Because research and our experience show that being coached greatly enhances ministry effectiveness, GCI Church Administration and Development (CAD) trains coaches to serve GCI ministry interns, first-time employed pastors and church planters. Coaches are provided to other pastoral leaders for a small fee. If you are interested in being trained as a coach or in being coached, email CAD ministry coaching coordinator Anthony Mullins at Anthony.Mullins@gci.org.

What is ministry coaching?

A skilled, Spirit-led ministry coach, in relationship with the minister...

• Guides to discovery.
• Listens to understand.
• Celebrates achievement/discovery.
• Stands beside to draw out.

Coaching sessions typically have 5 parts:

• Relate: build trust/understanding.
• Reflect: analyze actions, discover strengths and weaknesses, recognize lessons learned.
• Refocus: determine priorities, goals and steps foward.
• Resource: identify tools needed to stay on track.
• Review: evaluate and adjust goals and plans, celebrate victories.

What are the benefits?

• Receive an informed opinion from a coach with no vested interest in the situation's outcome.
• Have your eyes opened to what you can't (or won't) see.
• Receive a compassionate and confidential "ear" where frustrations can be vented.
• Receive reality checks concerning your vision, values and strategies.
• Get help dealing with conflict.
• Get help implementing plans.
• Have someone ask the questions others aren't.
• Get help developing ministry strategies.
• Get help balancing ministry with family life.

Resources:

• Why Great Ministry Leaders Need a Coach
• Coaching 101
• The Potter's Rib
• Becoming a Coaching Leader
• An issue of Equipper devoted to the topic of coaching