Ministry Coaching
Coach (Mentor) + Coachee (Mentee)
Ministry coaching is a dynamic process where a coach (mentor) meets at least twice a month with a coachee (mentee) to foster spiritual growth and equip them to make disciples of Jesus Christ within their networks. The coach asks questions, listens, encourages, and equips the coachee to deepen their relationship with God, evangelize non-Christians, and disciple Christians. Every Christian is encouraged to receive ministry coaching and, over time, to invest in coaching three to five other Christians. This approach to disciple-making is both relational and structured—ensuring that one generation of Christians effectively equips and empowers the next.
The Purposes of Ministry Coaching
Strengthen Your Relationship with God
Strengthen Your Relationships with Others
Introduce Non-Christians to God through Jesus Christ
Coach Christians to Make Disciples of Jesus Christ
Pray for Your Life and Ministry
The Goal of Ministry Coaching
The overarching goal of ministry coaching is to help Christians discuss, plan, and pray about how to advance Jesus’s Great Commission—to make disciples of all nations (Matt. 28:19). Through this process and by the grace of God, coachees will grow in their character and learn to evangelize and disciple those in their networks.
Resources to Facilitate Ministry Coaching
Starting a Ministry Coaching Relationship (whether you are receiving coaching or coaching someone else)
Ministry Coaching Framework (which outlines key categories and questions for the coach (mentor) and coachee (mentee) to discuss)
Guidelines for Ministry Coaching (which outlines key commitments and practices of ministry coaching)