Coaching Training
SLI has combined its years of leadership experience with a growing understanding of biblical principles and appreciation of the work of the Holy Spirit to assist church leaders in need of coaching. SLI began its coaching work by spending as much as 20 hours per week in walk-along-side coaching for local churches. Through word of mouth and God’s blessings, these opportunities have grown to include coaching for pastors, regional associations of churches, and seminary environments as each attempts to live into new realities. Some of our most unique coaching projects have included assisting the KY United Methodist Conference in developing ways to restart churches that were nearing the end of their life cycle. In these projects the old churches bravely chose to give up their control of leadership, assets, buildings and even their name as they joined with other congregations to form a new environment. Just as God works in the life of broken people he has shown his power to work in the life of broken churches. Our best stories come from these projects where leadership is accountable to be Spiritual first and is freed to continually follow the work of the Spirit.  The purpose of coach training is to provide walk-along-side support for a ministry and its leaders as they attempt to overcome barriers that have prevented them from reaching their potential. 

Coaching Process

Project Setup:
- Meet with principal leaders and establish project parameters
- Develop, deliver and assess initial presentation to stakeholders and potential project participants
- Construct general project strategy and timeline including the development of new values, vision, and concerts of prayer and spiritual formation objectives
- Establish Leadership Standards, selection and schedule.

Project Implementation
- Refine project strategy and timeline with new leadership
- Begin concerts of prayer, the development of community, and the construction of foundational pieces of the new vision
- Set launch dates and other important bench marks as informed through the formation of leadership, community, and prayer.
- Gather project participants and resources
- Develop leadership and begin reproducible teams in various ministries Evaluate and adjust

Products
- Clear expectations for the project
- Buy-in from leaders
- A preliminary plan
- New standards, a selection process and new leaders
- A Ministry Action Plan (M.A.P.) New ministries, people and growth

Payoff
- Through the development of a foundation or platform in which a ministry can be effective, the ministry begins to realize fruit from their efforts and an overarching sense of joy as an organization becomes obedient to the movement of God’s spirit in a community.

For information on SLI services, contact Margie Groves (859)967-8986