Center for Progressive Renewal

Basic Coach Training with Coaching4Clergy will start a four week run starting Tuesday August 21 at 3:00 p.m. (EASTERN) with a live one hour session. Course will end on September 18.

Basic Coach Training is a four week online learning opportunity designed to equip pastors, ministry leaders and church leaders with basic coaching skills that can be integrated and incorporated into their local ministry setting. Coach training can dramatically enhance the ministry leader’s effectiveness as a leader and greatly increase the impact within their faith community and the larger local community. In addition, this training will prepare ministry leaders to effectively coach each other in coaching partnerships among their peers. Download Course Outline

Why do this online?
A great deal of coaching happens over the phone (or using other online conferencing) in today’s world, the course gets you familiar with using technology for learning and coaching.

Do I have to be in class at a certain time each week?
The class is designed so that you can do the weekly assignments on your schedule.

What will I learn in this training?

• Gain a strong understanding of coaching and the distinction between coaching and therapy, consulting and mentoring.
• Develop core coaching skills that can be incorporated into the local church setting.
• Receive a combination of coaching theory and practice.
• Observe recorded coaching sessions.
• Learn a Five-Step Coaching Model.
• Receive a complimentary coaching session with one of our coaches.
• Participate in a follow-up group coaching session 30 days after the training is completed. The intention is to provide support and accountability in the development of each participant. A bridge line telephone will be used.

A Certificate of Completion will be offered to those who have completed the Basic Coach Training Module, experienced a complimentary coaching session and participated in the 30 day follow-up group coaching call.

J. Val Hastings, MCC, is the Founder and President of Coaching4Clergy, which empowers today’s spiritual leaders through coaching, consulting and coach training. Val has a global vision of providing coaching and coach training to all of today’s spiritual leaders. Val is also the Founder of Coaching4BusinessLeaders.

Val brings a rich diversity and depth to his coaching and coach training. This richness includes 20+ years as an ordained United Methodist Pastor. Val also has extensive training and expertise in Change and Transition Management. In addition, Val has coached more than 3,500 pastors, denominational leaders and church leaders.

Val is the author of the book The Next Great Awakening: How to Empower God’s People with a Coach Approach to Ministry and the eBook The E3-Church: Empowered, Effective and Entrepreneurial Leadership That Will Keep Your Church Alive. Val currently holds the designation of Master Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation, the highest coaching designation. Val is also a faculty member of Coach University, a Past President of the Philadelphia Area Coaches Alliance, and a Professional Mentor-Coach.

Cost: $249.00