This course is designed to teach you the practical basics of Life Coaching with a Christan Perspective.
SAGECRAFT LIFE COACHING NOVICE – COURSE OUTLINE:
SESSION 1: Overview of the course. History and Development of SageCraft. (my story). The Definition of a SageCraft Christian Life Coach. The Purpose of Life Coaching. What Life Coaching means. Dangers and Traps of Life Coaching. “Psycho-Heresy” and the Integrationist approaches. 100 core Core tools of SageCraft. Approaches to Biblical counseling. Keeping a Solution-Focus. >Biblical Foundations< of Christian Life Coaching “STOP IT” VIDEO. Quiz, 10 questions <<<UNDERSTANDING TRUTH CLAIMS>>>
SESSION 2 Life Coaching as a Ministry and Para-Profession. As a SageCraft Life-Coach, you are an Evangelist and a PEER COUNSELOR. Groups contributing to the study of life coaching as an occupation. Formal and Informal Life Coaching. ICF 11 Core Competencies. The SageCraft Life Coaching Pyramid. Downing: 8 essentials of Counseling, Scheffler’s Counseling Model. The “written” Life Coaching Agreement. Dealing with Drama and establishing Boundaries. Compassion fatigue. Spiritual Growth Triangle. “ONE MOMENT MEDITATION” VIDEO. Quiz, 10 questions
SESSION 3: Discipleship and Life Coaching – Your Life Coaching “Presence”, and the “Spirit” of the Life Coach. Representing the Lord Jesus. Exhibiting Fruit of the Spirit. How to develop & handle the Life-Coaching relationship. Biblical Qualifications of a SageCraft Christian Life Coach. Your walk with the Lord. Your motivation for learning about Life Coaching. The importance of Bible Knowledge, Exegesis, and Hermeneutics; to include Apologetics. Quiz, 10 questions <<<WEBSITES AND RECOMMENDED RESOURCES>>>
SESSION 4: The SageCraft Top Ten Basic Life Coaching Skills. Basic Open and Closed Questions. Conversation Skills.The “O.A.R.S.” model. The Life Coaching and Discipleship Process. A Basic Framework for Life Coaching. (Skilled Helper Model). Downing: 8 essentials of Counseling, Scheffler Model, Life Coaching out of your personal experience; This is what provides you credibility, congruence, and effectiveness. Quiz, 10 questions
INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO ON THE “O.A.R.S.” CONVERSATIONAL MODEL, FOR EVOKING CHANGE TALK IN A CLIENT
SESSION 5: SageCraft Biblical Interviewing Skills, and the Process of Change–PART 1 (Begin “CORE 100”) Conversational Skills, and frameworks that lead to growth. Solution-Focused Life Coaching. Motivational Interviewing. Spiritual growth and progressive sanctification. Confronting and Admonishing. Assigning homework. Accountability. Documenting your sessions. The Lazarus Technique. Quiz, 10 questions
SESSION 6: SageCraft Biblical “Interviewing” Skills and the Process of Change-PART 2 (Begin CORE 100) More Conversational Skills and frameworks! The Chunking model. The “Drill down” technique. (PRACTICE!). Discretion, Confidentiality, and Coaching “SUPERVISION”-Discussion of Client cases with elders. Quiz 10 questions
SESSION 7: Models for Helping Others Grow –PART 1– …spiritually through a trial. Purpose of a Life-Coaching Model, Effective Life Coaching Conversation, and a sampling of models to help “structure” your conversations. The Girard Egan Skilled Helper Model. The “Life/Death” technique. Quiz, 10 questions
Life Coaching process
SESSION 8: Models for Helping Others Grow -PART 2- Kepner-Tregoe Problem-Solving. The Definition of a Problem. Finding Solutions. T.G.R.O.W. Model. The Co-Active Coaching Model. 12-Step and Celebrate Recovery programs. Etc. Quiz, 10 questions
SESSION 9: Mental Health First Aid. – The “7 P.L.A.G.G.E.S.” of Mankind. BIBLICALLY helping a loved one with a mental health issue. – Quiz 10 questions <<<THE “A.L.G.E.E.” MODEL>>>
SESSION 10: D.A.P.S.E.S.S. – Depression, Anxiety, Psychosis, Substance Abuse and Eating Disorders, Self-Harm and Sexual Sin Quiz, 10 questions