Coaching Cross-Culturally
Does culture affect coaching? You bet it does!
Tag: Coaching
I won’t come down…
This is part one of a two part article series. This first article shares the support raisers experience. The second article shares a bigger vision and…
How Getting to Full Support Changed Me as a Coach
It is stated in three simple words – get fully funded. You are a leader, a coach, a trainer, and, as such, you are an example for the supported staf…
When to Say “No” to Raising Support
When I met Jessie, everything indicated he would be a star in his ministry. The ministry he was aiming for was at the center of his passions. It was …
How to Get the Most Out of Your Coaching Experience
Since 2010 I have trained hundreds of missionaries in partnership development and during this time there has not been a week that I was not in a coach…
Equipping Indigenous Workers
The world is changing, but the gospel remains the same. And every day, God is at work in central and eastern Europe, as the message of Jesus Christ to…
Learned Helplessness
Dread. That’s what I felt before my weekly check-in as an MPD coach with this staff. The litany of excuses, hopelessness, and futility I felt each m…
The Price of Effectiveness: What Organizational Change Actually Costs
In 1919, Texas Baptists began a ministry for college students. Our first Baptist Student Ministries (BSM) was planted at Texas A&M and UT, but soon in…
5 Things to Look for in an MPD Coach
In 1 Corinthians 11:1 Paul says, “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ (NIV).” It is interesting that Paul does not say, “Foll…
I Thought I Didn’t Need a Coach…but I Was Wrong
I can’t say support raising has ever been easy for me, but not long ago I hit a new low in my relationship to raising personal support.