Gary Collins Christian Coaching Summary
Collins Review: Understanding Christian Coaching
Kari Dobzynski
Liberty University
Abstract
This book review looks at the book Christian Coaching, by Gary Collins, which helps a life coach understand the difference between secular coaching and Christian coaching. The paper summarizes the book by the foundations, skills, assessment, vision, strategy, specialties and vision in life coaching. By dividing it into these seven parts the author helps the reader define what a coach is as well as understand the steps it takes to become a life coach. Christian coaching also looks at the importance of a person’s worldview and core values and how those things can change how a person coaches. This paper continues with a personal …show more content…
The point of the story was to show that many people do not know how to change the patterns of their lives despite the big dreams they have. There is no guideline to life coaching. Not every life coach does the same thing. While some people send clients an information sheet other coaches may send a client their resume. Many coaches tend to use more formal assessment tools (Collins, 2009, p.133). Part four of the book looks at the vision of a life coach. Without vision many things would not be what they are today. Gary Collins uses the circus to motivate the reader to have a vision and use that vision to be a more effective coach and leader (Collins, 2009, p. 170). One of the things that the author notes later in the book is using leadership and vision to help move a client forward. It is important to help the client not only set a goal but overcome any obstacles that may get in their way to help them reach their goals. Finding the vision may be challenging and demanding but it is important. A vision has to specific and focuses to the client’s life (Collins, 2009, p. 173). As the book continues the writer discusses some action steps that a life coach can take as well as the many obstacles that may occur during the coaching process as well. The main action step for a coach to develop a strategy and help client set goals (Collins, 2009, p. 206). Life coaching also has …show more content…
Even though I am not planning on becoming a life coach I do think that the views, techniques and foundations that Gary Collins expressed in the book Christian Coaching, can be used in the counseling field as well. The Collins reading taught me that there are similarities between counselors and coaches. I think that I can use the coaching techniques in my future as a counselor. The main thing that I believe I could use is how it challenges clients to look towards the future. According to
Kari Dobzynski
Liberty University
Abstract
This book review looks at the book Christian Coaching, by Gary Collins, which helps a life coach understand the difference between secular coaching and Christian coaching. The paper summarizes the book by the foundations, skills, assessment, vision, strategy, specialties and vision in life coaching. By dividing it into these seven parts the author helps the reader define what a coach is as well as understand the steps it takes to become a life coach. Christian coaching also looks at the importance of a person’s worldview and core values and how those things can change how a person coaches. This paper continues with a personal …show more content…
The point of the story was to show that many people do not know how to change the patterns of their lives despite the big dreams they have. There is no guideline to life coaching. Not every life coach does the same thing. While some people send clients an information sheet other coaches may send a client their resume. Many coaches tend to use more formal assessment tools (Collins, 2009, p.133). Part four of the book looks at the vision of a life coach. Without vision many things would not be what they are today. Gary Collins uses the circus to motivate the reader to have a vision and use that vision to be a more effective coach and leader (Collins, 2009, p. 170). One of the things that the author notes later in the book is using leadership and vision to help move a client forward. It is important to help the client not only set a goal but overcome any obstacles that may get in their way to help them reach their goals. Finding the vision may be challenging and demanding but it is important. A vision has to specific and focuses to the client’s life (Collins, 2009, p. 173). As the book continues the writer discusses some action steps that a life coach can take as well as the many obstacles that may occur during the coaching process as well. The main action step for a coach to develop a strategy and help client set goals (Collins, 2009, p. 206). Life coaching also has …show more content…
Even though I am not planning on becoming a life coach I do think that the views, techniques and foundations that Gary Collins expressed in the book Christian Coaching, can be used in the counseling field as well. The Collins reading taught me that there are similarities between counselors and coaches. I think that I can use the coaching techniques in my future as a counselor. The main thing that I believe I could use is how it challenges clients to look towards the future. According to