The Coach Approach Ministries Podcast

Brian and Chad debrief their learnings so far about Coach the Person Not the Problem. Too much emphasis has been placed on NOT coaching the problem. Don't ignore the problem. There are clues that something internal is showing up in the coaching. The clues lead you to a gateway where you can then coach the person using the problem as a mirror.

Bad: Reveal the coaches intelligence, not curious, leading, ... Good: Are designed to get the client to think. Tell me what you are thinking. (Not "Tell me.") Test questions. Better: Designed to spur new thinking. Create new awareness. Discovery questions. Thinking in a really different way. Best: Invite the client to make an internal shift. Shift about themselves, not just about the issue.

Chad Hall, Bill Copper, and Brian Miller each share how coaching has brought them closer to Jesus. You'll hear about raising awareness, creating partnerships, and how to address the most important questions in life.

Scott Gress is a professional coach who teaches leaders when to ask and when to tell to get great ministry results. His new book is called A Christian Coaching Guidebook: How to Come Alongside Others for Ministry Results. You can buy Scott's book at Amazon.com. Find out how you can hire Scott to coach, speak, or train at http://www.scottgress.com

Three types of coaching models are described in this episode, along with clues that might indicate the need for a different model. Also Chad gives one thing he doesn't like about Abraham Lincoln.

George Howard is the Executive Director, Global Coaching & Strategic Initiatives for the Global Ministries of The United Methodist Church. In this podcast, George tells how he got started in coaching. ghoward@umcmission.org

We bring something that secular coaches can't bring. We bring Jesus. But now a word of caution. We don't assume our client's agenda. And so we must be careful not to assume Jesus' agenda. Chad and I are going to discuss 5 ways you can bring Jesus into your coaching sessions without assuming His agenda. 1. Exude a quiet evidence that Jesus is already working in you. 2. Create an awareness of how Jesus has already been at work in the client's life. 3. Create an awareness of God given purpose in the client's life. 4. Create space for the client to invite Jesus into the conversation. 5. Create an awareness of how Jesus might partner with the client.

We congratulate Chad Hall upon finishing his doctorate work in Positive Psychology. We explore his key findings, including: Well-being is not the opposite or absence of dysfunction Sources of happiness Positive emotions Optimism, growth mindset, gratitude, savoring, ...

Coach the person instead of the problem. Chad lays out some distinctions that help us draw out the fullness of a client. Strangely we talk a little too much about jockeys. And stay tuned till the very end for instructions on how to download a free tool that will help you dive into today's topic. 5 aspects of a person 1. Natural gifts 2. Acquired strengths 3. Personality 4. Spiritual Gifts 5. Character Chad wanted me to make available a one page breakdown of the 7 Heavenly Virtues. You can download this helpful resource by going to www.coachapproachministries.org/virtues.

Accountability is our subject this week, as Chad Hall and Brian Miller answer questions such as: What is importance of accountability? What is basic accountability in the coaching? Should you ask about the actions next time? What are some ways to create accountability structures? What are some examples of accountability? How does accountability change depending on the client?