In the last week (even though I’m on sabbatical) several exciting coaching opportunities came my way. They weren’t so much chances for me to use my own skills, make money or accomplish something, but to connect others to the opportunities they needed to fulfill their calling. I get fired up when I have a chance to connect people and opportunities in a way that helps them succeed.

Unfortunately, in all these cases I didn’t know how to make the connection. One individual had an opportunity for coaches who work with parents and teens to write about what they were doing. Another was coaching in New Zealand and not seeing a lot going on with coaching there–I’m sure it would have been a great encouragement to connect him with other leaders in his nation with the same passion…
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Brian Rhen, pastor at Peninsula Covenant Church near San Franciso, is patiently working with his church to become a coaching culture by adding coaching to the overall people development process – that is, training both staff and volunteers in coaching skills and then encouraging them and holding them accountable in the practice of these new skills.
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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…
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     Several years ago I invited a number of leading Christian coaches to join together for a summit to discuss the current status and direction of our field. The participants were all trained professional coaches that I respect greatly. To aid the discussion we brought in a professional facilitator who later reported that he had never been with a group that was so resistant to working together. It was a cordial meeting with good interaction and camaraderie. But we each appeared to be clinging to our own agendas, practices, training programs and future plans without sharing.
      Perhaps in the early stages of any movement there is turf building and reluctance to work together. There still is competition for…
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The Christian Coaching Center was formed as a central informational site and gathering place for Christian coaching.  The site is a collaborative effort-each site section is “owned” by a moderator who provides the content for…
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Making a Contribution
If you want to contribute to the Christian coaching center, we’ve got several great ways to get involved:

1. Leave a Comment
The most basic step is to comment on a…
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