Ministry Risk Factors — How Do You Stack Up? by Tony Stoltzfus
The 18 risk factors for pastors shown below are given with statistics that show where pastors are at today. You may be surprised or even shocked at some of the realities of ministry leadership. But…
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How God Gets Our Attention by Tony Stoltzfus
        Because coaches engage people at the growth edges and challenging places in life, they often encounter situations where God is trying to get a leader's attention and the leader isn't getting it. Understanding some…
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Working Yourself to Death, by Tony Stoltzfus
How much work is too much? Work is labor, to be sure; but if it is sucking the life out of you, something is wrong. Here are some tips for the client who is wondering if s/he is overdoing it...
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Coaching People Out of Flat Lives, by Tony Stoltzfus
Years ago I read a well-known book on the life of King David that really made an impact on me—just not one that I think the author intended! While David is probably my favorite Biblical…
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Where is Your Growing Edge? by Michael Pfau
Since we all are subject to struggles, what can we do to deal with our own 'demons' while still being authentic with those we help? Here are a few thoughts that might help.
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Judo Coaching by Tony Stoltzfus
Over the last month or two, you've been coaching John toward his goal of reducing stress. Today he has something completely different on his mind: a great new job opportunity. Your concern is that you are two thirds of the way through making a very important and needed change in John's life, and suddenly he wants to jump completely off the bandwagon...
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How to Ruin Your Life, by Tony Stoltzfus
One major roadblock to change is what coaches call self-talk: the messages we habitually or unconsciously tell ourselves about who we are and how life works. Below are eight common self-talk messages. Maybe one is stymieing you!
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Feedback: Friend or Foe? by Ron Marsh
Here's a tool that will help you get valuable feedback from your leadership sphere in order to help you address with confidence the leadership gaps that you and others identify. You can download...
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