Coaching by Asking Jesus Questions

Questions for Jesus has become my most-used coaching tool, because it is so simple and so transformational. The idea is to help people to have an experiential encounter where Jesus speaks directly to a coachee’s heart—right in the middle of the coaching conversation. Jesus wields a power to change people that I can’t even approach, so I’ve learned to step back and take people right to Him. I just take my ability to formulate coaching questions, and instead of me doing the asking, I give the client questions for Jesus that they’ve never thought to ask. And Jesus answers—prolifically, usually in less than a minute! I’m so committed to this that I’ve even made a free Mobile App to help coaches and coachees learn to do this.

The key to the Questions for Jesus approach is changing what you ask…
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Using Energy Clues to Understand Passion

When trying to coach a person to discover their passion, one key technique is becoming aware of the client’s energy. When we speak our voice tone, volume, emotive content and so forth vary over time…
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Coaching The One True Destination

A major trap when coaching clients in their life purpose is thinking that there is one right destination as well as one right route to get to it. Many clients believe there is only one…
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Learning Through Failure

Last month we spoke about the MapQuest Paradigm—the idea that God has one set of directions for our life.  And, if we miss a step or make a wrong turn that we are somehow disqualified…
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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 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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Is Your Goal a Winner or Loser? By Jane Birr

Last time, in our quest to motivate and inspire each other to live on purpose in great health for the glory of God, we developed our life vision as well as goals we want to…
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Does Your “Say” Match Your “Do”? by Jane Birr

Does your “say” match your “do”? Are you living what you truly say you value? Many of us are good talkers, but are we good walkers?
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Energize Your “Love to do” List! by Jane Birr

Who needs some energy? Well, I have good news! We can create some quite easily today and have fun in the process.
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From Employee to Entrepreneur: Four Key Mistakes to Avoid by Michael J. Pfau

Many people who enter coaching come from a background of being employed either in a corporate environment or small business. Often the mindset of an employee is very different than the owners when it comes…
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