Milt Hughes passed away on November 5, 2024. Milt made a significant impact on the lives of college students and collegiate ministers not only in the United States but around the world. After effective service as a campus Baptist Student Director in California, he accepted a position as evangelism consultant for National Student Ministries at the Baptist Sunday School Board. For many of us, he refined the concept of “evangelism.” In his Share Seminar material, Milt helped us to understand that effective evangelism is not a “one off” of sharing one’s testimony or the Four Spiritual Laws. His approach began with the formation of the disciple as one whose walk with Christ empowered that witness. I was preparing to teach Milt’s material on a campus in Arkansas, when I realized the full implications of John 7:38: “The one who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’” (NASB) Sharing one’s experience of Christ comes from o
An effective coach goes in the direction the client chooses. The client sets the agenda. If your client is a person of faith and wants to bring their spiritual development into the conversation, it is wise for the coach to follow their lead. As a person of faith, spiritual reflection may be the way that the client processes life experiences. We have identified the focal area of coaching as “the client’s whole life.” Does this not include their spiritual life? A recent conversation with a pastor who is a coaching client dealt with personal clarity about goals for her ministry. She identified part of this as a spiritual challenge. She was already aware of some spiritual disciplines and suggested that one of these might give her additional insight. One of my favorite International Coaching Federation core competencies is titled “Evoking Awareness.” In this core competency, the coach is encouraged to help the client “facilitate insight and learning.” Applying insights from spir