Often in ministry and in life, we are faced with choices between two—or more—good options, but we don’t have the time, energy or money to do all of them. We have to choose. It’s especially difficult to choose when both options seem quite good. Here’s how to decide…

The power of coaching can be difficult to articulate, in part because the experience is different for everyone. However, the general goal of coaching is to bring out the best in others. When coaching is done well, 5 powerful results emerge.

The most common way to do coaching is one-on-one. But is that always the best way? Walking with others who are on a similar journey can be powerful. I’ve found that another strategy that works well—coaching one-on-three, what I call coaching clusters.

The impact of a great coach on a leader or team is tremendous. It can make the difference between winning and losing. A leader with the right approach, who has developed the necessary skills and has the temperament to coach people to take action, has a tremendous advantage.

Leadership means keeping a lot of plates spinning. It’s easy to lose focus on the mission in the management of the urgent and day-to-day.  When you coach leaders, you have the opportunity to help them keep their focus on the mission.