COURSE REQUIREMENTSRead the four books from this section.Assemblies of God Theological Seminary PTH 640 Coaching Churches J. Melvyn Ming, DMin In partnership with Leadership Development Resources, LLC. COURSE DESCRIPTION Churches today are faced with a need to make major changes in their organizational structure and culture. This course identifies a process for church organizational development and the roles of leaders serving as consultants and coaches. COURSE OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES The participants will: 1. Grow in their understanding of the roles of coaches, consultants and mentors. 2. Understand the use of a church transformational model. 3. Become familiar with the values and roles of church organizational coaches. 4. Broaden their understanding of techniques and attitudes necessary to be an effective church coach. 5. Develop a basic understanding of learning organization philosophy as applied to churches. COURSE DATES OPTIONS: • February 21-24, 2006 • October 31-November 3, 2006 • June 12-15, 2007 COURSE ASSIGNMENTS & PROCEDURES 1. Course grades will be given based on completed work as follows: a. Pre-session assignments 40% b. Session assignments 10% c. Post-session assignments 40% 2. All work must include on the cover sheet or in the top right corner of the first page: a. Student name b. Course number c. Course session dates 3. All pre-session reading and assignments will only be accepted the first day of class. 4. The course final grade will be lowered ½ letter grade for each week ANY work is late. 1/18/2006 © 2006 J. Melvyn Ming Page 1COURSE COSTS AND RESOURCES The participant will need to enroll with AGTS and in the LDR Coaches Training and pay the training registration fee. The LDR fee will include many resources used in the course and in coaching. For information on training registration, contact LDR at “[email protected]” COURSE REQUIREMENTS I. PRE-SESSION Read the four books from this section. Then prepare two copies (one copy for the professor and one copy for you to use in class) of a one to two page written report on each book including: 1. What is the author’s approach to coaching? 2. What are 3 or 4 major insights church coaches can learn from this book? 3. What is one major technique you can incorporate in your coaching? 4. On a scale of 1 to 5 (One being “Skip this book,” and five being “Run out and get this book,”) how would you rate it? Collins, G. R. (2001). Christian Coaching: Helping Others Turn Potential Into Reality. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress. Crane, T. G. and L. N. Patrick (2002). The Heart Of Coaching: Using Transformational Coaching To Create A High-Performance Culture. San Diego, FTA Press. Hargrove, Robert A. Masterful Coaching: Extraordinary Results by Impacting People and the Way They Think and Work Together. San Diego: Pfeiffer & Co., 1995. Logan, R. E. and Sherilyn Carlton. (2003). Coaching 101: Discovering the Power of Coaching. St Charles, Il: ChurchSmart Resources. II. SESSION A. Attend all training sessions. B. Complete all assigned readings, case studies and resources provided within the training setting. C. Participate fully in all training exercises with an attitude of openness and a spirit of mutual support. 1/18/2006 © 2006 J. Melvyn Ming Page 2III. POST-SESSION Project OPTION A: Become a church coach with a denomination/district/network that has a contract with LDR. Send a copy of your coaching notes for the first three sessions. OPTION B: Become an LDR Network coach and begin coaching a church. Send a copy of your coaching notes for the first three sessions. OPTION C: Develop a specific “Coaching Plan” for (name of church or organization or ministry or team).” It should be a minimum of 15 pages and cover the first year. OPTION D: Develop a Coaching Business Plan that includes: • Coaching Purpose • Coaching Core Values • Coaching Model with 50 appropriate coaching questions • Coaching Contract you will use • Coaching Focus • Coaching Financial Plan and charges Mail ALL post-session work to: J. Melvyn Ming Northwest Ministry Network 35131 SE Douglas Street, Suite 200 Snoqualmie, WA 98065 1/18/2006 © 2006 J. Melvyn Ming Page 3BIBLIOGRAPHY CHURCH Barna, George. Grow Your Church from the Outside In. Rev. ed. Ventura, Calif.: Regal Books, 2002. Burke, John. No Perfect People Allowed: Creating a Come-as-You-Are Culture in the Church. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2005. Chand, Samuel R., and Cecil B. Murphey. Futuring: Leading Your Church into Tomorrow. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2002. Clegg, Tom, and Warren Bird. Lost in America: How You and Your Church Can Impact the World Next Door. Loveland, CO: Group Pub., 2001. Cole, Neil. Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens. 1st ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005. Cordeiro, Wayne. Doing Church as a Team. Rev. and expanded ed. Ventura, Calif.: Regal Books, 2001. Dever, Mark. Nine Marks of a Healthy Church. Rev. and expanded ed. Wheaton, Ill.: Crossway Books, 2000. Frazee, Randy. The Connecting Church: Beyond Small Groups to Authentic Community. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 2001. Gallup, George, and D. Michael Lindsay. The Gallup Guide: Reality Check for 21st Century Churches. Princeton, N.J.: Gallup Organization, 2002. Gibbs, Eddie. Churchnext: Quantum Changes in How We Do Ministry. Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2000. Gibbs, Eddie, and Ryan K. Bolger. Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Baker Academic, 2005. Hamilton, Adam. Leading Beyond the Walls: Developing Congregations With a Heart for the Unchurched. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2002. Lewis, Robert, Wayne Cordeiro, and Warren Bird. Culture Shift: Transforming Your Church from the inside Out. 1st ed. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2005. Lewis, Robert, and Rob Wilkins. The Church of Irresistible Influence. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Publishing House, 2001. 1/18/2006 © 2006 J. Melvyn Ming Page 4Lynn, Jack. Clear Vision: How 16 Growing Churches Harnessed the Power of Shared Vision. Indianapolis, Ind.: Wesleyan Pub. House, 2005. Mallory, Sue. The Equipping Church: Serving Together to Transform Lives. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, 2001. McManus, Erwin Raphael. An Unstoppable Force: Daring to Become the Church God Had in Mind. Loveland, Colo.: Group, 2001. McNeal, Reggie. The Present Future: Six