Live Free Ministries
Free to live God's life
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Does your church have any sense of the unique place it has in the Kingdom of God? Does both the pastor and the church know the difference between the pastor's call and the call God has for the church? | |
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For over 30 years, David has had a calling to work with pastors and churches. Through the years, that has taken on many forms from individual mentoring, accountability relationships, and pastors retreats to more formal coaching arrangements. David has been a part of a coaching cohort organized in Kansas churches under the directrion of Drs. Wayne and Sherry Lee. As a part of the cohort, he has been responsible for coaching 3 churches, walking these churches through a process of self-evaluation to implementation of goals and strategies for improvement. The process takes a systematic look at all areas of the church. Many times, churches have a single area of deficiency that is blocking them from being able to grow. A trained outside observer can often be a key to help churches better define their vision by overcoming weaknesses and maximizing strengths.
| Our coaching Philosphy Just as every individual is uniquely created and has a life calling, so too every church is specifically created by God with a unique call. We believe the Holy Spirit guides individuals to the church with the very passions and gifts needed for the church to complete its call. If we listen to individuals withing the church, we begin to hear the vision of the church emerge from the collective passions of the individuals. Once a direction is determined, the rest of the coaching process is figuring out the best way to get there. We need to see people's giftedness relative to the overall vision. This is a much individualized approach than the typical "one structure fits all" approach of most churches. it allows the church to be built around the Spirit's call and the people's gifts. Basic Process: - Have an initial interview with staff to go over basics of the coaching process and to set up a calendar of working with the church for the first year.
- Interview a varied group of people from the church to get a feel for the hearts of the people and thus the vision of the church. It also provides an initial opportunity to see some of the gifts God has placed in the church.
- Follow up with staff to clarify some basic insights and to help establish a group that is willing to work with the coaching process.
- Meet with a cross-section group of leaders from the church for an extended time of prayer and seeking God to bring into focus the vision of the church and some initial priorities for moving forward.
- Maintain regular contact with the pastor and the church leaders as needed and planned to help them implement vision strategies
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 In the last few years, David has ministered in Peru and in India at conferences of several hundred pastors. He has been well received and is scheduled to return to Peru next February for a follow-up conference.
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