COACHING FOR TRANSFORMISSION & GLOCAL-MISSION

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1 COACHING FOR TRANSFORMISSION & GLOCAL-MISSION Adapted from Mike Ruhl s Coaching for Transformation presentation in Denver, 2008 Rev. David Kim

2 Coaching Is The process of coming alongside a person or team to help them discover God s agenda for their life and ministry, and then cooperating with the Holy Spirit to see that agenda become reality. Coaching is not Counseling Coaching is not Consulting Coaching is not Mentoring

3 Coaching is by Scott Thomas Coaching is helping a disciple to transport from where he or she is to where God wants him or her to be and to do through an intentional GOSPEL conversation with focused discussions about a disciple's personal, spiritual, and missional life.

4 Coaching to Empower Others 11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, 12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12 (NIV) Yes, you can! Yes, you will! Yes, you must! From Dennis Easter used by permission

5 BARNABAS Son of Encouragement Called alongside Sees potential Encourage Prepare, equip, help others to experience 'kingdom success'

6 COACHING MAKES A DIFFERENCE NCD WITHOUT COACHING (10 Congregations) NCD WITH COACHING (20 Congregations) 5 point quality increase 7% attendance growth 5 out of 10 churches declined in attendance 10 point quality increase 20% attendance growth Only 1 out of 20 churches declined in attendance

7 COACHING MAKES A DIFFERENCE Christian Missionary and Alliance Congregations NCD WITHOUT COACHING NCD WITH COACHING (58 Congregations) (34 Congregations) 5.4 point quality increase 7% attendance growth 18 out of 58 churches declined in attendance 8.6 point quality increase 20% attendance growth Only 4 out of 34 churches declined in attendance

8 Coach Assessment Results Coach Mentoring vs. Coach Training Only Avg = 47.8 Avg = 55.8

9 What makes coaching powerful? Provides encouragement for the journey Cultivates wisdom and strategic insights Discovers breakthrough opportunities Maintains focus on the truly important Transforms vision into reality

10 VISION TO EMPOWER Congregation Health Disciple New Christians Love God Love Others Make Disciples New Church Multiplication Leadership Development

11 Coaching Process Reflect Refocus Relate Review Resource

12 Coaching is essential to empower others in the journey... find out what God wants you to do and do it! Ephesians 2:10

13 Ephesians 2:10 For we are His own handiwork created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God has prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

14 FRUITFULNESS and FAITHFULNESS

15 Coaching facilitates transformation People are transformed When they experience pain When they are convicted of the need When they observe a more fruitful way When they are grasped by vision When a coach comes alongside

16 Coaching Bridges the Gap! Vision Reality

17 Lion (Choleric/Dominance) Strengths Visionary, practical, productive, strong-willed, independent, decisive, leader Weaknesses Cold, domineering, unemotional self-sufficient, unforgiving, sarcastic, cruel

18 Otter (Sanguine/Influence) Strengths Outgoing, responsive, warm, friendly, talkative, enthusiastic, compassionate Weaknesses Undisciplined, unproductive, exaggerates, egocentric, unstable

19 Golden Retriever (Phlegmatic/Steadiness) Strengths Calm, easygoing, dependable, quiet, objective, diplomatic, humorous Weaknesses Selfish, stingy, procrastinator, unmotivated, indecisive, fearful, worrier

20 Beaver (Melancholy/Compliance) Strengths Analytical, self-disciplined, industrious, organized, aesthetic, sacrificing Weaknesses Moody, self-centered, touchy, negative, unsociable, critical, revengeful

21 STRATEGIC DOMAINS TCN Coaching Process Personal World Time Management Accountable Leadership Building Bridges Vision Casting Create Early Wins Empowering Leadership Stewardship

22 RAISE UP AND MULTIPLY QUALITY COACHES Select the right people Know what qualities you are tyring to reproduce Make the learning experiential Coach people as they practice coaching Measure outcomes to insure quality Use a reproducible process Develop areas of specialized application

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