by Keith E. Webb</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/04/why-dont-be-lazy-by-keith-e-webb/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/04/why-dont-be-lazy-by-keith-e-webb/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:41:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to questions, few are potentially more powerful than &#8220;Why.&#8221; Yet, I rarely use it. It is a lazy question.
It&#8217;s easy to ask &#8220;Why?&#8221;, but also a lazy way to ask. The answer to &#8220;Why?&#8221; is often as rote as the answer to &#8220;How are you?&#8221; Both questions produce immediate, simplistic responses. And [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Missionary Debriefing – Part I by Tim Olson</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/04/missionary-debriefing-%e2%80%93-part-i-by-tim-olson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/04/missionary-debriefing-%e2%80%93-part-i-by-tim-olson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:32:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This series of four articles is based on a Mission Coaches Network teleconference with guest speaker Ruth Maxwell. Ruth is a career missionary with SIM and has served in Liberia, Kenya, Canada, and presently, in South Africa. Ruth coaches extensively both within the mission and through outreach programs in South Africa.  She is a strong [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 and Beyond: Don’t Attempt It Alone! by Pam Taylor</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/03/2010-and-beyond-don%e2%80%99t-attempt-it-alone-by-pam-taylor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/03/2010-and-beyond-don%e2%80%99t-attempt-it-alone-by-pam-taylor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How would you respond today if a potential missionary client asks, “Do YOU have a coach?”
As coaches, our deepest values and beliefs are reflected in our behavior.  We are trained to believe that everyone is better and more focused when they are coached.  Genuinely believing that coaching enhances performance and accelerates growth means that as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coaching Mission Marriages: What We’ve Learned by Jeff and Jill Williams</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/03/coaching-mission-marriages-what-we%e2%80%99ve-learned-by-jeff-and-jill-williams/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/03/coaching-mission-marriages-what-we%e2%80%99ve-learned-by-jeff-and-jill-williams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bert and Cindy met at a U.S. seminary.  After a whirlwind courtship, often conducted by telephone and Skype between his Midwest U.S. hometown and her South American home country, the couple married and moved to her country to plant churches.  The stress of being newlyweds combined with culture shock and a language barrier threatened to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Coaching Tips: Needs of Longterm Missionaries Part 1</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/01/coaching-tips-needs-of-longterm-missionaries-part-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/01/coaching-tips-needs-of-longterm-missionaries-part-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year many of us at CMI had the privilege of providing coaching to a group of longterm career missionaries who had never received coaching before.  A couple coaches, after working with their new clients for several weeks/months, were confused by the client&#8217;s reluctance to set a goal, even though they seemed committed to and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Encouraging Coaching in Your Organization, by Michael Essenburg</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/01/encouraging-coaching-in-your-organization-by-michael-essenburg/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2010/01/encouraging-coaching-in-your-organization-by-michael-essenburg/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can you encourage coaching in your mission organization?
That’s a good question. Let me respond by asking you a question: What encouraged you to get coached and to coach others? Figure out what encouraged you and use that to encourage coaching in your mission.
What initially encouraged me to get coached was reading about coaching and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transitions Include Saying Goodbye, by Tim Olson</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2009/12/transitions-include-saying-goodbye-by-tim-olson/</link>
		<comments>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2009/12/transitions-include-saying-goodbye-by-tim-olson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:23:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 theirs are likely to be bigger and exasperated by the fact of their cultural circumstances.
I have had many fun &#8220;Aha&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Potential Clients Feel Good about Getting Coaching by Michael Essenburg</title>
		<link>http://www.christiancoachingcenter.org/index.php/2009/10/help-potential-clients-feel-good-about-getting-coaching-by-michael-essenburg/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 06:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;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 time you send a report, you receive an acknowledgement (and most times not even that). Unless things aren&#8217;t going well—then [...]]]></description>
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