Living Into the New Church:

Taking a Coach Approach to Ministry

What is coaching?

King Solomon said, “There is nothing new under the sun” and coaching definitely falls into this category. Coaching is a simple process that leans upon biblical principles to reap profound results. It is a conversation that allows an individual a place to stop, listen, an consider what the next movement might be towards a positive difference in their life. A coach guards the time and asks questions to facilitate this forward movement.

Coaching is about transformation, and transformation is at the heart of the Christian experience. Most transformation begins with a simple but well crafted question that rings true, deep within the heart and that brings about new action and lasting change. 

Through a series of three coach training events you will learn to use coaching skills to help move people and churches forward in faith. The entire curriculum adheres to the International Coach Federation's standards of competency, enabling you to have a clear understanding of what you are learning. Unlike many continuing education events, application is immediate in that you will experience coaching others and being coached yourself many times during the residential workshops, which serve to reinforce learning and transition the skills into real life practice. 

Our deep desire is that you will experience the far reaching and wide ranging benefits of a coaching ministry and/or a coaching culture in your church. 

Introductory Online Course

This 6-8 hour online course provides an introduction to the skills for coaching and for some models used to give structure to a coaching conversation. This course will also help you discern whether coaching fits with your leadersship style.

Completing the Online course is a requirement for participation in the Residential Workshops listed below.

Click Here to register online. The cost of the online course is $50.00.

Residential Workshops

 Residential Workshop #1 Oct 5-9, 2009, Holmes Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center at Holmes, NY

            a. Building Blocks for Powerful Coaching - introduces the foundational concepts of coaching to be used in the

                     context of  ministry.

            b. Change, Transition, and Transformation - introduces the use of coaching skills in leading congregational

                     change. 

Residential Workshop #2 April 26-30, 2010, , Holmes Presbyterian Camp and Conference Center at Holmes, NY

            a. Coaching Teams - introduces the use of coaching skills to help sessions, committees and other groups in the church clarify goals and take action.

            b. A Coach approach to Evangelism and Discipleship - introduces the use of coaching skills and the coaching process to help people move forward in faith.

 

Thanks to a Middle Governing Body from the Board of Pensions PC(USA) grant the cost of the residential workshops are $500 each for members of the following presbyteries (Hudson River, New York City, Southern New England, Boston and Albany). The cost for all other participants is $1000 a workshop.

 

Registration: click here to enter registration page  or 845.878-6383

            (access information will be sent to you one business day after online registration)