Many Christian coaches or coaches in training want to coach pastors or ministry leaders as part of their practice. How do you get into this niche? And what makes coaching ministry leaders successful? Here are some answers. The number one thing you need to know about coaching ministry leaders is that it is all about networking.Because […]

Are you just graduating from a coach training program and wondering how to get your coaching practice started? Here are five great, low-cost ways to jump start your coaching practice: 1. Get a Peer Coach. Grab a buddy from your class and start coaching each other. If you are going be a coach, you need

You’ve just started a coaching appointment, and the first thing you discover is that the person sitting across from you didn’t do half of his action steps —for the second week in a row. In response to his lack of follow through, do you confront, cajole, encourage, get frustrated, or just let it go by?

Last time I wrote how being driven by distraction causes us to respond to impulse and urgency to the detriment of self care and relationships. This has a domino effect in that, when self care and relationships are not adequately met, we find ourselves driven by needs. We often do this unconsciously – how many

If you are coaching as part of a staff role, working in the ministry arena or just starting out as a professional coach, you’ll probably do some free (or pro-bono) coaching. No-fee coaching relationships present a unique set of challenges, particularly in the areas of buy-in and expectations. Here are seven key tips for effective

A couple days ago I had another one of those “I’ve never told anyone this before but” conversations while chatting with someone at a church function. I think it was a life-changing moment for the individual I was talking to because it was building authenticity in our conversation. How often do you experience that kind

Ever heard someone articulate an important dream for their future, but then coaching peoplesay, “But I just don’t have time to pursue it?” One all-too-common challenge coaches face is coaching people who don’t feel they have time to do what needs to be done. Whether it is in pursuing one’s calling, creating a balanced life

A lot of coaching on the fly happens for me in the aisles at church, on airplanes, during phone calls with relatives, with casual business acquaintances, you name it. It’s a great way to change people’s lives, and if you are in business as a coach, it will also get you clients. I want to

Do you struggle with the conversation in your head? Have you ever had a conversation where half-way through you realized the other person wasn’t really listening? Sometimes we get the feeling that others are smiling and nodding while we are talking, but their minds are on something else entirely. Now let’s turn the tables: if

While your strengths are innate qualities you have from the beginning, your ability to understand and function in them is not. For instance, which person is more likely to end up in a destiny role that fits their strengths: a young woman fresh out of high school out looking for her first job, or manager