The Best Advice on Choosing Coach Training by Linda Hedberg
A prospective Christian coach posted a question at an online discussion board I saw last week, asking for advice on Christian coach training.  Her questions referenced that she was looking into ICF training.  Among the responses, the…
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Time…It Should Be Simple by Linda Hedberg
So does training and certification plus business savvy equal coaching success?  No.  There are other components of success as well.  At my last post I promised to share my thoughts on remaining key factors for coaching…
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“Breaking the Silence About Coach Training” by Linda Hedberg

Recently Milana Leshinsky sent out an email with the subject line "breaking the silence about coach training."    She makes the following statement:   "There is NOT a single coach out there who is successful because they went through…
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Coffee with Judy Santos by Linda Hedberg
So I’m at Starbucks, mug in hand, sitting across the table from Judy Santos, founder and director of the Christian Coaches Network.  Wouldn’t that be fun?   Last time I was in Seattle-area, we did enjoy time together…
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Qualities of Successful Christian Coaches by Judy Santos, MCC
What would it take for you to be a successful coach?  Start by considering personal characteristics that are present in successful coaches.  If the following describes you, then you posess qualities you can leverage for a…
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Barnabas: A Biblical Role Model for Coaching by Katie Brazelton PhD, MDiv, MA
Coach trainer and founder of Life Purpose Coaching Centers International, Katie Brazelton, writes about a biblical example of  life coaching. Some of the greatest achievements in each of our lives can be traced back to a word of…
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Why Faith-Based Professional Coach Training? by Keith E. Webb
Dr. Keith E. Webb, coach trainer and cross-cultural leader with Creative Results Management, builds the case for faith-based professional coach training. Many in ministry call themselves a "coach" or describe their ministry function as "coaching." In…
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