Missions Coaching - Guest Posts
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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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Sep 23rd, 2009 |
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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 don’t value growth, they…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Sep 2nd, 2009 |
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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 as external…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Aug 23rd, 2009 |
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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 preventable reasons"…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Aug 15th, 2009 |
Tags: Church Growth |
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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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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Aug 4th, 2009 |
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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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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Jul 26th, 2009 |
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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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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Jul 7th, 2009 |
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An important principle in pioneer church planting is reproducibility. Missionaries coming in may bring with them methods, techniques, resources, or equipment that can facilitate the starting of a new church. However if the local culture…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Jul 3rd, 2009 |
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In our goal to coach missionaries, raising support is perhaps the biggest obstacle. We could name all kinds of fears that scare us away. What we really need is a paradigm shift and the essence…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Jul 1st, 2009 |
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Because church planters have to pay attention to all aspects of the church planting effort, it is easy to get distracted into activities that are tangential to the church plant itself. Interests or opportunities that…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Jun 29th, 2009 |
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What an awesome privilege - to coach church planters who are on the front lines of church extension. Church planting is often a lonely prospect with few who join in the work and few who…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Jun 25th, 2009 |
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Missionaries need greater clarity on ministry goals and when enough work is enough. Life balance issues are huge. Our missionaries need more support to put into practice what they already know.
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Jun 4th, 2009 |
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The true value in coaching comes through reflecting and learning from what we do. Yet, many coaches miss valuable learning opportunities with their clients only debriefing what happened and what the client did. That's a…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Jun 1st, 2009 |
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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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On the bulletin board in my office are the photos of missionaries I coach. Each of their faces tells a story of sacrifice, passion, determination and service. Years of hard-won experience have polished these leaders'…
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Posted in Missions Coaching - Guest Posts by MCC Moderator Apr 6th, 2009 |
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