Coaching is an interactive process that encourages individuals, ministry teams, congregations and larger church organizations to grow within the Vibrant Faith Frame. Congregations who have undergone our coaching process are rewarded with church leaders who are more adept at goal setting, make better decisions, and take more effective action.
This blog frequently refers to coaching principles and practices that strengthen one’s leadership skills in three key areas – communication, building relationships and achieving desired outcomes. Many of ours posts will focus on questioning assumptions, removing roadblocks, and staying the course.
It’s about helping others EXCEL!
- Making vibrant faith a priority for themselves and others
- Becoming transformational leaders
- Reaching personal goals and ministry outcomes more successfully
- Identifying gifts, develop skills, and expand personal capacities
- Learning and networking with others who are passionate about vibrant faith
- Exploring new ways to resource and equip individuals, families and congregations
Ways people benefit from coaching
- In the midst of busy schedules and the demands of weekly worship services, confirmation classes, leadership meetings, pastoral care visits, and more, it is difficult to stay focused on the Vibrant Faith Frame rather than revert back to routine patterns of thinking and working in the congregation. Without coaching, the new ways of thinking and working get “off track.” Coaching provides the ongoing support to keep the VFF on track in the life of the congregation.
- Having a coach offers congregations an economical way to expand the size and impact of the staff without funding a part-time or full-time employee: The coach becomes the staff member the congregation often cannot afford to hire.
- In these demanding and changing times, nearly every congregational program staff member needs a coach. When we get too close to our work we can’t see it objectively and creatively anymore.
- Coaching can help promote and refine the following areas: strategic planning; team building; leadership development; research; community development; care of souls; and ministry skills.
