We live in a culture that is uneasy with end of life issues. Yet death is the one reality we must all face. All will die, and all will experience grief. This textbook will focus on the spiritual leader who wants to use a coach approach to minister to the dying and the grieving. Participants will take away practical skills and behaviors that will equip them to effectively minister as an end of life coach. In addition to the Eight Building Blocks of coaching, the reader will learn Eight Supporting Building Blocks for coaching the dying, and Eight Supporting Building Blocks for coaching the grieving. Practical tools for follow up are also introduced.

Ministry Needs a Transformation Churches are closing, membership is shrinking, and pastors are feeling alone and unsupported. With six out of ten churches doomed to close in the next ten years, it is time for another Reformation. Yet God is ever-faithful and provides a way for His church to flourish. In Ministry 3.0, you'll read inspiring accounts from a diverse group of ministers who use coaching as a tool to resolve conflict, empower congregations, lead clergy teams and lay committees, and navigate change with grace and effectiveness. Advance Reviews Highly recommend this book for anyone in a church leadership position. David Henry, Cru (formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ) A practical, biblical, and spiritual road map to a destination that is the best coaching can offer... an ever deepening understanding how God works in the life of His people - His Church. David Beroth, Pastor Coaching is an excellent way to assist in clergy development... a one-size-fits-all approach is bankrupt. I am delighted to welcome this practical resource for ministry. The Revd Dr. Neil Evans, Director of Ministry, Diocese of London Ministry 3.0 simply takes the reader beyond the hype of another program to the basics that are sorely needed in the church today. Willie Crew, Founder, World Missions Centre J Val. Hastings, MCC, is the founder and president of Coaching4Clergy, which provides specialized training for pastors, church leaders, and coaches. Val hired his first coach while he was pastoring at a local United Methodist church. His progress was noticed by all, and that experience gave Val a global vision of Every Pastor, Ministry Staff, and Church Leader a Coach. Val currently holds the designation of master certified coach through the International Coach Federation, the highest coaching designation.

This textbook contains an abundance of resources for the new coach. The topics covered include: * Getting Started as a Coach * The Building Blocks of Coaching * Common Coaching Scenarios in Business and Corporate Coaching * Coaching Intact Teams and Groups * Creating New Awareness: Coaching on Limiting Beliefs and False Assumptions * Establishing Yourself as a Coach * Developing a Strong Personal Foundation * Coaching and Conflict * The Coaching Leader.