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Coaching And The MapQuest Paradigm

When coaching a client who knows their calling, there is still the question of how to walk it out. For some, following the call is like tiptoeing through a minefield. One false step and it’s…
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Where Do You Look For Destiny

How does God reveal our destiny to us? Most life purpose models have us look inside, at our passion, design and life experience, and say, “What am I passionate about doing? What fits me? What…
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Life Purpose and Suffering

I’ve always been sort of intrigued by the list of lives of the faithful in Hebrews 11. Paul talks about those who through faith conquered kingdoms, stopped the mouth of lions, escaped the sword, or…
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Where is Your Focus by Michael J. Pfau

The Bible has a lot to say about our thought life. For example, Romans 12:2a, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” 2 Corinthians 10:3-5…
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Believing in People by Tony Stoltzfus

The gift of relationship is the linchpin of God’s strategy for transforming people. Therefore, if we’re working at change, it would make a lot of sense for us to imitate God’s approach. Coaching does exactly…
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Structuring Life for Eternal Rewards by Tony Stoltzfus

A practical way to work with a Christian coaching client at their allegiance to Christ is to invite them to structure their lives for eternal rewards. In other words, figure out what God rewards, and…
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The Seven Questions Framework for Coaching by Tony Stoltzfus

There are many different ways to structure discovering and pursuing one’s life purpose. I have organized the search with a model called the Seven Life Purpose Questions. By organizing around these seven themes, we can…
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Coaching With Style: Discovering Connections Among the DISC Profiles by Dawn

In a previous series we explored the four DISC profiles, which include Dominance (D style), Influence (I style), Steadiness (S style) and Conscientiousness (C style). Despite their differences these styles also share some things in…
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Discipleship of the Heart – Going Deeper by John Purcell

How could you take life-on-life discipleship to the next level? By taking it down — all the way to the heart. Interested?
The life-on-life approach to discipleship is the best way I have seen to…
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Coaching With Style Part 4: Coaching a C Style by Dawn

How Understanding DISC Profiles Can Make You a Better Coach

During these eight weeks, we are exploring each of the four main DISC profiles to learn about the characteristics of each style, how people…
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Coaching With Style Part 3: Coaching an S Style by Dawn

How Understanding DISC Profiles Can Make You a Better Coach

During these eight weeks, we are exploring each of the four main DISC profiles to learn about the characteristics of each style, how people…
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Coaching With Style Part 2: Coaching an I Style by Dawn

How Understanding DISC Profiles Can Make You a Better Coach

During these four weeks, we are exploring each of the four main DISC profiles to learn about their unique characteristics, how people tend to…
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Coaching With Style Part 1: Coaching a D Style by Dawn

How Understanding DISC Profiles Can Make You a Better Coach

As coaches, we know that each of our clients is unique and different from every other client. Although this can be challenging…
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Have You Seen God Lately by Michael J. Pfau

Have you been wondering where God is at times in your life?

Psalm 139 states that God knows about every detail of our lives and there is nowhere we can go that would take…
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When Destiny is an Unattainable Goal by Tony Stoltzfus

Ever coach someone who just can’t seem to get unstuck on the road to their destiny? Our first instinct as coaches is to help the person identify circumstances that block them or internal obstacles that hold them back, and then find a way around those obstacles. We operate this way because of a core belief most coaches share: that every person has a God-given destiny, and that anyone can find and follow that destiny today.

But what if our fundamental beliefs about destiny are wrong? Does everyone really have a destiny? And…
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