The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast

Rev Laura Stephens Reed has started a coaching practice that focuses on helping churches find the right minister. You will hear how Laura has built a framework for this practice that allows plenty of room for coaching. You will hear about how she focuses on the benefits of coaching rather than the process of coaching as she reaches out to potential clients. http://www.searchingforthecalled.org

Continuing the conversation with Chad Hall about his new ebook Nine Things It Really Takes to Be a Coach. This week we focus on three things you really need to learn. 1. Coaching Mindset 2. Coaching Skills 3. Coaching Tools You can get a free copy of the Ebook Nine Things It Really Takes to Be a Coach at our website http://www.coachapproachministries.org

This podcast talks about taking a Coach Approach to Faith Conversations.

I'm Brian Miller, Strategic Director for Coach Approach Ministries, CAM for short, and I'm joined here today by... Neil Prentice (http://www.coaching4discipleship.com) "Go and make disciples" was the command that Neil heard as a teenager. His passion of making disciples fulfills his value of making an impact in the world. He grew up in a Christian home where he was instilled with solid values, one of which was to make a difference. Neil understands ministry. He was an Associate Pastor for 19 years in Delaware where he learned about teamwork both with paid staff and with a volunteer staff of over 200. It was here that he learned the importance of God's Word in his life. Neil understands the challenges that come along with the pastoral call. The call to missions was one that Neil wasn't expecting, but he answered that call and, after 15 years, continues to serve in Mexico. It was during those early years in Mexico that God opened his eyes to Cheryl, a wonderful lady that Neil grew up with in his church. Cheryl, too, had been called to Mexico. Neil and Cheryl followed the Lord's leading in marriage in 2004. As part of their ministry, they have become certified through the International Coach Federation (ICF) to be coaches for their mission agency. They use their coaching skills in discipleship ministries in Mexico and with Pastors and missionaries around the world.

Go upstream and find out why the client isn't showing up ready for forward movement 1. Overall topic for the relationship 2. Maintenance client may bop around 3. Third party sponsorship What do I do today?

Chad Hall's newest Ebook is 9 Things It Really Takes to be a Coach. You can download it for free at www.coachapproachministries.org. Brian and Chad break down the first two "things" in this podcast. 1. A Natural Desire to Help 2. Some Natural Talents Good with people Flexible mind - Flex between big pictures and details Let the client be the hero Strong mind This podcast was sponsored by our Certificate in Christian Leadership Coaching. This is 9 month ICF approved coach training program that will prepare you to coach those around you to set goals, take action, and reach new levels of success. We have a cohort forming in July so if you're interested go to our website at www.coachapproachministries.org/coachnow.

Rev. Laura Stephens-Reed believes in the power of the local church to change individuals and communities in the name of Christ. Her call is to increase churches' effectiveness by promoting health in congregations and in the people who lead them. Laura has been credentialed as a Certified Christian Leadership Coach by Coach Approach Ministries and as an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation. She has also been trained as a Congregational Consultant and an Intentional Interim Minister by the Center for Congregational Health. An ordained minister since 2002, Laura has served churches in a variety of settled and interim roles, including pastor, associate pastor, and minister with age-specific groups. 5 P's Framework 1. Priorities 2. Permission Getting 3. Planning 4. Parameters 5. Partners https://laurastephensreed.com/

I'm Brian Miller, Strategic Director for Coach Approach Ministries, CAM for short, and I'm joined here today by... Chad Hall. Today, we're looking at questions, and we want to show you the different between bad questions, good questions, better questions, and best questions. Bad Questions reveal the coach's intelligence, not curious, leading, ... Good Questions are designed to get the client to think. Tell me what you are thinking. Test questions. Better Questions are designed to spur new thinking. Create new awareness. Discovery questions. Thinking in a really different way. Best Questions invite the client to make an internal shift. Shift about themselves, not just about the issue.

Bad: Reveal the coaches intelligence, not curious, leading, ... Good: Are designed to get the client to think. Tell me what you are thinking. (Not Tell me.) Test questions. Better: Designed to spur new thinking. Create new awareness. Discovery questions. Thinking in a really different way. Best: Invite the client to make an internal shift. Shift about themselves, not just about the issue.