“Building awareness and responsibility is the essence of good coaching.”

Models for Multiplication | missionalchallenge.com

Guest Post by Dr. Steve Ogne

Recently my wife and I were walking with our golden retriever (Olive) through a wooded path near our home. Olive will be one-year old next week and we are still working to train her. On this particular day we were focused on her obedience to the command to come.

Stop Sending Missionaries to Other Nations! | missionalchallenge.com

Every Christian is a missionary – sent by Jesus with the message of the cross in community with other Christians to those in the cultures around them.

I have a lot of friends on Facebook. I enjoy reading the quotes that they post on their profile pages. I thought I’d share some of the ones that I’ve enjoyed reading recently.

Recently someone who participated in the Core Coaching Skills Certificate Program asked for some insights on coaching in a cross cultural context. I shared some basic concepts that are helpful in any coaching context. Let me know what you think…

Coaches empower leaders. A coach doesn’t tell you what to do — a coach helps you to discover what you need to do next.

I received an email this morning from my good friend Phil Peterson asking about resources for a church planting initiative.

Fall is here – leaves are beginning to change their color. Change is in they air. Do you feel it?

Are you aware of what God is doing?·