Coach Profile 

Too many leaders do great work for the Kingdom but miss out on the great joy that should go with it. My passion as a coach is helping ministry leaders develop balanced lifestyles that will sustain them for the long haul and help them find joy on the journey.

I pastored for 20 years, and I understand the joys, conflicts, disappointments and often-lonely position of a ministry leader. It's given me a passion to help pastors of small to mid-sized churches who face challenges just as great as those in larger churches, but often with far fewer resources. I'm known as a great encourager and a person who will stick with you through thick and thin. There is nothing more exciting to me than to come alongside a fellow pastor and see that person begin to come alive in the confident, joyful, restful life God has for him or her. Consequently, I love to work with pastors who:

• Feel like they are running flat out and don't even have time to think about change, let alone the energy to do.
• Feel their current position has run its course and aren't sure where to go next.
• Are struggling with a loss of passion for ministry or symptoms of burnout.
• Need to get control of their time, reprioritize, or restore balance to their lives.
• Feel stuck personally or organizationally and need help to get moving again.

Background

Let me tell you a bit about me. After 10 years in human resources, I pursued a call to ministry I'd let languish, went back to seminary and took my first pastoral position. Over the years, I found that mentoring and leadership development were at the heart of what I was passionate about. So after I received my coaching certification, I began transitioning from ministry toward full time coaching.

When I'm not coaching, I love walking in the woods with Helen, my wife of 28 years, working in the yard, reading on the deck and frequenting local restaurants with friends.

Accomplishments

• Professional coach training and certification through __________
• ________ Certified coach
• Member of the ___________
• Certified to administer the ________Personality Indicator
• Certified in _____________
• Ordained Pastor with 20 years in the ministry
• Extensive experience with community pastor’s gatherings and interdenominational initiatives
• M Div from ____________
  

Top Needs I Coach

Here are several types of people I especially love to coach:

• Those who are in transition
• People who are ready to take action and make major changes
• Those who are setting out to pursue their calling
• People with a big dream  

“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.”

 
Ralph Waldo Emerson