In Ephesians 1 Paul discusses our destiny: we were chosen before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before him and that we are predestined for adoption as sons. The…
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As an executive coach, you may be asked where the evidence is that coaching actually works.
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As Christian coaches, we are blessed with some awesome truths. We have a relational God. Who loves us abundantly as His children. God chose us before the foundations of the world, rather than…
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Pro-Active Parent Coaching is a natural approach to parenting that will strengthen relationship while providing our children with a healthy support structure for their growth and development. This is accomplished by offering a simple and…
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Why has Western Ontario District [WOD] of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada been able to create an environment in their organization where people value coaching and desire to implement it in their ministry settings?
Nine years ago, two key leaders in WOD felt compelled to look for a tangible leadership development program that they could offer credentialed leaders (pastors) in their organization. In searching out what were identified as growth areas by a collaborative committee representing members in the organization, WOD was introduced to…
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I am, sometimes to my dismay, our home’s IT Expert. What that really means is that when something goes wrong, I get to try to fix it. When internet connectivity problems kept me busy all of last week, it caused me to reflect on what happens in my personal life when I am not aware of the “default settings” that keep me stuck where I am, rather than moving forward into the life God wants me to live.
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Loosening our grip on control; releasing responsibility; allowing our children to make decisions and experience the pain of failure may be among the hardest things for parents to do. But, these are the essential ingredients…
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Build People, Dont Solve Problems
As coaches, we can choose to focus on becoming or on doing: on preparing peoples character for eternity or on making sure things are done right today…
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The heavy footsteps, sigh, and loud thump as my son sat upon the stairs indicated something was up. I looked up to see a disappointed look upon my sons face. He stared into my eyes…
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OK, now that our vacation is winding down and were on our way home, lets take turns and well share what our favorite part of the trip was. Who will go first?
I will, one…
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Im coming off of several months of deconstructing and reconstructing what it really means and looks like and feels like to live in a postmodern, progressive, emerging reality of coaching and Christianity. I am excited to be back on board. Ive missed offering my thoughts at the Christian Coaching Center, along with moderating articles by other coaches for the Coaching for Women page. Stay tuned and join the conversation as other guest coaches post their articles in the Coaching for Women Community.
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Organizations that hire executive coaches expect tangible business outcomes from coaching. They expect the client to be obviously different in some way after being coached.
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Pastor Greg, my parents do not trust me with anything! I feel as though they are suffocating me and simply want to ruin my life with all their rules and regulations. They dont let me…
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“On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and myrrh.”
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“That’s a lot of money daddy, I think we better look at the price of making greeting cards!” Hannah said softly, as the expense associated with creating calendars sunk in.
“We can do that…
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