Center for Christian Coaching Blog
“Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.”
Psalm 86:11
3 Ways to Listen Better
Not all good listeners are great coaches, but all good coaches are great listeners. In fact, listening is such an important skill as a Life Coach, it is one of the ICF’s 8 Core Competencies. But being a great listener is not as easy as it sounds. (Like what I did...
Why Christian Life Coaching?
If you search the internet for a Life Coach you’ll discover there are 548,000,000 results. In other words, there are A LOT of coaches worldwide available to support and partner with clients. So why would someone choose a Christian Life Coach? What exactly does a...
Leaping into Christian Life Coaching
Leap Year 2024 is upon us and we thought it would be fun to think about some connections between Leap Year and Christian Life Coaching. Like Leap Year, Christian Life Coaching encourages individuals to embrace change, take leaps of faith, and make the most of the time...
George Washington and Christian Life Coaching
George Washington did NOT have wooden teeth. That’s one of those myths or misconceptions that we’ve grown up thinking was “fact”. We may have even learned this in school, but his teeth were actually made up of ivory, gold and even some lead – but no wood. It’s easy to...
Preparing the Saints – Part 2
Here at the Center for Christian Coaching, we are excited every day as we live out our calling from the Lord to assist Him in Preparing the Saints. It’s such a privilege to help equip believers to coach others to step into God’s plan. So many people are stuck in...
Preparing the Saints
If you are wondering if Christian Life Coaching is what God is calling you to do, here at the Center for Christian Coaching we want to be clear that our mission is to “Prepare the Saints”. Part of fulfilling this call involves us teaching Coaches to Coach. We don’t...
Is the Lord Calling You?
Has the Lord called you to begin a coaching ministry? Maybe you aren’t even sure what that would look like. Perhaps you don’t even know how to do something like that. The Center for Christian Coaching loves to help prepare God’s people who are called to make a...
Who Could I Help?
Are you considering becoming a Christian Life Coach but don’t think you know anyone who could benefit from your coaching? You might be surprised to hear about some areas of concentration for Christian Life Coaching. Here are 5 groups that are looking for...
Who’s Holding You Accountable?
Did you know that 92% of people who set goals and pursue them on their own, don’t achieve them? Can you imagine how discouraging that is to be part of that 92%? This explains why accountability is such an important part of the coaching relationship. We’ve all been...
5 Reasons You Need a Christian Life Coach
Have you wondered what’s so valuable about working with a Christian Life Coach? Here are 5 key reasons why you need a Christian Life Coach. 1. To Seek God’s Direction for Your Life or Ministry A traditional Life Coach will encourage you to seek answers within...
The Difference Between Coaching and Counseling
Are you interested in supporting people but unsure of which path to take? Do you find yourself naturally encouraging others and desiring to gain skills so you can be of more help? Most people are familiar with counseling but less knowledgeable about Life Coaching,...
Christian Life Coaching is Holy Ground
A Christian Life Coaching session is a sacred space – in fact, it’s holy ground. The Bible mentions “holy ground” twice. The first time is in the account of Moses’ encounter with God and the burning bush in Exodus 3:5. This is where God spoke to Moses from the bush...