The Evangel Dean Basic Training Resource Handbook

S EMINARS • 75

S EMINAR 7 The Coaches and the Church Plant Team at Evangel Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

No one presumes to teach an art that he has not first mastered through study. How foolish it is therefore for the inexperienced to assume pastoral authority when the care of souls is the art of arts.

~ Gregory the Great. The Book of Pastoral Rule , 1.1.

I. The Recent Popularity of the “Coach” in our Culture

II. Biblical and Historical Examples of a Coach

A. Biblical examples of coaching

Coaching is not yelling, shaming, or simply offering information. Rather, coaching involves the formation of people for excellence through clear command and edifying direction. 1. The LORD God. Through careful teaching, open ended questions, and constant feedback God directed his leaders in their ministries a. Moses . Quibbling with God regarding his command to lead Israel out of bondage. Exod. 4.14 – Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses and he said, “Is there not Aaron, your brother, the Levite? I know that he b. Joshua . When Joshua believed that the Amorites might overcome the Israelites. Josh. 7.10-13 – “Get up! Why have you fallen on your face? [11] Israel has sinned; they have transgressed my covenant that I commanded them; they have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen and lied and put them among their own belongings. [12] Therefore the people of Israel cannot stand before their enemies. They turn their backs before their enemies, because they have become devoted for destruction. I will be with you no more, unless you destroy the devoted can speak well. Behold, he is coming out to meet you, and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.”