How I Can Get Certified as a Gospel Coach
Every church leader needs a coach, no matter how experienced. Coaching is crucial to sustaining a church, notably if the church is changing. A pastor with passion who fails to have a personal, spiritual, and missional blueprint for healthy ministry will likely fail. Coaching provides the pastor with skills, resources, and encouragement to provide leadership to a congregation.
Gospel Coaching is a holistic approach to address a pastor's multiple responsibilities while establishing healthy life and ministry rhythms consistent with the gospel. Pastors with a coach are twice as effective in reaching ministry goals. Gospel coaching is key to producing gospel-shaped leaders who lead healthy, gospel-centered, multiplying churches.
So how do I get trained and certified?
First, I attend a two-day Gospel Coach Interactive Seminar. I will learn how the gospel applies in discipleship and coaching. I will recognize the difference between “life coaching” and “gospel coaching.” I will learn reproducible coaching skills through listening, asking good questions, and seeing how the gospel applies to the other person’s struggle. Finally, I will get to practice coaching and observe others' coaching.
Second, I will be teamed with two other seminar participants and a facilitator to form a three-month Zoom-based cohort to practice coaching for six sessions. I will receive feedback on my coaching from my peers and the facilitator and will help others in their coaching training.
Third, I will be coached by a seasoned gospel coach during the three months my cohort meets. This will help me receive coaching so I can coach others more effectively.
Fourth, I will take a test, receive a 360 evaluation of my coaching skills, and earn a Gospel Coach Certification.
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For this initial class, Scott Thomas, the co-author of Gospel Coach, will be my seminar trainer, coach, and cohort facilitator. |
