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Become the Leader You Were Called To Be
Aug 25, 2022
Greatness demands intentionality.
Ministry has always been challenging, but these past few years have been the hardest for many of us. Becoming the leader God called you to be will require more intentionality because of the significant challenges ahead of you and your teams. Here at Integrus we engage daily with top-level ministry leaders who are experiencing:
- Extreme fatigue
- Burn out
- Harsh criticism
- Polarizing divisions
- Lack of encouragement
We are trusted advisors and chief encouragers to some of the highest-caliber disciple-makers around the world. And we don’t take this honor lightly––serving ministry leaders, like you, is a privilege. When the pastor’s, non-profit leaders, and ministry executives we serve share with us their most significant needs we hear things like:
- Wise counsel for delicate decisions
- Problem-solving when you feel stuck
- Encouragement when you feel weary
- Guidance when the road feels lonely
- Celebration when God answers prayers
If you can relate to any of those needs, it might be time for an executive ministry coach. But what exactly is a ministry coach and how do you find one that’s right for you?
An executive ministry coach unlocks a person’s potential to maximize their performance. Executive Coaching creates awareness, generates action, and facilitates learning and growth. According to Stanford Business, “it focuses on improving performance by helping individuals to develop and sustain new perspectives, attitudes, skills, and behaviors.”
A good executive coach has walked a mile in your shoes and can lift your arms when you need extra support.
Here are 3 things to look for in an executive ministry coach:
- Hands-On Approach- You need a coach who doesn’t just follow a script or read from a handbook, you need someone to get in the trenches with you.
- Holistic Solutions- A pep talk will only take you so far. You need solutions beyond a conversation. Make sure you find a coach using data-driven, behavioral solutions that can be implemented throughout your organization.
- Heart-Felt Convictions- Find a coach who will focus on your unique leadership strengths and constraints while also maximizing your influence. You need a coach who will help you level up your leadership but with heart-felt convictions.
[Learn more about our leadership and executive coaching services by clicking here.]
"When I started, I questioned whether I could really be the leader my area of ministry needs, but I don't question that anymore. Executive ministry coaching has given me the tools and practical how to's to lead my team well!" - Erin M
Investing in Executive Leadership Development will level up your leadership, expand your capacity, and inspire your team to do great things.
Integrus’ leadership coaching programs support, equip, and encourage leaders, like you, with proven insights, hands-on training, and practical resources. Our mission is to release the global Church into its kingdom calling.
Our leadership coaching can be a catalytic turning point for entire teams and organizations to grow in health and impact by providing insanely practical tools and strategies.
Picture a healthy, vibrant, influential ministry. People are growing. Commitment levels rise. The community is changing. Staff members and volunteers show up excited, and their efforts are strategic, practical, and effective. Attendance improves, and small group activity multiplies. That's what we want for all our partners, organizations, and leaders.
Recommended Additional Articles:
- Click here: 6 Ways an Executive Coach Can Make You More Successful
- Click here: Stanford Graduate School of Business: What is Executive Coaching?
- Click here: What is an Executive Coach: The Simple Guide
- Click here: Harvard Business Review: Are You Ready to be Coached?
Let me ask you, what are the non-negotiable behaviors in your organization? Have you defined them, and clarified them the way Jesus has? Let me offer three potential non-negotiables your team could adopt.
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Have you ever preached an entire message with your fly-down? I have. It was worse than it sounded. We were about eight weeks into a new church launch and meeting in a movie theater. The stage was dark because we had zero budget for equipment, so our cost-effective solution was to shine the stark spotlights on me and my unzipped zipper. The metal teeth of the zipper were sparkling in the bright lights for 25 minutes before my message concluded. I was the last to know what everyone else had already noticed. Even though my message was Christ-focused and well-delivered, only one thing mattered, the awareness of my issues. My zipper problem would have been easy to fix if I’d been aware. I share my embarrassing moment with you because I think it illustrates what you and I know to be true about leadership coaching. People around us can see our constraints before we do, and a great leadership coach is an effective way to grow in leadership–– they are empowered to bring attention to our constraints. You and I are not doing ministry in a vacuum, your ministry has a culture. It might be unnoticed, but it's fully realized. Your ministry culture involves how you lead, how your teams interact with each other, how you handle conflict, and how everyone communicates with each other. Combine all those organizational elements and you have a culture in which you’re immersed. One you might not even notice. After years of vocational ministry as a church planter and lead pastor, I’ve benefited from a leadership coach. So much so, I’m coaching ministry leaders myself because the tools I’ve learned catalyzed our church for greater impact.
Have you ever felt overwhelmed and underresourced as a ministry leader?
Leadership is a behavior that influences others and drives outcomes. A biblical example of someone who influenced those around him and drove outcomes is Nehemiah. He had a task in front of him in that the walls around Jerusalem were down. Nehemiah could have sulked about this, but he chose to influence those around him which yielded an outcome of the walls being rebuilt.
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