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Strategic Planning Tool: The Post-It-Note

Strategic Planning Tool: The Post-It-Note

Earlier this year we looked at ways to help coach a ministry team to be more effective. When coaching a team, one of the challenges is to help each person...

Strategic Planning Tool: The Post-It-Note

Earlier this year we looked at ways to help coach a ministry team to be more effective. When coaching a team, one of the challenges is to help each person...

Pursuing Balanced Ministry

Pursuing Balanced Ministry

Pursuing balanced ministry in the United States has become increasingly complex in the last 50 years. There was a time when being a good pastor meant preaching on Sunday, visiting...

Pursuing Balanced Ministry

Pursuing balanced ministry in the United States has become increasingly complex in the last 50 years. There was a time when being a good pastor meant preaching on Sunday, visiting...

Coaching and God’s Revelation

Coaching and God’s Revelation

“Well, I’ve made a decision. I don’t think I can do this any more. So, I’ve decided to quit!” murmured Pastor Josh on the other end of the phone. Could...

Coaching and God’s Revelation

“Well, I’ve made a decision. I don’t think I can do this any more. So, I’ve decided to quit!” murmured Pastor Josh on the other end of the phone. Could...

Coaching the Discipling Leader

Coaching the Discipling Leader

For a while now I have been using the term discipling leader, and I firmly believe it describes an idea that could change the church world. The simplest statement of...

Coaching the Discipling Leader

For a while now I have been using the term discipling leader, and I firmly believe it describes an idea that could change the church world. The simplest statement of...

Coach Training: Some Helpful Tips

Coach Training: Some Helpful Tips

There’s a lot of interest in coach training for staff or lay leaders in a church setting. There are also a lot of churches that haven’t seen much in the...

Coach Training: Some Helpful Tips

There’s a lot of interest in coach training for staff or lay leaders in a church setting. There are also a lot of churches that haven’t seen much in the...

What About MY Needs? | Staying Client-Centered

What About MY Needs? | Staying Client-Centered

Years ago my extended family got together for a reunion, and apparently all of my brothers and sisters had just seen the same episode of a popular TV show, with...

What About MY Needs? | Staying Client-Centered

Years ago my extended family got together for a reunion, and apparently all of my brothers and sisters had just seen the same episode of a popular TV show, with...