Do You Need a Coach?

Maybe. Maybe not. Could you benefit from a coach? Probably. For example, Michael Jordan was a successful basketball player, however Phil Jackson helped Jordan become incredible. But, as any good coach would, let me ask you some questions, give you some things to think about, and let you decide for yourself.

Coaching is a proven way of developing success in many areas of life, including ministry and personal growth (Bob Logan, Steve Ogne, & Thomas Nebel, 1995). Some familiar coaching situations in the realm of ministry are:

“I came home with some great ideas from this consultant and that seminar, but my best intentions just don’t seem to become long-lasting realities.”

“This church planting stuff is lonely and stressful. I wish I had a neutral, objective, confidential person to help me think through and implement my God-given vision. Not to mention how great it would be to be able to talk with other planters on a regular basis!”

Does any of this sound familiar? Do you have great ideas and intentions that you just can’t seem to get off the ground? Grab a piece of scratch paper and rate your level of satisfaction in the following areas on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being completely satisfied.

_____The direction of your ministry career
_____Progress toward a ministry, personal or financial goal
_____Balancing ministry and family
_____Maintaining a low level of stress
_____Living a healthy life
_____Maximizing your strengths
_____Your own spiritual formation
_____Dealing with changes or obstacles
_____Maintaining focus
_____Where you have set your priorities
_____How you live out your priorities
_____Your ability to design an action plan and solve a problem
_____Your ability to stay on target
_____Passing the torch to church leaders on tasks that are distracting you from accomplishing your ministry priorities and that you don’t HAVE to be responsible for
_____TOTAL

So you decide……..The total number of points possible is 140. What is your total score?……..Is your score as high as you would like it to be? If by partnering with me as your coach you could move tangibly ahead in any of these areas and raise your score, would that be of interest to you? If so, click here to learn about who “me” is