What Is Coaching?

The conversation defines coaching and sets it apart from mentoring. To download this summary, click here. Guest: David Smith Introduction: This segment introduces the concept of coaching and distinguishes it from mentoring. Summary: Mentoring in a church is related to discipling. Coaching: “pulling out of you what God has placed in you” Coaching relies on asking powerful questions to draw out from the other person. The coaching mindset: Believing people can solve their own problems Helping people learn at an experiential level Asking powerful questions to empower people In the church we should be developing leaders. That happens through empowerment. Coaching is about empowerment and therefore, very appropriate in the church. Thought Starters: Whom are you serving as a mentor? Is there someone you could be serving as a coach? Would you benefit from working with a coach? Resources: Leadership Coaching by Tony Stoltzfus (coach22.com) David Smith’s site: masterbuildingcoaching.co