Coaching: Meet the Needs of the Leader

I’ve watched some coaches over the years set themselves up as authority figures. They arrived at the place of commanding their leaders what do to. They fell into the “you must submit to me” mentality. Such aberrant behavior places leaders under bondage rather than...

How do People Get Well?

“How do people get well?” This question was posed to me by a fellow pastor.  The context of the question:  How I have observed people moving from disability to spiritual health/wholeness. My first thought was Jesus questioning the man at the pool of...

Coaching: Learn As You Go

Most of what I know about coaching has come through failure. In 2001, I started coaching fulltime. That is, my fulltime paid job was to coach leaders. There was one problem. I didn’t know how to coach. I thought I knew, but in reality, I equated coaching with...

Something Good about Eating

by Steve Cordle Did you ever notice how much ministry in the New Testament happens around eating? Several times Jesus was a guest a meals when significant spiritual exchanges took place. Of course, he shared the Last Supper with his twelve (and established that...

Coaching: Take a Day Off

I like to get things done. That’s the way God’s made me. Yet, several years ago when I was planning how I could get more things done, the Lord convicted me by showing me that He wasn’t so concerned about my “getting things done.” He showed me to stop “doing.” To not...