Christ Centered Coaching: Thoughts and Tools from an Imperfect Coach

Writing about the Christian life, the Apostle Paul uses the metaphor of running in a race. Athletes all around the world appreciate the value of personal coaching. The same applies to each of us in the game of life with its challenges and uncompromising demands. As Christians our life is centered by our relationship with Jesus Christ and His Spirit within us. God the Father has given each of us strengths to equip us to fulfill our life purpose and callings. If we are to excel and be the best we can be, we cannot escape the need for the training and coaching in the critical aspects of our life. We are most grateful for the many people who invested in coaching us through challenges and various stages of life. Without their investment we could not have played our coaching roles or provided the thoughts in this booklet. We have written these pages through our own experience and the experience of clients we have served over the past many years. This booklet is written to encourage and foster coaching relationships in the church and community. Dr. Albert Winseman, pastor, author and Senior Executive says, "Everyone needs a coach and every one can coach." The Bible tells us that "as iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another." Proverbs 27:17. Christ Centered Coaching is at the heart of making disciples of Jesus Christ. He has set the model for us. We have just provided some simple tools.