Does Every Pastor Need a Coach?
Dennis Wiens
Senior Impact Catalyst at SAT-7 USA, Host of the Unconventional Ministry podcast
According to Barna Research, “As of March 2022, the percentage of pastors who have considered quitting full-time ministry within the past year is?42 % —up 13 percentage points from January 2021.”
Does Every Pastor Need a Coach?
Rich Hooper Founder & CEO of?www.imagine320.org suggests every pastor, church and believer needs a coach to help them move off of high center and become effective in accomplishing their God-given purpose which will help invigorate them to return to vitality.
Click HERE to listen to the "Unconventional Ministry" podcast conversation with Rich Hooper.
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Rich explains how pastors and churches can move past apathy and complacency by bringing objectivity to their vision and mission. Imagine Three-Twenty is focused on helping churches become more vital in their communities by addressing areas of unhealth in their organization. They come alongside to help at the Executive-Level help get the church pointed in the right direction.
Rich and Tanya have been married 32 years and have been involved in all aspects of church leadership for over 30 years - in worship, youth and children’s ministries, discipleship, outreach, as well as executive and senior pastor roles.?They are passionate about partnering with churches and organizations to help them achieve their God-given vision, while leading people to discover their identity in Christ and increase their intimacy with God.
Here are some top reasons why pastors have considered quitting ministry in the past year.
Rev. Dr. Glenn Packiam—author of?The Resilient Pastor—writes in Barna's?The State of Your Church,?"We need sages to advise us, leaders to direct us or hold us accountable, peers to remind us that we aren’t alone, healers to dress our wounds and companions who carry us when we can’t carry on."
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2 年I tend to think that the answer is "yes."
Multilingual Cross-Cultural Facilitator, Trainer & ICF Certified Coach
2 年It is very helpful to pastors to have a Spiritual Coach or Life Coach for a clearly defined time, based on what pastors might be needing support with.