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I will never forget an initial coaching session over the phone with an ethnic pastor. I was born and raised in the US and he was born and raised in a Middle-eastern location where Christians are frequently persecuted. I had known him for about a year and wanted to establish a coaching relationship to help him in his ministry. The purpose of my first coaching call to him was to establish a relationship with him as his coach. I also wanted to explain what our coaching conversations would be all about. After our conversation, it dawned on me that sometimes, coaching ministry leaders will not work, at least initially. My story and commentary may help you understand more about when coaching may not work.

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Coaching can be a very helpful and effective tool for leadership development in your church or ministry organization. Here are some helpful coaching questions you can use in your ministry.

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This blog is meant to highlight the importance of prayer in coaching pastors, church leaders, and leaders of Christian organizations. So let's take a look at a number of Bible texts that encourage us to be a people of prayer, especially prayer in coaching ministry leaders.

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In mentoring, either the mentor or the one being mentored sets the agenda and the mentor provides wisdom, knowledge and skill training for the one being mentored where needed. In coaching, the person being coached sets the agenda, expectations, goals and actions, not the coach. Read on to find out more.

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What is ministry coaching? To put it simply, it is one brother or sister in Christ or a team of peer coaches helping a Christian leader or church leadership team take the next step forward toward achieving a God-given potential for Jesus. Let Coach and Equip Ministries help you take your next step forward in ministry. Read more.