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L E A DER s h i p c o a c h i n g G r o w t h G u i d e
A B OUT THE A UTHOR
Greg Salciccioli is the founding president of Ministry Coaching International, a Christian coaching company specializing in advancing life and leadership excellence as well as organizational health. As a coach, consultant, and keynote speaker, he has worked with hundreds of Christian leaders in business, churches, and parachurch ministry. Greg lives in beautiful Bend, Oregon at the foot of Cascade Mountains with his wife, Dianna, and their sons, Nate and Dave. He’s an avid outdoor sportsman who loves being in God’s creation. To learn more about Greg and the Ministry Coaching International team, please visit www.ministrycoaching.org.
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Contents PA RT O NE
Life Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Life Planning Process.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Faith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Priorities.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Health.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Family.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Friends.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Finances.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Service.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Ministry Vision.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.
Strategy 1: Vision Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Strategy 2: Core Values.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Strategy 3: Purpose Statement.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Strategy 4: Vivid Description.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Strategy 5: Vision Strategy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Strategy 6: Ministry Model.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Strategy 7: Vision Communication Plan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
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PA R T T H R E E Ministry Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147.
Strategy 1: Build a Cohesive Leadership Team.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Strategy 2: Create Organizational Clarity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155.
Strategy 3: Communicate Organizational Clarity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Strategy 4: Implement Organizational Clarity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
P A R T F O U R Priority Management.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171.
Strategy 1: Clear the Clutter.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173.
Strategy 2: Weekly Review.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175.
Strategy 3: Workflow Management.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177.
Strategy 4: The Five Phases of Project Planning.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Strategy 5: Practicing Stress Free Productivity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Congratulations!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183.
Acknowledgments.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185.
About the Author.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Notes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
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Transforming Life and Leadership The One- On- One Coaching System®
The O ne- o n - O ne C oachin g System ®
(a trademarked system designed by Daniel Harkavy of
BuildingChampions.com) provides a personal coaching experience that transforms life and leadership. We believe one-on-one coaching is the optimum relationship for life transformation. It’s a growth experience that… •
challenges you.
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assists in building the character of Christ in your life.
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encourages you to become the best person possible.
•
equips you to exemplify personal and professional excellence.
The real question is not whether we believe one-on-one coaching is the optimum environment for change—but do you believe it? And do you believe you can achieve what’s described above?
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Here’s our guarantee: If you fully engage in your coaching, giving your best effort to complete your Action Plans, you’ll discover new levels of strength, excellence, competency, and performance that you’ve never before achieved. Not only is one-on-one coaching effective on a personal level, it’s also highly effective in organizational growth through the development of sustainable Discipleship Coaching Cultures. The Core Four ® was originally developed by Daniel Harkavy of Building Champions (www.buildingchampions.com.). For more detailed information please see Becoming a Coaching Leader by Daniel Harkavy, available through www.amazon.com or your local bookstore. This version of Core Four ® 5.0 has been developed exclusively for Ministry Leaders. The Core Four ® is the coaching curriculum of the One-on-One Coaching System® that addresses all areas of life and leadership. When people use it daily, they’re able to achieve their desired lifestyle and excel in leadership.
The Coaching Process The role of a coach is critical to the success of coaching. A coach guides a person from where they are to achieving the results they desire. The coach ensures action plans are created and completed. Coaches deliver a transformational coaching experience.
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Introduction
Transformational coaching is characterized by these three elements: 1.
Clarity. Coaches help people clarify their perspective and purpose so they can formulate proper priorities preparing them for change.
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Challenge. Coaches ensure people practice their priorities and achieve desired outcomes.
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Care. Coaches provide ongoing care and encouragement as people move forward in their growth process.
As important as the coach is in the coaching process, the person being coached has the critical role to play. They must fully engage in the coaching process giving their best to their personal growth and the completion of their Action Plans. The One-on-One Coaching system incorporates an initial two-hour coaching session followed by two 30-minute phone sessions each month. The Core Four® provides the coaching curriculum and tools. C oachin g and Discipleship
As followers of Jesus we’ve been given a Great Commandment—to love God with all our being and to love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:37-39). We’ve also received a Great Commission—to “make disciples” (Matthew 28:19-20). Jesus accomplished these objectives not only through teaching, but through close, personal relationships with people around him. He directed them in their discipleship to make the necessary decisions and take the necessary actions for honoring God in their lives. Similarly, the coaching experience provides an intentional relationship around all that God intends for us to become and do.
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Certification C oache s
Ministry Coaching International specializes in (a) developing coaches who are committed to advancing excellence in the people they coach, and (b) building Discipleship Coaching Cultures that change the world. We have three levels of coach certification: •
Coaching Leader: An individual who desires to fulfill the calling of God to build devoted disciples within their sphere of influence. They can deliver (a) Leadership Coaching utilizing the Core Four ®, or (b) Discipleship Coaching utilizing the Life Plan.
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A ssociate Coach: An individual who coaches ministry leaders in church and parachurch ministry, building their own coaching practice in their sphere of influence.
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Professional Coach: A highly experienced coach of Ministry Coaching International who demonstrates professionalism and proficiency in delivering all products and services of Ministry Coaching International.
All levels of coaching have specific standards and qualifications. Ministry Coaching International has designed the training and support systems to provide coaches at each level with excellent service and continuous growth opportunities.
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C oachin g Pro gr ams
Two coaching programs are available in Certification: 1.
Leadership Coaching utilizes the Core Four®. This is recommended for staff and lay leaders who oversee other leaders.
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Discipleship Coaching utilizes the Life Plan of the Core Four®. This is recommended for lay leaders and congregation members.
Coaching Culture Christian Leaders desire more than personal growth and professional development. They want assistance in developing their staff, lay leaders, and congregation members. Ministry Coaching International has developed a Discipleship Coaching Culture process that has proven highly effective in advancing leadership skills and achieving biblical alignment in all areas of a person’s life and leadership. Here’s how Ministry Coaching International builds sustainable Discipleship Coaching Cultures within churches and parachurch organizations: 1.
A Primary Leader (senior pastor, director, or designated lay leader) is coached to advance their health and effectiveness utilizing the One-on-One Coaching System®. In the course of coaching, the Primary Leader develops a vision to launch and build a sustainable Discipleship Coaching Culture within their organization to provide coaching for staff, lay leaders, congregation members, and marketplace people (as an outreach process).
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The Primary Leader completes certification and embarks in coaching his or her key staff, encouraging them to pursue certification and replicate the coaching experience to their lay leaders and congregation members.
In our experience, a three-to-five-year commitment is required to build a sustainable Discipleship Coaching Culture. C oachin g Culture Benefits •
Leadership development and discipleship are provided for every staff, lay leader, and congregation member at a very economical price point.
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Growth can be measured through an intentional tangible discipleship process.
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Health, character, and spiritual development are increased (the Great Commandment is advanced).
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Leadership skill and effectiveness are increased.
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Lay leaders are mobilized and equipped for greater ministry service.
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Ministry is expanded, and more people are reached for Christ (the Great Commission is advanced).
Additional Services To learn more about our professional coaching services, please visit our website— www.ministrycoaching.org—or call us at 800.290.5172.
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Part One: Life Plan
Life Plan: Design and Live an Abundant Life Je sus c a me to giv e us a n a bunda nt life .
He said; “The thief comes only to steal and kill
and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). An abundant life begins with Jesus. By grace through faith in Jesus Christ, an abundant life is born. Our sins are forgiven, and we become a new creation with the incredible opportunity to build a totally different and amazing life. But how do we build it? What happens after salvation? What’s our course of action for shaping and living out this abundant life that Jesus sacrificed to purchase for us? The apostle Paul gives us insight into what we need to do after receiving the amazing gift of salvation: Therefore my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. (Philippians 2:12-13)
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Paul shows us that salvation is just the beginning of God’s work in our life. God desires for us to partner with him in “working out” our salvation in everyday life. As God “works in you” his character and truth, your life becomes more and more abundant. It possesses greater and greater obedience and accomplishes his will “for his good pleasure.” That’s what Life Planning is all about. It cooperates with the work God is doing in your life and leadership.
Life Mission Life Planning is learning to live the abundant life Jesus Christ gave to us. Life Planning leads to living abundantly in our faith, priorities, health, family, friends, finances, and service. It’s a powerful process assisted by the Holy Spirit who empowers us to live our life mission of being “conformed to the image of his Son” (Romans 8:29) and achieving the “good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10).
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Life Planning Process Phase 1: Assessment
The purpose of Assessment is to awaken us to our current reality. Assessment helps us clearly see the current condition of an area in our life so we can determine the best course to improve it. Phase 2 : Alignment
Alignment works in our perspective, purpose, and priorities. Alignment brings to light the truth of God’s Word in our thinking, helping us determine purpose and clearly decide our most critical priorities. You’ll accomplish alignment by reading Scripture and answering application questions that will increase your wisdom and prepare you for accurate action. Alignment helps us to not walk in the counsel of the wicked but rather meditate on God’s Word so that whatever we do prospers.
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Phase 3 : Ac tio n
Action achieves implementation. In this phase we complete steps of action to obtain our desired results. Your coach provides ongoing accountability to ensure that your action steps become a reality in your life. This phase is critical to experience results. It’s where biblical insight and understanding meet appropriate action, leading to life change. To ensure the best possible outcome, carefully consider actions that you’ll commit to achieving consistently.
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Part Two: Ministry Vision
Ministry Vision: Build and Communicate a Compelling Vision A cle a r, c o m pellin g visio n
is critical to the success of your leadership. A compelling vision
communicated to key leaders will ignite excitement and commitment. “Visionary leaders attract followers because they’re able to capture the imagination and excite people to dreams that are possible to achieve.”11 In any organization, vision creation and communication is one of the core tasks of an effective leader. Not only is it a critical core task but a huge challenge to achieve. Andy Stanley understands the vision challenge: “One of the greatest challenges of leadership is making vision stick. Vision doesn’t have much adhesive.” That’s so true! In his book Making Vision Stick he goes on to say, “There is not a season in which a leader can push autopilot and expect the organization to remain vision-driven.”12 So how do we solve the vision challenge? I believe there’s one paramount answer to the vision
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challenge and to making vision stick. We must own it! It’s our responsibility to create a clear, compelling vision, and to ensure that people understand it and fully embrace it. We cannot transfer responsibility to others when vision doesn’t stick. Andy Stanley goes on to say, “When a leader blames the follower for not following, the leader has ceased to lead. If the followers don’t get it, we probably haven’t delivered the vision in a way that makes it get-able.”
The Ministry Vision Process The Ministry Vision tool is designed to help you develop a clear, compelling vision so the people you lead get it. Ministry Vision delivers the strategies needed to create and communicate your Ministry Vision (the Ministry Vision process utilizes Making Vision Stick by Andy Stanley).
Onsite Coaching Opportunity You can select to have a Professional Coach travel to your location and facilitate the entire Ministry Vision process with you and your team. Your coach provides additional training and experiential learning in team behavioral training using individual and team DISC profiles, resulting in greater unity, trust, and performance. For more information please go to www.ministrycoaching.org or call us at 800.290.5172.
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Ministry Plan: Drive Organizational Clarity to Results “ Sim ple is in. C o m ple xit y is out.
Ironically people are hungry for the simple because the
world has become much more complex. The amount of information accessible to us is continually increasing. The ability to interact with the entire world is now possible. “The result is a complicated world with complex and busy lives. And, in the midst of the complexity, people want to find simplicity. They long for it, seek it, pay for it, even dream of it. The simple revolution has begun.”17
Simplicity and the Church Growing and vibrant churches understand simplicity. In Simple Church, Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger report their comparison of more than 400 growing and vibrant churches to non-
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growing and struggling churches. Church leaders from both groups were surveyed to determine the simplicity of their church discipleship process. They discovered that the vibrant churches were much simpler than the comparison churches. “In general the simple churches are growing and vibrant. Churches with a simple process for reaching and maturing people are expanding the kingdom. Church leaders who have designed a simple biblical process to make disciples are effectively advancing the movement of the gospel. “Conversely, complex churches are struggling and anemic. Churches without a process or with a complicated process for making disciples are floundering. Unfortunately, the over programmed and busy church is the norm. The simple church is the exception, yet their research shows that should not be the case.”18
Responding to the Simple Revolution How do you respond to the research findings discussed in Simple Church? Here are some actions to consider in responding to the simple revolution. Action 1: Please read Simple Church and seek to understand the research and recommendations. Action 2: Reexamine your Ministry Vision and consider revisions to ensure a simple discipleship process is embedded in your Ministry Vision.
The Ministry Plan Process Ministry Planning is about seeking wisdom, determining proper action, ensuring team involvement, and building a plan that moves ministry forward. Ministry Planning eliminates confusion and mobilizes people to action. Ministry Plan is a proven process that has assisted thousands of leaders in focusing their teams and organizations for maximum results.
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Part Four: Priority Management
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Priority Management: Practice Stress-Free Productivity Is there a be t ter way ?
Is there a better way to get more done and still have a life?
These are excellent questions. The answer is yes if you’re willing to practice some new Priority Management strategies. David Allen in Getting Things Done says, “If you’re like me, you like getting things done and doing them well. Yet, you also want to savor life in ways that seem increasingly elusive. It is possible to be effectively doing while also delightfully being in your ordinary workaday world.”23 Priority Management is about effectively managing our personal and professional priorities. It’s about balancing life’s demands.
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The Priority Management Process The Priority Management tool is designed in a learn-then-practice format to build proficient Priority Management over the next six months. Each section of the Priority Management tool will have a suggested Practice Period for you to complete before you move onto the next section. The idea in the Priority Management process is to learn the process recommended by David Allen, then practice it in your daily living until it’s a habit. We encourage you to be innovative in customizing the priority strategies as needed to ensure maximum usability. Slowing the addition of new priority strategies allows greater opportunity for behavior changes to take place and will help you achieve greater permanence from the Priority Management process. The Priority Management process utilizes Getting Things Done as its resource.
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A B OUT THE A UTHOR
Greg Salciccioli is the founding president of Ministry Coaching International, a Christian coaching company specializing in advancing life and leadership excellence as well as organizational health. As a coach, consultant, and keynote speaker, he has worked with hundreds of Christian leaders in business, churches, and parachurch ministry. Greg lives in beautiful Bend, Oregon at the foot of Cascade Mountains with his wife, Dianna, and their sons, Nate and Dave. He’s an avid outdoor sportsman who loves being in God’s creation. To learn more about Greg and the Ministry Coaching International team, please visit www.ministrycoaching.org.
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Contents PA RT O NE
Life Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Life Planning Process.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Faith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Priorities.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Health.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Family.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Friends.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Finances.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Service.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Ministry Vision.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115.
Strategy 1: Vision Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Strategy 2: Core Values.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Strategy 3: Purpose Statement.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Strategy 4: Vivid Description.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Strategy 5: Vision Strategy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Strategy 6: Ministry Model.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Strategy 7: Vision Communication Plan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
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PA R T T H R E E Ministry Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147.
Strategy 1: Build a Cohesive Leadership Team.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Strategy 2: Create Organizational Clarity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155.
Strategy 3: Communicate Organizational Clarity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Strategy 4: Implement Organizational Clarity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
P A R T F O U R Priority Management.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171.
Strategy 1: Clear the Clutter.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173.
Strategy 2: Weekly Review.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175.
Strategy 3: Workflow Management.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177.
Strategy 4: The Five Phases of Project Planning.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Strategy 5: Practicing Stress Free Productivity.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Congratulations!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183.
Acknowledgments.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185.
About the Author.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Notes.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
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Transforming Life and Leadership The One- On- One Coaching System®
The O ne- o n - O ne C oachin g System ®
(a trademarked system designed by Daniel Harkavy of
BuildingChampions.com) provides a personal coaching experience that transforms life and leadership. We believe one-on-one coaching is the optimum relationship for life transformation. It’s a growth experience that… •
challenges you.
•
assists in building the character of Christ in your life.
•
encourages you to become the best person possible.
•
equips you to exemplify personal and professional excellence.
The real question is not whether we believe one-on-one coaching is the optimum environment for change—but do you believe it? And do you believe you can achieve what’s described above?
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Here’s our guarantee: If you fully engage in your coaching, giving your best effort to complete your Action Plans, you’ll discover new levels of strength, excellence, competency, and performance that you’ve never before achieved. Not only is one-on-one coaching effective on a personal level, it’s also highly effective in organizational growth through the development of sustainable Discipleship Coaching Cultures. The Core Four ® was originally developed by Daniel Harkavy of Building Champions (www.buildingchampions.com.). For more detailed information please see Becoming a Coaching Leader by Daniel Harkavy, available through www.amazon.com or your local bookstore. This version of Core Four ® 5.0 has been developed exclusively for Ministry Leaders. The Core Four ® is the coaching curriculum of the One-on-One Coaching System® that addresses all areas of life and leadership. When people use it daily, they’re able to achieve their desired lifestyle and excel in leadership.
The Coaching Process The role of a coach is critical to the success of coaching. A coach guides a person from where they are to achieving the results they desire. The coach ensures action plans are created and completed. Coaches deliver a transformational coaching experience.
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Introduction
Transformational coaching is characterized by these three elements: 1.
Clarity. Coaches help people clarify their perspective and purpose so they can formulate proper priorities preparing them for change.
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Challenge. Coaches ensure people practice their priorities and achieve desired outcomes.
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Care. Coaches provide ongoing care and encouragement as people move forward in their growth process.
As important as the coach is in the coaching process, the person being coached has the critical role to play. They must fully engage in the coaching process giving their best to their personal growth and the completion of their Action Plans. The One-on-One Coaching system incorporates an initial two-hour coaching session followed by two 30-minute phone sessions each month. The Core Four® provides the coaching curriculum and tools. C oachin g and Discipleship
As followers of Jesus we’ve been given a Great Commandment—to love God with all our being and to love our neighbor as ourselves (Matthew 22:37-39). We’ve also received a Great Commission—to “make disciples” (Matthew 28:19-20). Jesus accomplished these objectives not only through teaching, but through close, personal relationships with people around him. He directed them in their discipleship to make the necessary decisions and take the necessary actions for honoring God in their lives. Similarly, the coaching experience provides an intentional relationship around all that God intends for us to become and do.
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Certification C oache s
Ministry Coaching International specializes in (a) developing coaches who are committed to advancing excellence in the people they coach, and (b) building Discipleship Coaching Cultures that change the world. We have three levels of coach certification: •
Coaching Leader: An individual who desires to fulfill the calling of God to build devoted disciples within their sphere of influence. They can deliver (a) Leadership Coaching utilizing the Core Four ®, or (b) Discipleship Coaching utilizing the Life Plan.
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A ssociate Coach: An individual who coaches ministry leaders in church and parachurch ministry, building their own coaching practice in their sphere of influence.
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Professional Coach: A highly experienced coach of Ministry Coaching International who demonstrates professionalism and proficiency in delivering all products and services of Ministry Coaching International.
All levels of coaching have specific standards and qualifications. Ministry Coaching International has designed the training and support systems to provide coaches at each level with excellent service and continuous growth opportunities.
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C oachin g Pro gr ams
Two coaching programs are available in Certification: 1.
Leadership Coaching utilizes the Core Four®. This is recommended for staff and lay leaders who oversee other leaders.
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Discipleship Coaching utilizes the Life Plan of the Core Four®. This is recommended for lay leaders and congregation members.
Coaching Culture Christian Leaders desire more than personal growth and professional development. They want assistance in developing their staff, lay leaders, and congregation members. Ministry Coaching International has developed a Discipleship Coaching Culture process that has proven highly effective in advancing leadership skills and achieving biblical alignment in all areas of a person’s life and leadership. Here’s how Ministry Coaching International builds sustainable Discipleship Coaching Cultures within churches and parachurch organizations: 1.
A Primary Leader (senior pastor, director, or designated lay leader) is coached to advance their health and effectiveness utilizing the One-on-One Coaching System®. In the course of coaching, the Primary Leader develops a vision to launch and build a sustainable Discipleship Coaching Culture within their organization to provide coaching for staff, lay leaders, congregation members, and marketplace people (as an outreach process).
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The Primary Leader completes certification and embarks in coaching his or her key staff, encouraging them to pursue certification and replicate the coaching experience to their lay leaders and congregation members.
In our experience, a three-to-five-year commitment is required to build a sustainable Discipleship Coaching Culture. C oachin g Culture Benefits •
Leadership development and discipleship are provided for every staff, lay leader, and congregation member at a very economical price point.
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Growth can be measured through an intentional tangible discipleship process.
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Health, character, and spiritual development are increased (the Great Commandment is advanced).
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Leadership skill and effectiveness are increased.
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Lay leaders are mobilized and equipped for greater ministry service.
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Ministry is expanded, and more people are reached for Christ (the Great Commission is advanced).
Additional Services To learn more about our professional coaching services, please visit our website— www.ministrycoaching.org—or call us at 800.290.5172.
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Part One: Life Plan
Life Plan: Design and Live an Abundant Life Je sus c a me to giv e us a n a bunda nt life .
He said; “The thief comes only to steal and kill
and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (John 10:10). An abundant life begins with Jesus. By grace through faith in Jesus Christ, an abundant life is born. Our sins are forgiven, and we become a new creation with the incredible opportunity to build a totally different and amazing life. But how do we build it? What happens after salvation? What’s our course of action for shaping and living out this abundant life that Jesus sacrificed to purchase for us? The apostle Paul gives us insight into what we need to do after receiving the amazing gift of salvation: Therefore my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. (Philippians 2:12-13)
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Paul shows us that salvation is just the beginning of God’s work in our life. God desires for us to partner with him in “working out” our salvation in everyday life. As God “works in you” his character and truth, your life becomes more and more abundant. It possesses greater and greater obedience and accomplishes his will “for his good pleasure.” That’s what Life Planning is all about. It cooperates with the work God is doing in your life and leadership.
Life Mission Life Planning is learning to live the abundant life Jesus Christ gave to us. Life Planning leads to living abundantly in our faith, priorities, health, family, friends, finances, and service. It’s a powerful process assisted by the Holy Spirit who empowers us to live our life mission of being “conformed to the image of his Son” (Romans 8:29) and achieving the “good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” (Ephesians 2:10).
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Life Planning Process Phase 1: Assessment
The purpose of Assessment is to awaken us to our current reality. Assessment helps us clearly see the current condition of an area in our life so we can determine the best course to improve it. Phase 2 : Alignment
Alignment works in our perspective, purpose, and priorities. Alignment brings to light the truth of God’s Word in our thinking, helping us determine purpose and clearly decide our most critical priorities. You’ll accomplish alignment by reading Scripture and answering application questions that will increase your wisdom and prepare you for accurate action. Alignment helps us to not walk in the counsel of the wicked but rather meditate on God’s Word so that whatever we do prospers.
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Phase 3 : Ac tio n
Action achieves implementation. In this phase we complete steps of action to obtain our desired results. Your coach provides ongoing accountability to ensure that your action steps become a reality in your life. This phase is critical to experience results. It’s where biblical insight and understanding meet appropriate action, leading to life change. To ensure the best possible outcome, carefully consider actions that you’ll commit to achieving consistently.
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Part Two: Ministry Vision
Ministry Vision: Build and Communicate a Compelling Vision A cle a r, c o m pellin g visio n
is critical to the success of your leadership. A compelling vision
communicated to key leaders will ignite excitement and commitment. “Visionary leaders attract followers because they’re able to capture the imagination and excite people to dreams that are possible to achieve.”11 In any organization, vision creation and communication is one of the core tasks of an effective leader. Not only is it a critical core task but a huge challenge to achieve. Andy Stanley understands the vision challenge: “One of the greatest challenges of leadership is making vision stick. Vision doesn’t have much adhesive.” That’s so true! In his book Making Vision Stick he goes on to say, “There is not a season in which a leader can push autopilot and expect the organization to remain vision-driven.”12 So how do we solve the vision challenge? I believe there’s one paramount answer to the vision
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challenge and to making vision stick. We must own it! It’s our responsibility to create a clear, compelling vision, and to ensure that people understand it and fully embrace it. We cannot transfer responsibility to others when vision doesn’t stick. Andy Stanley goes on to say, “When a leader blames the follower for not following, the leader has ceased to lead. If the followers don’t get it, we probably haven’t delivered the vision in a way that makes it get-able.”
The Ministry Vision Process The Ministry Vision tool is designed to help you develop a clear, compelling vision so the people you lead get it. Ministry Vision delivers the strategies needed to create and communicate your Ministry Vision (the Ministry Vision process utilizes Making Vision Stick by Andy Stanley).
Onsite Coaching Opportunity You can select to have a Professional Coach travel to your location and facilitate the entire Ministry Vision process with you and your team. Your coach provides additional training and experiential learning in team behavioral training using individual and team DISC profiles, resulting in greater unity, trust, and performance. For more information please go to www.ministrycoaching.org or call us at 800.290.5172.
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Part Three: Ministry Plan
Ministry Plan: Drive Organizational Clarity to Results “ Sim ple is in. C o m ple xit y is out.
Ironically people are hungry for the simple because the
world has become much more complex. The amount of information accessible to us is continually increasing. The ability to interact with the entire world is now possible. “The result is a complicated world with complex and busy lives. And, in the midst of the complexity, people want to find simplicity. They long for it, seek it, pay for it, even dream of it. The simple revolution has begun.”17
Simplicity and the Church Growing and vibrant churches understand simplicity. In Simple Church, Thom S. Rainer and Eric Geiger report their comparison of more than 400 growing and vibrant churches to non-
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growing and struggling churches. Church leaders from both groups were surveyed to determine the simplicity of their church discipleship process. They discovered that the vibrant churches were much simpler than the comparison churches. “In general the simple churches are growing and vibrant. Churches with a simple process for reaching and maturing people are expanding the kingdom. Church leaders who have designed a simple biblical process to make disciples are effectively advancing the movement of the gospel. “Conversely, complex churches are struggling and anemic. Churches without a process or with a complicated process for making disciples are floundering. Unfortunately, the over programmed and busy church is the norm. The simple church is the exception, yet their research shows that should not be the case.”18
Responding to the Simple Revolution How do you respond to the research findings discussed in Simple Church? Here are some actions to consider in responding to the simple revolution. Action 1: Please read Simple Church and seek to understand the research and recommendations. Action 2: Reexamine your Ministry Vision and consider revisions to ensure a simple discipleship process is embedded in your Ministry Vision.
The Ministry Plan Process Ministry Planning is about seeking wisdom, determining proper action, ensuring team involvement, and building a plan that moves ministry forward. Ministry Planning eliminates confusion and mobilizes people to action. Ministry Plan is a proven process that has assisted thousands of leaders in focusing their teams and organizations for maximum results.
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Part Four: Priority Management
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Priority Management: Practice Stress-Free Productivity Is there a be t ter way ?
Is there a better way to get more done and still have a life?
These are excellent questions. The answer is yes if you’re willing to practice some new Priority Management strategies. David Allen in Getting Things Done says, “If you’re like me, you like getting things done and doing them well. Yet, you also want to savor life in ways that seem increasingly elusive. It is possible to be effectively doing while also delightfully being in your ordinary workaday world.”23 Priority Management is about effectively managing our personal and professional priorities. It’s about balancing life’s demands.
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The Priority Management Process The Priority Management tool is designed in a learn-then-practice format to build proficient Priority Management over the next six months. Each section of the Priority Management tool will have a suggested Practice Period for you to complete before you move onto the next section. The idea in the Priority Management process is to learn the process recommended by David Allen, then practice it in your daily living until it’s a habit. We encourage you to be innovative in customizing the priority strategies as needed to ensure maximum usability. Slowing the addition of new priority strategies allows greater opportunity for behavior changes to take place and will help you achieve greater permanence from the Priority Management process. The Priority Management process utilizes Getting Things Done as its resource.
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