Exploring Values by Keith E. Webb
In Florence, Italy I walked down narrow, cobble-stoned lanes, lined with centuries-old buildings looking for a famous stationary shop at Via Toscanella 29. On Via Toscanella I found #29. I stood right in front of it…
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Coaching When Disaster Strikes, by Keith E. Webb
How can coaches respond and help with natural disasters like the earthquake in Haiti? There are many ways, from giving and going to coaching from home. Lessons learned from the 2004 Asian Tsunami can help. When…
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Finishing Well, What’s Next? – by Tim Olson
When it comes to coaching missionaries, a certain picture of a missionary comes into focus for me. Who comes to your mind? There is one group in particular that we often miss - the retiring Baby…
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Does Missions Coaching Really Work? By Tina Stoltzfus Horst
--preliminary survey results from on-field workers Does what we are doing as missions coaches really make a difference? How would you answer that question? How do you respond when asked about coaching's effectiveness by missions organizations…
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The Visual Question and It’s Role in Coaching, by Dawn
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…
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Provoke Reflection Throughout Your Mission, by Michael Essenburg
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…
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Missionary Debriefing – Part IV by Tim Olson
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…
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Missionary Debriefing – Part III by Tim Olson
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…
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