Leading Leaders: The Coach's Calling

T3 - Coaches and Leader Development

Coaching is a different job than leading a group: a coach serves the leaders. This course covers the three functions of the role (connect, consult, counsel), the qualifications for it, and how to decide what to handle yourself versus what to route to a pastor or the soul care ministry. Built on the T3 coaching material.

1 hour

11 units

2 sections

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What You'll Work Through

Each unit is a conversation, not a page to read. The tutor asks you to explain, apply, and work with the material until it holds.

Chapter 1: The Coach's Calling and Qualifications

Section 1.1: Why Coaching Matters (Exodus 18)

Jethro's diagnosis: 'What you are doing is not good' (Exodus 18:13-18)
The three functions coaching provides: staying in lane, endurance, and health
Coaching as the layer that closes the gap between pastoral staff and frontline leaders

Section 1.2: The Five C's of a Coach

The Five C's: Character, Competence, Capacity, Commitment, Chemistry
Capacity as the often-skipped C

Chapter 2: The Coach's Three Functions

Section 2.1: Connect and the Coach's Goals

Connect as the first coaching function: regular communication with staff and cohort
The coach's five goals for their leaders: multiplied discipleship, maximized stewardship of gifts, increased discernment, growing affinity, more fruit for Christ

Section 2.2: Consult: Solving Problems Alongside Leaders

Consulting versus counseling: problem-solving versus process
Assess before you address: connect, assess, then respond with the right solution

Section 2.3: Counsel: Caring Within Your Lane

The three-session limit on a coach's counsel
Getting agreement on the problem before correcting