GBHEM – UMC Clergy Coach Training: Preparation for ICF Certification

ACC Credential

Welcome and Congratulations!

We are excited about partnering with The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) in offering the UMC Clergy Coach Training Program.

Please feel free to contact us directly with any questions. Here is our direct contact information:

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      Rev. Dr. J. Val Hastings, MCC – Val is a Master Certified Coach and an elder in the UMC.

      For questions related to coaching or classes, contact:

    • For questions related to the program and IT issues, contact:
    • For questions related to application for the program, contact:
      • Clergy Lifelong Learning Office at GBHEM

        Course Requirements:

            • Core-Training and Practice lab (40 hours)
            • Asynchronous/Self-Paced Recorded Webinars
            • 102: Common Coaching Scenarios in Ministry (4 hours)
            • Elective Classes (8 hours)
            • Group Mentor coaching (8 hours)
            • Individual Mentor Coaching (3 hours)

        For a description of classes, please refer to our Course Catalog.

        General Program Information:

            • Your primary instructor for your core training will be Val. Your elective classes and one additional core class will be taught by one of Coaching4Clergy’s faculty members. .
            • Your primary instructor for Group Mentor-Coaching will be Val. Your three individual mentor-coaching sessions will be facilitated by Val and select Endorsed United Methodist Coaches (PCC or MCC)
            • Your coach training curriculum includes:
              • Three textbooks (These will be mailed to you after you register.)
                • The Professional Coach Training Textbook: Coaching4Clergy
                • Change Your Questions, Change Your Church
                • Ministry 3.0
              • Five coaching audios (The link for these will be emailed to you after you register.)
              • And various Ebooks. (These will be placed in our learning portal.)
            • Coaching4Clergy utilizes a Learning Portal called EDU2.0. We also use a learning platform called WebEx. You will receive additional information about these resources once you have registered.
            • Please note that you are allowed to miss up to 20% of class time, and classes are recorded for you to view on missed days.

        Asynchronous/Self-Paced Recorded Webinars:

        There are two recorded webinar courses to be completed at each student’s convenience. Successful completion includes a two page reaction paper on each course. You will find these in our Learning Portal.

            • 100: An Overview of the Core Coaching Competencies
            • 202: Creating New Awareness

        102: Common Coaching Scenarios:

        This is a core class which is offered separately from the Core Coach Training.

            • This class is offered one hour a week for four weeks

        Elective Courses:

        Each participant is required to complete two electives.

            • Students select two elective classes from a list of eight elective offerings.
            • Elective classes are offered at various times and dates.
            • Elective classes include students from various Coaching4Clergy offerings.

        Group Mentor-Coaching:

        There are two options. After you register, you will select your mentor-coaching group.

            • Includes 8 hours of group mentor-coaching, 2 hours a day twice a week.

        Individual Mentor-Coaching:

        The requirement is 3 hours of individual mentor-coaching.

            • The United Methodist Endorsing Agency (UMEA) is going to provide mentor coaches and the compensation for them directly. This figure is included in the scholarship for each person from GBHEM.
            • You will schedule your individual mentor-coaching session with your individual mentor-coach.

         

If you are interested in becoming a coach please apply with GBHEM by clicking on the button below:

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