“But whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”
John 4:14
People hire a coach for many reasons, they may feel “stuck” or at a “standstill” but mostly because they desire to see growth. Coaching clients often have specific goals, or dreams, or a vision toward which they feel strongly drawn, and they wish to discern these goals with more clarity and then discover how best to act upon them. Most coaching clients hold a desire for deeper, more fulfilling, more God-honoring growth in their lives.
How Christian Coaching Advances God’s Purposes
International Christian Coaching Association – “We believe that a new profession of Christian coaching has emerged. It has settled on the name “Life Coaching,” and the gift it brings to the Church, if we will embrace it, is this inside-out process of drawing out the deep purposes of God in persons’ lives.”
Life coaching is for me if I:
- Desire Change in some area of my life
- Need help establishing and meeting set goals personally or professionally
- Desire Spiritual Direction for my life
- Want to discover and develop my purpose in life
- Need courage and strength for my journey
- Struggle with stress and anxiety and want to see change
- Need help forming and keeping healthy relationships
- Want to learn how to grow and thrive through challenging times
What We Offer
Christian life Coaching is Christ-centered, and biblically based. It is a Holy Spirit-empowered self-discovery process that focuses on an individual’s life purpose. Focusing in on areas that need hope, understanding, and healing, and helping clients align their lives with the purposes of God. A Christian coach serves as a guide, mentor, and counselor, and prayer minister providing individuals with practical application and tools and strategies to overcome past wounds, struggles or difficulties. And live a healthy, full, and productive life in Christ.
Career Coaching is an approach that integrates Christian beliefs, values, and biblical truths into the coaching process. A Christian career coach serves as a guide, mentor, and counselor, providing individuals with practical tools and strategies and having the ability to help clients integrate their faith into their career journeys. Each client determines how and to what extent they want to explore the impact of their faith on their career issues and goals.
Corporate Coaching is utilizing biblical principles as the foundation in the workplace, and establishing effective leadership and communication, teamwork, and collaboration, which in turn increases productivity and employee retention. Establishing clear workplace policies and processes and structure. Available for Facilitation, Training and Team Building.
“The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.”
Proverbs 20:5
About Mary Williamson
Mary is a Certified Professional Christian Life Coach CPCLC – through ICCI. (International Christian Coaching Institute). Mary also serves as the Freedom Director at St. Raymond’s Society.
She has been speaking and teaching for over 25 + years in the corporate world and in the body of Christ. Areas of specialty include Team Building, Communication and Operations, Leadership, Prayer and Intercession, Spiritual Formation, Women’s Ministry, Women’s issues, and most importantly how to develop a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
To find out how to have Mary assist you personally with coaching, or as a speaker, simply click “contact us” and let us know how we can best serve you.
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Why Christian Coaching
“Tell the story of the mountain you climbed. Your words could become a page in someone else’s survival guide.” -Author Unknown
Everyone in certain seasons of life, or at one time or another needs support, encouragement, and someone who can see and help us uncover the God given talent, abilities and strengths in us, when we are unable to see it for ourselves. We all need people who can share wisdom and guidance and advice and help us in a process of self-discovery, so we can begin to see ourselves the way that God does.
1 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. 13 And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive.
Jeremiah 29:11-14
Working with a coach has been proven to dramatically increase the likelihood that you will reach the success you desire in your life! Coaching provides a safe and confidential environment for encouragement, inspiration, strategy, development and feedback. All of which have the potential to bring about positive results across every area of your life.
How Christian Coaching is Distinct from Other Service Professions
Professional Christian coaching differs in important ways from other people-helping relationships, such as mentoring, psychology, consulting, and counseling. If coaches are to elicit solutions and strategies from the client, it follows that coaches must work in an ‘inside-out’ manner — they seek to draw out what is already inside the client.
“For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.” Psalms 139:13-14
What is the Difference Between Coaching and Counseling?
Counselors and therapists are, like consultants they are hired for their expertise. They have specialized training. They are skilled in uncovering underlying reasons for dysfunction and debilitating conditions such as depression, anxiety, and other mood and thoughts disorders.
Christian coaching is about stability and growth and practicing applying to daily life what we have learned. Whereas psychotherapy and counseling are primarily about the past and present, coaching is primarily about the future. A person in need of healing is not yet ready for coaching and should consider being referred to a trained therapist. There are more basic issues to be addressed before they can effectively pursue greater fulfillment.
Why Christian Coaches are Like Detectives
Coaches are much more like detectives. Think about it. Detectives don’t show up with all the answers. Detectives question. Detectives probe and dig, they search for clues, they form hypotheses, and they work hunches. And through the process of intentional inquiry and clarification, they draw out answers. Through questioning they determine whodunit and why and how. The analogy of a detective forms the core of our definition of Christian coaching, and it’s the reason that a foundational scripture is:
Proverbs 20:5 – “The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters, but one who has insight draws them out.”
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