Many people living near the ocean enjoy crabbing as well as fishing. Once the first crab is caught, it is placed in a bucket and is likely to crawl out. However, when a second crab is placed in the bucket, the crab-catcher knows that neither will escape.
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In a survey done with people in their 90’s the question was asked about what regrets these seniors had. Most of the answers were surprisingly the same. They expressed regrets about not taking more risks in life or doing things that would live on after they were gone or just simply having more fun.
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When I do Wellness Assessment with clients, one of the areas we look at is their personal satisfaction with the amount and level of sleep they’re getting each night. In doing hundreds of assessments with people, it is a rare client who sleeps well or long enough each night. Why is adequate rest so important for coaches and clients alike?
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I love my pedometer.  It counts and keeps track of every step I take. Pedometers were originally used by sports and fitness enthusiasts, but are becoming popular as an everyday exercise measurer and motivator.  In…
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When we do coach training for a local church, we’re hoping for two separate results: transformation for those who will eventually be coached and transformation for the coach him or herself. The latter is often a surprise for the trainees because that’s not why they signed up – they wanted to help others but didn’t give much thought to what God might be up to in their own lives.
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There’s a gigantic gap between pre-field and on-field support for missionaries. An average of 21% of missionaries do not complete their overseas assignments. Why do so many leave early?
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A wellness coach is an accountability partner who helps you create solutions to the obstacles that stand in your way of achieving your vision of wellness. Your wellness coach assists you in moving from where you are today to where you want to be in terms of your well-being. They are skilled in helping you succeed.
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Although life coaching is a cutting-edge and rapidly growing field, I often get asked, “What exactly is a life coach?” We can sometimes complicate things by thinking that life coaching should be difficult and that it takes years of schooling to understand. It isn’t and it doesn’t. We can also think that a life coach is the client’s therapist, mother, or new best friend. She is not. In the simplest terms, a life coach is a conversationalist – one skilled at conversations.
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On the bulletin board in my office are the photos of missionaries I coach. Each of their faces tells a story of sacrifice, passion, determination and service. Years of hard-won experience have polished these leaders’…
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In A Crash Course in Christian Coaching (originally presented as a conference speech) well-known coach Chris McCluskey defines coaching, traces the development of the coaching model, and in the process highlights the key principles that make coaching effective…
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Does culture effect coaching? You bet it does!

I’ve noticed that most coaching training originated from cultures that could be described as individualistic and egalitarian – countries like Australia, Britain, and the United States…
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It has been pure joy to watch a mom’s face light up when she realizes that most of her own expectations about motherhood, and those placed by others, are not what makes a “good” mom. As we have discussed “Matters of the household and matters of the heart,” each woman has grown closer to God, re-discovered herself, and begun to realize how finding and living her unique mission and purpose can impact her family and circle of influence.
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We now have good research that says that church programming alone does not consistently produce mature disciples. What McNeal is clearly saying is that life coaching offers us a better alternative for discipleship.
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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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Will the local church accept the coach approach to leading and disciple-making? Friends have heard me rant for several years about “Why aren’t Christian coaches using their coaching skills in their own local churches…
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