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Pastors and Coaching – the Pastoral Missing Link

...a recent Barna study suggests 61% of pastors have difficulty in developing meaningful relationships. In other words, pastors many times do not seek relationships for their own leadership development. Dr. Louis McBurney, a leading pastoral counselor suggests it is taught as a “best practice” in seminary; avoid intimate relationships...A personal coach can be the missing link for pastors to truly transform their ministry.
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Listening in the Third Way, Kimberly Dinsdale

What is interesting is listening in this third way can be one the biggest challenges I face. Not only as a coach, but also as a mom, as a wife and as a friend.
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Talking About Talking: Creating the Conditions for Great Conversations by Jeff Williams

When we talk about talking before we have conversations it puts us in a good position to take stock of our mental and emotional reserves to determine if we have enough fuel in the tank to be our best in the way we listen and respond. "Can I serve Jill well right now? Will I be able to turn off the conversation in my head and to table distractions so that I can really hear her thoughts and feelings?
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Why Bother? by Michael Warden, CPCC

In coaching we talk a lot about honoring the client's agenda--in other words, letting them lead the way forward. And that's good, but any practiced coach will tell you, it's not complete. Your own heart--the best part of your compassion and hope--has much to say about each person you coach. Here's why you should listen...
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Need Resources for Missions Coaching?

Here is a list of basic resources for the missions coach, including: Organizations, Recommended Books & Articles, Events & Trainings, Newsletters and Websites. If you have suggestions for our resources list, please share them!
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Coaching The Heart by Cheryl Baker

Have you ever been surprised by the actions of someone you thought you knew quite well?  Maybe that Christian couple you hang out with has decided that they want a divorce and you are shocked. …
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Christian Coaching – Getting to the Heart of the Matter, by Janice LaVore

Most coaching books talk about the importance to coach from the heart, and I love the way Tony Stoltzfus defines the heart of a coach in his book, Leadership Coaching "the bedrock of great coaching is what's in your heart for the person you are coaching....powerful coaching comes from studying, internalizing, and imitating the Father's heart toward us." Isn't that a beautiful way to think of how to coach from our heart to our clients? We have Jesus as a role model!
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Heart Matters, by Marian Struble

I've been thinking a lot about the heart. During a visualization exercise my coach was leading, I was given a gift. This gift presented itself in the form of a stunning, silver filigreed, heart shape locket on a velvet ribbon. In my excitement, I opened the locket to see what was inside. A choir immediately burst into beautiful music. I heard the words to an old, familiar hymn I hadn't sung in years. "There is a place of quiet rest, near to the heart of God. A place where sin cannot molest, near to the heart of God."
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Mine That Bird, by April Stallworth

He arrived at the derby after a 21-hour drive in a trailer hitched to the back of one of his owners' pick-up truck. He was what they call a "long shot". In other words, he didn't have a chance. Boy, were the critics wrong.
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A Congregational Coach in Residence

Eddie Hammett, Senior Coach and Consultant for the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina talks about the benefits of churches having a Congregational Coach in Residence and the options churches might consider for working with a certified coach.
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There Are Many of Us, by Tim Olson

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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What is Christian Marriage Coaching?

Christian Marriage Coaching is the application of Christian Coaching concepts and skills to facilitate growth, healing and change for couples.
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Introduction to the Present Future

A church leadership expert talks about coaching and discipleship - Reggie McNeal, author of The Present Future, on why coaching should be the spiritual growth methodology of choice instead of just giving folks more head knowledge
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