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Yesterday I shared how even athletes at the top of their game still have a coach and how we as ministry leaders, who are in a profession (calling) far more intense than even the most elite athletes, also need a coach. But . . . we need the right kind of coach. Everyone needs a coach but it can’t be … Read More

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve shared how coaching impacted my life and also about how I started coaching pastors (I’ve personally coached 2100+ pastors since 2004). This week I’d like to get more direct (with your permission) and challenge you to step up and join my new Gold Coaching Network for Senior Pastors that begins on Tuesday, March … Read More

Yesterday I told you how I coached my first 200 pastors by traveling around the country during one frantic week a month. I learned a lot from these first 200 pastors. It was during this time that: – I developed my proprietary approach to coaching based on the Eight Systems of a Healthy Church. Some of those early coaching members are still engaged today and … Read More

Last week I told you how having a coach during the first few years of The Journey helped me avoid serious potholes while accelerating my personal growth and the growth of the church (these three items are the consistent results of my current coaching networks too — more on that later): Today, I want to tell you how I — … Read More

My first pastor-to-pastor coaching relationship, which I talked about yesterday,  taught me a lot. Here are three truths I learned about coaching (I think these lessons will help you too, please keep reading) – Coaching gives me a road map to faster growth and health. A road map that would normally take me years to discover myself. My coach showed me specific … Read More