The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast

Brian and Angie discuss Mike Glenn's open letter to the pastor who follows him. In the letter, Mike addresses five areas of ministry the next pastor of the church will have to navigate. The last one is Trauma is the new reality. Excerpt Mike Glenn's Letter: For the Pastor Who Follows Me Trauma is the new reality. For years we've been discussing the breakdown of the nuclear family without fully understanding the long-term ramifications. Now, those ramifications are being lived out in front of us. Few people you know, especially young adults, are stepping into their futures with a solid base for their lives. People get married hoping their partner will fix them. Couples have children hoping the child will make their marriage complete. Most people are walking around with a giant hole in their heart waiting for someone to validate their existence. This means that when we're dealing with people, the church isn't dealing with a clean slate. There's a lifetime of pain to deal with before any healing and growth can begin.

Brian and Chad talk expectations. Coaching is a relationship that functions better when the expectations are clear and explicit. Set clear expectations and then reset those expectations as you go. Chad's Five Expectations: Expect to focus Expect to be asked discovery questions Expect to work Expect to be uncomfortable Expect to change www.coachapproachministries.org

Brian is joined by Kelly Whelan who publishes Christian Coaching Magazine and is the founder of Bellum Leaders, a collaborative of coaches, trainers & consultants offering leader and team development. Kelly and Brian talk about Christian Coaching Magazine, coaching leaders, and how you get your first clients.

Chad and Brian discuss the mindset for Growing a Coaching business, the nuts & bolts needed to grow a coaching business, and where to invest both time and money. Mindsets Belonging Healthy self-acceptance Here to serve Entrepreneurial Money is not going to be an obstacle Nuts & Bolts of Growing a Coaching Business Find people you know who will let you coach them Find your niche Talk to people who are in your niche Just start helping Start educating on a regular basis Where to Invest in your Coaching Business A simple website Getting in front of your people Quality business cards Join the chamber of commerce Lead tracking (Hubspot) A good background for zoom coaching A good camera for zoom coaching A professional photograph Join the Community of Coaches. Open between February 20-26, 2023 at https://coachapproachministries.org/community Take CAM 511 Grow Your Coaching Practice www.coachapproachministries.org

Brian is joined by Joe Donaldson, CAM Community Manager as they discuss the upgrades coming to the Community of Coaches. The community is a place to find other coaches in the trenches. It is a trusted community where you can find help, accountability, and encouragement; a place where people flourish. We'll see you in the community! Major Upgrades to CAM's Community of Coaches · Facebook-like platform—more robust than Facebook · Community Manager & Input Team · Organic Member-led engagement · Same great content: Learning Lab, Member webinars · A New Addition: Business Development – Growing Your Practice Join between February 20-26, 2023 at https://coachapproachministries.org/community

In this episode, Brian and Chad discuss true connection as described by Henry Cloud in 'The Power of the Other'. While poor relationships can affect us adversely, healthy relationships are what helps us through the most difficult circumstances. What does true connection have to do with coaching? Clients are seeking true, healthy connections from their coaches. Coaches need to be healthy enough to offer healthy relational connections. Coaches need to engage and embrace the truth. www.coachapproachministries.org

Brian is joined by Jane Creswell, MCC, co-founder of CAM on this episode. Jane has been living the call God placed on her life for 25 years and is the founder of the IBM Coaches' Network. Brian and Jane discuss living your calling, the sacredness of coaching, and helping others be who they were created to be.

Living out of alignment with reality is painful. Reality has limits Experiencing the pain of being out of alignment causes change Freedom comes in living in alignment with reality Reality can become restrictions. Thank Goodness! Coaches partner with clients to navigate reality. How can I bring myself into alignment with reality? Coaches can speak reality into clients' lives. Where am I feeling a pain I'm either ignoring or pretending isn't there?

Brian and Chad talk about the virtue of courage. Virtues are character traits one needs to have to live a good life. Courage is one of those virtues. In what areas might a coach need to have courage this year? to call oneself a coach to ask for business to challenge a client to ask a client for a referral to stay confident

Brian talks with Coach Gary Waters about being a character coach. In Ten Principles of a Character Coach, Coach Gary Waters defines a character coach as someone who lives a life with integrity, honesty and moral values. He speaks specifically on how the sport of basketball has been riddled with scandals in recent years on the high school and college levels; and how the governing authorities are committed to repairing the reputation of college basketball. Ten Principles of a Character Coach addresses many of the issues that young men and women are experiencing in the athletic arena today. Coach Waters believes character and values need to be a high priority in those individuals tasked with guiding young people, as well as themselves. Ten Principles of a Character Coach is available now on Amazon.com.