Christian Coaching: Helping Others Turn Potential into Reality - Rilegato

Collins, Gary R.

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ISBN 10: 1576832821 ISBN 13: 9781576832820

Casa editrice: Navpress Pub Group, 2001

Riassunto

Coaching has expanded beyond athletics to almostevery aspect of life that requires accountability, encouragement,and a commitment to growth.

Dr. Gary R. Collins takes the successful principles of coachingand gives them a God-centered application. Broader in scope thaneither mentoring or discipling,Christian Coachinghelps people find God?s vision for their lives andlearn to live accordingly through stories, insights, andinterviews.

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BACK COVER: If you want to be a good leader, youmust learn to be a good coach. Coaching is a word no longer usedonly in the athletic arena. Not only is it the "hottest thing inmanagement today," according to Fortune magazine, but it isspilling over into all areas of our active lives. We are seeingpersonal coaches in health clubs for exercise programs, diet, andnutrition, as well as for our personal finances and business. Infact, coaching can be used in any aspect of life that requiresaccountability, encouragement, and a commitment to growth. Dr. GaryR. Collins, a well-known author in the field of counseling, takesthe successful principles of coaching and gives them a God-centeredapplication. Broader in scope than either mentoring or discipling,Christian coaching helps people find God?s vision for their livesand learn to live accordingly. Through stories, insights, andinterviews with influential coaches, Collins gives us a model ofChristian coaching. The principles can be used to bring vision,passion, and a sense of purpose to your own life, as well as equipyou to guide others. You may want to become a professional coach,or simply use coaching in your personal ministry or church.Christian Coaching will help you learn the characteristics of aneffective coach, how to build those characteristics into your life,and how to coach and lead others with the same leadership styleJesus demonstrated: servant leadership. If you long to make adifference in the lives of others, this book will give you thetools and skills to use coaching to impact those around you. Thebest coaches help others to envision the future and imagine doingthings that they have never done before. With this book, you canbecome that kind of coach. INSIDE FLAP: Help others get from wherethey are to where they want to be. Hal is an engineer who works fora large company. He has a good job with an excellent income and hisfuture looks bright. Living in a comfortable home in a desirableneighborhood, he is surrounded by others who are also highlysuccessful, upwardly mobile young professionals. The whole familyis active in a good church where Hal was recently elected as achurch deacon. He and his wife teach a Sunday school class. He is amember of a health club and has enlisted the services of a workoutcoach and a tennis coach. From all outward appearances, Hal has itmade. Why would he need a life coach? Hal is miserable. In his busylife he has no time to reflect on where he is headed or even relaxand enjoy where he is now. Solitude or time alone with God neverseems to happen. He would like to get off this treadmill, butdoesn't know where to begin. He needs someone to come alongsidehim, listen, and give him honest feedback. He needs a life coach.Working with a coach, he can evaluate where he is in his life, forma vision of where he wants to go, and set priorities and goals toget there. Well-known author Gary R. Collins gives us a how-to bookfor becoming a Christian coach. "Coaching is the art and practiceof guiding a person or group from where they are toward the greatercompetence and fulfillment that they desire." Coaching is not aboutlooking back. It is about looking ahead. It is about helpingpeople: - Discover a life purpose - Map a clearer vision for thefuture - Develop a mission statement - Find and articulate clearvalues - Learn to manage change effectively - Appraise performance- Strengthen communication skills - Get out of a rut - Buildself-confidence - Gain the courage to take risks - Nurture a closerwalk with God Filled with valuable coaching principles, as well asinterviews with experienced and practicing Christian coaches,Christian Coaching will motivate and inspire you to help othersturn potential into reality.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Navpress Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1576832821
• ISBN 13: 9781576832820
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile