How to Change Your Congregation
In our Vibrant Faith coaching relationships with congregations, we often tell ministry leaders: “If you want to change your congregation, change what you talk about.”
Author: Jim Ladoux
Focusing On Deep Work
Every year, I read Cal Newport’s book,Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World. It’s a book that helps me reset my intentions
The Power of Your Differentiated Presence
By Jim LaDouxDirector of Coaching & Coaching School As ministry leaders it’s who we are—not what we accomplish, but our core presence—that is our chief tool for influencing others
20 Factors That Influence a Visitor’s Experience
By Jim LaDouxDirector of Coaching & Coaching School We’re mostly blind to the real experience visitors have when they show up at church. We don’t see what
Inviting the Spirit to Edit Your Life
By Jim LaDouxDirector of Coaching & Coaching School Socrates, on trial for “impiety and corrupting youth,” uttered these now-iconic words… “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
Catalytic Questions for Faith-Formation Leaders
By Jim LaDouxDirector of Coaching & Coaching School As church leaders, we have a deep desire to help people become lifelong Christ-followers, but we often have a
Review, Rethink, Re-Invent
By Jim LaDouxDirector of Coaching & Coaching School Here’s an alternative path for those of us (all of us?) who have made our earnest resolutions at the
Now? What If? What Now?
By Jim LaDouxDirector of Coaching & Coaching School Jesus asked questions all the time—he was constantly responding to questions with questions of his own. If you count
Dealing with Difficult People
If you’ve ever been on a whitewater rafting adventure, you’ll remember that rafting guides know how to address unhelpful behavior right away—if they don’t, difficult
Negotiation as a Coaching Concept
In the thick of winter, when it’s nasty outside, it’s hard to resist the lure of Netflix, NFL playoffs, and a new season of shows