Coaching

For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, comforting, and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.   1 Thess 2:11-12



Coaching is a way of “walking alongside” someone to help them accomplish the work to which God has called them. Through a process of asking “powerful questions,” coaches assist leaders to find effective solutions and appropriate strategies. Coaching assists the coachee to determine: Where am I? Where am I going? How will I get there?

Our coaching process is offered in partnership with CoachNet, an organization committed to developing quality coaches in the church with materials developed by Bob Logan and Sherilyn Carlton.

The ELCA is utilizing coaching in a variety of arenas within individualprograms, congregations, and synods. The Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission unit of the ELCA provides periodic training for coaches in basic coaching (Coaching 101) and specialty coaching (Natural Church Development; coaching mission developers or redevelopers; coaching stewardship teams, evangelism teams, revivalists, etc.) A third-level course, “Developing Coaching Excellence,” is offered for trainers, synod coaching coordinators, and others who make a commitment to honing their skills.

Interested ELCA leaders or congregations may contact their mission director for additional information about what is being offered in their synod or region.