About Us

Since 2005, we have trained thousands of people to use coaching to improve the lives of those they lead, love, and serve.

Executive Members

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Chad Hall, DMin, MCC
President and Co-Founder

Chad Hall has been coaching leaders in ministry and business since 2002. He has applied coaching first as a denominational leader with the Baptist State Convention of NC, later as an internal coach with software leader SAS Institute, and for nearly a decade as the Director of Coaching for Western Seminary. He has also served as a pastor and church planter. He lives in Hickory, NC with his wife Holly, three growing children and Buster the wonder dog. Chad also serves as an Owner/Executive Partner with the coaching firm StrongLead, LLC.

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Brian Miller, PCC
Executive Director

Brian coaches lots of leaders. With clarity and confidence, Brian’s clients lean into their strengths and become even more fruitful. Brian leads the charge in helping bring CAM’s vision to reality through day-to-day execution and strategic direction. Looking to Jesus as his guide, Brian loves to train coaches who change individual lives and communities. He is also a partner of P3 Coaching, training and coaching organizations to thrive. He has been married for over 30 years to the love of his life, Danelle, and they have three wonderful children. They reside in Casey, IL.

We're on a mission -
To train the best coaches in the world

We are pioneers and prophets in the world of Christian coaching – a collection of coaches and coach trainers who train the best Christian coaches in the world.

Each year we equip hundreds of people worldwide to coach others as they find their way with God – be that in business, ministry, community or any arena of life.

If you’re ready to make a difference through the power of coaching, you’re in the right place. Welcome to the movement!

Our Team

Danelle Miller, CCLC
Operations Director

Danelle has worn multiple hats at Coach Approach over the years. Her roles as registrar for our coach training, record keeper of our students and clients, and program manager help CAM work stronger as a team. Danelle creates and manages the operations and systems that keep CAM running smoothly. Her understanding of the nuts and bolts of our company helps coaches achieve their coach training goals. She is the wife of our Executive Director, Brian Miller, and enjoys working with him as a team. The Millers have three kids who are quickly flying the nest, making their home in Casey, IL a much quieter place these days.



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Mary Ward, ACC, CCLC
CCLC Manager

For most of her adult life, people have asked Mary, "What do I do about..?" and she has shared information, resources, and training opportunities. As a Dept. of Defense certified Core Trainer/Facilitator, she facilitates problem solving meetings, personal and professional vision and mission development, organizational team building, and conducts leadership training for Army Family Programs. After her first CAM coach training, she learned how coaching helps people achieve their goals and overcome challenges. Now she prefers empowering her clients to learn something new through coaching. Mary and her retired Army husband, David, reside in Evans, GA.

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Joe Donaldson, ACC, CCLC
Community Manager

Joe Donaldson has been coaching for over 12 years. He has spent years bringing people together in small groups or over cups of good coffee. Joe enjoys bringing people together to form new relationships believing we are better together! As new residents of suburban Portland Joe and his wife Julie are discovering ways to develop relationships in a new community.











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Terri Straka
Executive Admin

Terri works alongside the President of CAM, Chad Hall, and our CCLC Manager, Mary Ward. She helps manage communications and keeps her eyes on the details to help CAM work as a team. Terri and her husband, Jamie, live in the foothills of North Carolina (aka God's country) and have two grown children.

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Cara Bradley
Marketing Admin

Cara serves CAM by setting up our courses and assisting
in all things marketing. She is passionate about soul care and is excited to see how coaches can play a part in helping people care for their souls. After living her
whole life in California, she and
her husband recently relocated to Northern Virginia.

Mentor coaches

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Laura Stephens-Reed, PCC, CMC
Mentor Coach and Instructor

Laura helps leaders and organizations to harness the opportunities and overcome the challenges presented by current or anticipated transitions in circumstance and mindset. An ordained minister since 2002, she works primarily with North American clergy and congregations across the ecumenical spectrum. Laura lives in Moulton, Alabama, with her husband and son. She likes to write, read multiple books at one time, and play with her family's new puppy, Bagel.

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David Cooke, PCC
Mentor Coach and Instructor

David loves investing in ministry leaders so they can live well and lead well. David has been a Lead Pastor in Placerville, CA since 1998 and is adjunct faculty with Western Seminary in their coaching program. He also is passionate about connecting leaders in peer mentoring and coaching networks through Leadership Connection. He has been married to Pam since 1987 and has five children. For fun David runs slowly, rides motorcycles on mountain roads, plays golf with friends, and loves a good conversation.

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Janice Lee Fitzgerald, PCC, CMC
Mentor Coach

Janice coaches highly motivated ministry leaders striving to provide faith-filled, creative and effective leadership in congregations and middle governing bodies. A Certified Mentor Coach, an increasing portion of her practice is devoted to group and individual mentor coaching. She is a Minister of Word & Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA) based in Rochester, NY, who has served as a transitional ministry specialist in congregations in the PC(USA), the United Church of Christ and the Reformed Church in America – often drawing on her background as a Pediatric Intensive Care nurse manager. In quiet moments, you might find her quilting.

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Jackie Adams, PCC, CMC, CTC
Mentor Coach

Jackie graduated summa cum laude from Colorado Christian University with a B.S. in Organizational Management and Christian Leadership with a Certificate in Biblical Studies and received her coach training through Western Seminary. She coaches women executives, leaders, and young mamas to get to their desired state of leading and living. She is also a Certified Mentor Coach helping coaches reach their ICF credentialing goals, and in her spare time she is a writer, speaker and trainer of leaders. Jackie’s greatest passion is to empower women in creating their relationship with Jesus through workshops geared to group coaching. Jackie is married to her high school sweetheart, and they have three beautiful daughters, 3 handsome sons-in-law and 3 grandkids.

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Rev. Chip Low, PCC, CMC
Mentor Coach

Through his company, Compass Coaching LLC, Chip focuses on individual and team coaching for leadership development, organizational change and transition. He leads coach training certification for PCUSA presbyteries and synods and offers coaching in various Presbyterian organizations. This ministry is in addition to being ordained for more than 22 years and serving in two different church settings. Currently, he is a co-pastor with his wife, also an ordained Presbyterian minister, at the First Presbyterian Church of Yorktown Heights, NY. They have 3 kids, 2 cats, and 1 guinea pig. A pilgrim at heart, Chip enjoys exploring integrative spiritualities, connecting with creation, hiking mountains, and walking ancient pilgrimage routes.

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Rev. Cindi White, PCC
Mentor Coach

Cindi has been in the ministry along with her husband, Tim, since 1980. Currently they serve as lead pastors in Deer Park, WA. Cindi began coaching in 2016 and is a mentor coach and trainer as well as helping coaches develop their coaching business. Cindi wishes she knew about coaching early on in ministry because it would have changed the way she did ministry. She loves coaching, believing that applying the skills of coaching only enhances every aspect of ministry as well as her personal development.

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Jerry Essary, PCC
HPP Mentor Coach

Jerry is a professional coach who has been working with and coaching nonprofit organizations for over 40 years. He has developed materials to help a client discover, articulate, and leverage their unique design at home, work, and play. He is a coach, mentor coach, coach training facilitator, adjunct professor, and team builder. His driving force is to see his clients have purposeful movement with clear direction. Jerry lives near Nashville, TN.

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Perry Rhue, PCC, CPCC
ECC Mentor Coach

Perry is a professional mentor-coach (coaching Sherpa) to business and life coaches and a former internal Leadership Development Coach at IBM. His 30 plus years of experience in various areas of business gives him a diverse and robust background for coaching coaches and business professionals. Perry is known for his work in executive coaching, team coaching, coach training, talent management, leadership, and professional development. Perry is also an Editorial Board Member of choice, The Magazine of Professional Coaching. Perry lives in Atlanta, GA.

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Linda Miller, MCC
Co-Founder

Linda is a pioneer in the coaching profession, both in the Christian and business communities. Serving The Ken Blanchard Companies as global liaison for coaching, Linda is known for her work in coach training, executive coaching and as an international speaker. In addition to her book with Hall, she also recently co-authored Coaching in Organizations: Best Practices from The Ken Blanchard Companies (2008, Wiley and Sons). She and her husband live in Phoenix, AZ and have two adult daughters.

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Jane Creswell, MCC
Co-Founder

Jane has felt called as a missionary to the business world since college. She became the founder of IBM Coaches’ Network and started Internal Impact to extend internal coaching to organizations globally. She is author of Christ-Centered Coaching: 7 Benefits for Ministry Leaders (2006, Chalice Press) and The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Coaching for Excellence (Oct 2008, Alpha Books/Penguin). Jane and her husband call West Lafayette, IN home; they have 2 adult sons.

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Bill Copper, CCLC
Co-Founder

Bill is one of the founders of Coach Approach Ministries. He is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with the International Coach Federation, a Certified Church Administrator with The Church Network, and certified Strengths Coach with the Gallup Organization. He frequently writes, speaks, and coaches a variety of leaders, and consults in the areas of developing a coaching culture and organizational development for non-profits. Bill lives in Daytona Beach, FL.