A few years ago I was introduced to a new way of working with people and groups, coaching. Now when I fist saw this idea, it was a little interesting. Coaching to me was always something done in sports. The only other time I had heard about coaching was a what I considered a "new age" concept of life coaching. When I saw life coaching for the first time on day time reality shows, it was not something I thought I would ever find myself considering. It looked like some over emotional process that would never be something "real" people would use. Was I ever wrong on many different levels.
The version that was sent to me now is a process of investing in people to help them see what God has in their life. It is not some new age process or some type of emotional crutch. It is a real process for real people. I found it to be something I could accomplish in my life to help other people find God's mission.
What I have discovered is that this work is a relationship built between two people where God is given the chance to move in the life of both and work in both people to help discover the calling on the person being coached life. What a mouth full. But this is what is called and what I see as Christ's way of working with people in His life.
I have taken a few courses and read some books about the practice of coaching people and have even practice in some of the classes. I was excipeted to help people and see how they began to be transformed in a better way to accomplish God's will. But, the greatest moment I have had in this new practice was with my son the other night. He was writing a letter to join the Junior Honor Society in Junior High. He had to discuss why he wanted to join. Now, I could have told him what to write. I could have went so far to tell him the words to write. But I didn't. I did ask him some questions and explore his reasons and why he could not write those down. It worked. I gave him the courage and strength to answer the question for himself. I hope he has the courage to do this in the future.
I have learned that this is a great practice even for parenting. I will use it even more in raising my son. Where is God challenging you? Where are you stuck in trying to get to where God is calling you?
The version that was sent to me now is a process of investing in people to help them see what God has in their life. It is not some new age process or some type of emotional crutch. It is a real process for real people. I found it to be something I could accomplish in my life to help other people find God's mission.
What I have discovered is that this work is a relationship built between two people where God is given the chance to move in the life of both and work in both people to help discover the calling on the person being coached life. What a mouth full. But this is what is called and what I see as Christ's way of working with people in His life.
I have taken a few courses and read some books about the practice of coaching people and have even practice in some of the classes. I was excipeted to help people and see how they began to be transformed in a better way to accomplish God's will. But, the greatest moment I have had in this new practice was with my son the other night. He was writing a letter to join the Junior Honor Society in Junior High. He had to discuss why he wanted to join. Now, I could have told him what to write. I could have went so far to tell him the words to write. But I didn't. I did ask him some questions and explore his reasons and why he could not write those down. It worked. I gave him the courage and strength to answer the question for himself. I hope he has the courage to do this in the future.
I have learned that this is a great practice even for parenting. I will use it even more in raising my son. Where is God challenging you? Where are you stuck in trying to get to where God is calling you?
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