WHAT IS A COACHING?
Some confuse coaching with counseling, but they differ. Grace Consulting Ministries does not provide counseling. Rather, we focus on coaching. For example, I would go to a counselor when I am “dealing” with internal "issues" that may have weighted me down and are distracting me from normal functionality. Therefore, through counseling, I gain insight and make changes in my thinking and behavior. This gives the ability to cope and eventually gain victory.
When we “coach,” we primarily work with church leaders who are usually not weighed down by internal issues but who desire to move forward in some area of their ministry to others. So, we encourage them to design an action plan that will hopefully cause them to be more effective in ministry (Hebrews 3:13; 10:24-25). In the process of coaching, if we find some church leaders needing counseling, we will try to recommend good counselors.