http://www.servecoach.com The Coaching Site of Steve Sjogren and Associates Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:55:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are a lot of smart and hard-working people out there.  Some are both. Have you noticed that power and influence most often seem to only be in the hands of a few who use this influence for personal gain or the destruction of others? There is a smaller percentage of ... http://www.servecoach.com/index.php/news/2008/03/13/an-ideator-say-what/ To read the full article go to Church Leaders Let’s face it, as a leader, no matter what you do, teach, how you lead, people are going to leave your church on a regular basis.  You need to be always be on the “connect, invite, include” path continually...  With you there ... http://www.servecoach.com/index.php/news/2007/06/30/to-be-challenged/ Group Coaching sessions on Turning Your Church Outward, Becoming a Published Author I, and Church Planting I are starting nearly every week. As soon as we have a cohort formed (a minimum of 4 participants) we are off to the races. Please email info@prettygoodbooks.com if you are interested in any ... http://www.servecoach.com/index.php/news/2007/04/19/group-coaching-sessions-starting-weekly/ The next round of Group Coaching Sessions start the week of Feb. 12. http://www.servecoach.com/index.php/news/2007/02/04/group-coaching-sessions-start-the-week-of-feb-12/ Cohorts Forming for Church Leadership Coaching Sessions through ServeCoach.com I have been coaching for a number of years now, but I have never been as excited as I am right now about the current group coaching sessions we are putting together. The target of these sessions is church leaders that want ... http://www.servecoach.com/index.php/news/2007/01/18/cohorts-forming/ Communicating to Change Lives, Pt. I   Any pastor or teacher who still calls himself / herself a “preacher” is either in love with the terminology of the past or simply doesn’t understand the fullness of the comprehensive call to connect with the culture around us the God so loves.   We ... http://www.servecoach.com/index.php/news/2007/01/18/communicating-to-change-lives-pt-1/ The Essential “Stay Alive” and “Expand” Skill --- Networking Whether you are a new church plant, mid way into the process of reaching your community or your story is long established, your group (or you personally) are only as effective as your capacity to connect with those around you.   Some seem ... http://www.servecoach.com/index.php/news/2007/01/18/the-essential-stay-alive-and-expand-skill-networking/ Embracing Your Church’s Unique Focus In my extensive travels throughout the Church world over the past 20 years in the US and beyond, this Bride that I love, this lovely thing that Jesus says will endure throughout all of eternity, is nearly always unclear as to what her unique focus is ... http://www.servecoach.com/index.php/news/2007/01/18/embracing-your-churchs-unique-focus/ Walking Out Your Unique Focus as a Leader Each of us has a one of a kind focus that we have to contribute that only we can give away out of all of the inhabitants of Planet Earth.  We are unique creations in Christ.  If snowflakes are unique, then surely we ... http://www.servecoach.com/index.php/news/2007/01/18/walking-out-your-unique-focus-as-a-leader/ Starting Off Right - Church Planting Smarts     …a strategy for launching that hasn’t failed yet Currently approximately 80% of all church start ups fail within a 3 to 5 year time frame.  To add to that statistic, what is defined as “success” is set as such a low mark (100 ... http://www.servecoach.com/index.php/news/2007/01/18/starting-off-right-church-planting-smarts/