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Coaching belongs in the church. Why? Because coaching is a way of caring for souls. What does it mean to provide soul care? Rather than give my own definition, let me go back, way back, to 1538 and Martin Bucer’s work Concerning the True Care of Souls. Bucer, who was a mentor to Calvin
Discipleship is a boring word for the Christian adventure. You don’t need discipled if you’re not doing anything interesting. My definition of a Christian is a person who is following the Living Christ. It is important to note that the Living Christ is always on the move, wandering into dangerous areas and befriending broken
I talk to a lot of coaches and would-be coaches on a wide range of challenges in their coaching journey. Conversations occur in the classroom context, coaches reach out to me via email, and some start the conversation via a comment on the CAM blog. No matter the context, one concern that stands out
How does innovation happen? Usually by surprise. We often say, “You’ve stumbled onto something,” which means you got there by accident. You meant to step one direction, but something unseen made you step in a new direction. Then when you looked into this new direction, you were overwhelmed with all the possibilities. Helping people
One thing that initially attracted me to coaching was its application for spiritual growth. Coaching is a powerful tool for helping people grow stronger as they live out the Christian life and part of this power stems from the fact that coaching naturally makes space for what might be called “both/and thinking.” Instead of
A “maybe capacity” allows us not to get too attached to our client’s story or to our own internal responses. There is a discomfort with not forming an attachment to the client’s topic. Without a “maybe capacity”, I’m listening to the client waiting to hear my internal voice exclaim, “Oh, I know exactly what the
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