1. “How To Build Our Ministry Credibility”
Mission Area Coordinators & Undershepherds
“How To Build Our Ministry Credibility”
Designed for the Michigan District
Church Health Board

2. Coaching: Benefits to You!
“The principles and processes we are going to use in this training event, you can and should use in your local church ministry with others you serve and lead. Everything we do should be reproducible.”

3. Think about it…
Who is someone who helped you grow spiritually or serve effectively?
What did she/he do that helped you in your development?

4. 10 Qualities of a Good Coach
Spiritual health and maturity
Good reputation with those who know them
Humility – being teachable, a learner
Positive attitude
Passion to reach lost & broken people
Expertise & growing competence

5. 10 Qualities of a Good Coach
Loyalty to the District vision & shares agenda harmony
Available & committed to coach
Personal Integrity
Ability to Listen

6. Mission Area Coaching System
Character
Confidence
Coaches Training
Competence

7. Acts 4:36 A coach is… One called alongside to help… …like Barnabas
“Son of Encouragement”

8. Acts 9:26-27 A coach is… One who sees potential before others do
“Son of Encouragement”

9. A coach is…
One who goes looking for “people on the edge” and brings them into our circle
Acts 11:22-26
“Son of Encouragement”

10. Acts 13:2-3 A Good Coach “Son of Encouragement”
The atmosphere of great leadership and coaching leads to Kingdom advance
Acts 13:2-3
“Son of Encouragement”

11. Acts 13:50 Acts 14:12 Goal of Coaching
Come alongside to help someone succeed…
Acts 13:50 Acts 14:12
Barnabas raised Paul higher than himself

12. Goal of Coaching
Barnabas is a great example of a good mentor and coach. Any others from scripture that come to mind?

13. Coaching Credibility
Positional
Expertise
Relational
Spiritual

14. Coaching Credibility Positional
The coach has direct authority or significant influence over the person being coached.
Keys
Positional authority can create an opportunity for positive influence.
But you cannot rely on positional authority alone to sustain a healthy coaching relationship.
You must be perceived as helpful, trustworthy and caring.

15. Coaching Credibility Expertise
The coach has recognized knowledge and/or experience in the area being discussed.
Keys
Coaches with expertise and knowledge are in high demand.
But they may not have enough credibility to create lasting change.

16. Coaching Credibility Relational
The coach has taken the time to develop a personal relationship of trust with the people being coached.
Keys
Relational credibility is required in our coaching opportunities if we want to be helpful.
In long-term coaching relationships we increase the impact for both the pastor and church leaders if we are well liked.

17. Coaching Credibility Spiritual
The coach is recognized for wisdom and has God-given spiritual discernment.
Keys
Spiritual credibility rises greatly when we use the Bible, pray, give the person a word from God, etc.
The development and use of spiritual disciplines are critical in building our coaching credibility.

18. Coaching Credibility Building Your Credibility
Effective coaches continue to work on developing expertise in each of these areas.
Keys
We always begin with one or two means of credibility with an individual at the beginning.
Good coaches maximize their potential by shifting to “four wheel drive!”

19. Coaching Credibility
Positional
Expertise
Relational
Spiritual

20. Think about it… Which base of credibility do you use the most?
Which one do you want to strengthen?
What is one thing you can do to grow in that area?

21. The 3 Dimensions of An Effective Coach
Confidence
Competency
Character
Effective Coaching
Training & Experience: “Knowing the Skills”
Gifts & Passion: “Knowing Yourself”
Intimacy & Obedience:“Knowing Christ”

22. The 3 Dimensions of an Effective Coach
Confidence
Competency
Skill Development
Character
Ineffectiveness

23. The 3 Dimensions of an Effective Coach
Confidence
Competency
Self Awareness
Character
Frustration

24. The 3 Dimensions of an Effective Coach
Confidence
Competency
Moral Failure
Character
Disciplines
Spiritual

25. The 3 Dimensions of an Effective Coach
Confidence
Competency
Character
Effective Coaching

26. Understand the Basic Skills of Coaching
Listen / Care
Celebrate
Strategize / Train
Challenge

27. 1. Listen / Care Discovery Listening…Purpose Make sure you understand
Let people process their own thinking to gain insights
Process
Focus your attention
Avoid interpreting them
Summarize what they say
Invite them to “say more about that”

28. Know the leader and care for the leader and his/her family
1. Listen / Care
Know the leader and care for the leader and his/her family

29. A Study in Verbal/Non-Verbal Communications7
% Words
% Tone of Voice
% Body Language 38 55

30. He who talks most, listens least!
Caution!
He who
talks most,
listens least!

31. “Good coaching isn’t the art
of giving good answers. It’s the art of asking good questions.”

32. We must balance the art of asking good questions and giving information only when necessary.

33. “Take time to celebrate when leaders reach a goal”

34. 3. Strategize / Train Discover & explore key issues…
…help the pastor & church implement the Annual Church Plan [122, 129.4]

35. A vision or God-given dream without a plan is a wish
A vision or God-given dream without a plan is a wish! A vision plus a plan can become reality!

36. 3. Strategize / Train
The development of the heart, the head and the hands are all three important in a good coaching relationship.

37. Hands Head Effective MA Coaching Heart Attitude Knowledge Skills
Character
Heart
Hands
Attitude
Knowledge
Skills
Head

38. 4. Challenge Offer the right tool… ...at the right time!
….this can change a pastor’s, a leader’s whole life and ministry!

39. Coaching Resources A commitment to learn together O
We aren’t perfect but we’re growing
has downloadable free resources for everyone to use

40. Using a Coaching Covenant
Clarify Expectations --
Time Expectations
Appointment Schedule
Sharing Information
How long is the Covenant

41. Remember!! Remember!!
“Clarifying the coaching process and expectations is essential to a healthy coaching relationship.”

42. Establishing a Coaching Relationship
Networking thru District family
Having affinity with the person
Affirming a coaching covenant
a. person being coached
b. coach

43. Establishing the Covenant
“…for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the Lord.”
Jonathan – 1 Samuel 20:8

44. Preparing for a Mission Area Coaching Appointment 5 Simple Steps To Take…
Review Notes, s, etc.
Know who you are talking to
Know what you are talking about
Review recent meetings and conversations
Notes from your last appointment

45. Preparing for a Mission Area Coaching Appointment 5 Simple Steps To Take…
2. Review coaching prep questions
personal needs
ministry issues being avoided
ministry skills need developing
resources that would be helpful
casting vision for the next step
encourage/strengthen relationship

46. Preparing for a Mission Area Coaching Appointment 5 Simple Steps To Take…
3. Take time to pray for the pastor and their family.
know their names
know their children
pray for them and their family
praying with people and for people
by name is very powerful

47. Leading a Coaching Appointment
4. G. R. O. W. Questions
What is the Goal…
What is the Reality…
What Options do you have…
What Will you do, next steps…

48. Different Ways of Asking Questions
Open
Closed
Is this an effective strategy for you?
Is there more to be learned here?
It sounds like you’re stuck between two choices – is this true?
What makes this an effective strategy for you?
How can you increase the learning in this experience?
What’s another choice you could make besides the two in front of you?

49. Turning Statements into Questions
Reframed as a Question
“Where has that worked in the past?”
“That’s a stupid idea!”
“What might be some ways to improve on that idea?”
“That’s unethical!”
“How do you see that matching up with God’s Word?”

50. Following the Coaching Outline
Listen / Care
Celebrate
Strategize / Train
Challenge

51. …make the call and coach with confidence!
Now That You’ve Prepared
…make the call and coach with confidence!

52. Character Development

53. The 3 Dimensions of an Effective Coach
Character
Confidence
Competency
Moral Failure
Disciplines
Spiritual

54. The Importance of Character Development
“You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth? That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you. A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.”
Galatians 5:7-9

55. The Importance of Character Development
“You, my brothers are called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature, rather serve one another in love.”
Galatians 5:13

56. The Importance of Character Development
Integrity –
“behavior and decisions which are consistently in line with our Christian principles.”
“It is what we do when no one is looking…when what we are in public and in private are the same.”

57. Building Trust
Trust takes time to establish and seconds to destroy.

58. Building Trust
Reliability
Openness
Equity
Trust
Caring
Competence

59. SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES
Discipline of Prayer
Discipline of Fasting
Discipline of Solitude / Meditation
Discipline of Reading
Discipline of Worship
Discipline of Reflection
Discipline of Service
Discipline of Accountability

60. The 3 Dimensions of an Effective Coach
Character
Confidence
Competency
Effective Coaching & Consulting

61. “How To Build Ministry Credibility”
Mission Area Coordinators & Undershepherds
“How To Build Ministry Credibility”
Designed for the Michigan District
Church Health Board