ACN Launches First of Two Coach Certification Programs
The Anglican Communion Network (ACN) will officially launch its Coach Certification Process this fall. Licensed by CoachNet International Ministries, the ACN will offer two opportunities for certification: the Ministry Leadership Coach Certification (MLCC) and the Church Planter Coach Certification.
Coaching 101, a requirement for both certification options, will be presented at St. Stephen’s Church, Sewickley, PA, Thursday evening and all day Friday, Sept. 20–21, 2007. The training is part of a cooperative effort between the ACN and the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh.
“Ministry coaching has recently found its way into the life of many denominations, although it is a popular leadership tool used by executives in the secular world for many years. Having certified coaches will allow the ACN to ensure our ministry leaders are receiving quality coaching,” notes certified coach trainer Jenni Bartling. Bartling is the congregational developer for new churches in the Pittsburgh diocese and directs the Coach Certification Process for the ACN Church Planting Task Force.
The Rev. Tom Herrick, ACN National Church Planting Director, adds, “Coaching helps church planters successfully navigate their journey and avoid many of the potential pitfalls. We are delighted to offer a specialized certification process to provide focused training for those who will coach our new church developers.” Another certification class for mentors - those working with church remnants and restarts - is under way and will be offered in 2008. The mentoring course will complement the MLCC and will become part of the required elements for those working toward Church Planter Coach Certification.
The cost of the Coaching 101 course is $35 for ACN clergy, lay leaders and seminarians; $50 for others. The registration fee covers materials and snacks; a variety of eating establishments are within walking distance of St. Stephen’s.
Participation in Coaching 101 is not limited to those pursuing Coach Certification. But, for those wishing to pursue the certification, a maximum of 15 applicants will be accepted into the Coach Certification program for an added cost, which encompasses additional study, field-work, assessment and engagement in a coach-mentor relationship.
Bartling is a certified ministry coach who has trained nearly 250 others to empower their ministry leaders, and provides coaching to a number of priests and church planters within and outside the diocese. In 2005, she left the staff of CoachNet International Ministries to focus more of her energies on her diocesan and national roles, having worked with international church planting and coaching consultant Dr. Bob Logan for the last several years.
You can download a registration form for Coaching 101 [PDF]. For more information, email Jenni Bartling.
Posted 7/20/07