Over the years, I’ve come to see coaching not merely as a helpful skill or a ministry tool, but as a calling. I connected with the coaching approach the first time I attended a coach training event in 2012. I use coaching in my ministry as a pastor. I retired from pastoral ministry after 30 years, and today I serve churches, universities, pastors, and Christian leaders as a fulltime coach.
What Is Christian Coaching?
As someone who trains and mentors coaches, I hold a deep conviction that coaching is a powerful tool helping Christian leaders fulfill God’s calling in their lives. At its core, Christian coaching is a Spirit-led partnership empowering others to discover God’s direction and activate His purposes in their lives. Coaching is not about advice or quick fixes, but it is about presence, discernment, curiosity, and transformation. Unlike mentoring, which often says, “Let me show you how I did it,” Christian coaching says, “Let me walk with you as you uncover what God is doing in you.” Christian coaching stands at the intersection of spirituality and personal development.
Why Coaching Matters Now More Than Ever
We are living in a time where people are seeking clarity, connection, and purpose. Pastors are navigating complex ministry challenges. Entrepreneurs are trying to lead businesses with purpose. Believers are asking deeper questions about identity, meaning, and mission. Coaching offers a way forward, helping people get unstuck. Coaching equips people to walk out God’s plan.
Coaching is not just helpful, it’s strategic. Coaching is a tool that forms resilient leaders, healthy churches, and Spirit-empowered disciples.
If you’re new to coaching or just curious, let me encourage you: You don’t have to have it all figured out. You simply need a heart to listen, a commitment to grow, and a desire to come alongside others. Whether God is stirring a calling in your heart or you’re looking for new tools for ministry, coaching may be the very thing He’s inviting you into.
If you’re already coaching, let me remind you: What you do matters more than you may realize. Every coaching session is sacred space. Every client is a life God deeply cares about. Never underestimate the ripple effects of your obedience in walking with someone through their journey of discovery, growth, and transformation.
A Final Word
Whether you’re coaching a pastor through burnout, helping a young leader step into their calling, or guiding a business owner through transition, remember this: Coaching is not just a skill: it’s a ministry. And when rooted in prayer, Scripture, and the leading of the Holy Spirit, it becomes a powerful expression of God’s love and wisdom.