Programs come and go in the church all the time, and if you’re as passionate about training lay coaches as I am, you will want your first training to have a good reputation and a life-changing impact for the long-haul. The best way to do that may be to carefully think through how to recruit your first class of potential coaches. I recently had a good experience recruiting and training lay discipleship coaches in my own church, so here’s a first-hand summary of what seemed to work:
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A Leader’s Life Purpose Handbook by Tony Stoltzfus is clearly one of the best Life Purpose Coaching books on the market. Tony offers a clear definition of life purpose coaching that will be readily understood and applicable. This book is filled with coaching concepts, skills, and practical exercises…
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Walking with leaders through transitions draws on a coach’s skill in helping leaders discern God’s true agenda in a time that may call for equal parts letting go and getting on with life. New, exciting opportunities come to capable leaders in transition — and the rush of taking on a new challenge seems especially appealing when what we were doing before has come to a frustrating end…
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