Most of us got into ministry because we wanted to help people and be problem solvers. As a coaching leader, we exercise skills that assist staff members in learning how to help themselves and develop their gifts to solve their own problems. Transitioning from institutional “boss” to developmental companion requires mastering three fundamental practices: 1. Ask Powerful Questions Instead of Supplying Instant Answers Pastors are conditioned to provide answers. When a staff member walks into your study describing a breakdown in youth ministry, a worship conflict, or an administrative bottleneck, the natural reflex is to solve it. A coaching leader resists that impulse. When you provide the immediate answer, you keep the staff member dependent on your problem-solving capacity. When you ask powerful, open-ended questions— What options have you explored? What does wise stewardship require here? What outcome are you seeki...
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