Clergy are naturally creative, resourceful, and whole.  Still, even when we are at our best, leading a congregation is often challenging.

Imagine for a moment that you have a trusted companion, someone who commits to walk alongside you no matter what.  This supportive person, this coach listens deeply, cheers you on, and encourages you to put aside the objections you claim or the old routines that stop you from the success you seek.

This coach honors your inner expert and your deepest values, while encouraging you to tackle what challenges you and to explore your God-sized dreams.  She asks questions that prod and ask you to explore things you hadn’t even previously imagined.  She guides you in putting together an action plan and to name how you will follow through.

Why do I do these things?  Because at the core of my being I am called by God to be an encourager and empowerer.  Nothing excites me more than seeing someone discover, grow, and live into their full potential.

I listen deeply, for what you say and what you have left unsaid.  I ask probing questions, not because I want to know, but because I believe you already know.  In some cases you may have forgotten what you know deep within you and in others you likely have not yet discovered all the gifts God has blessed you with.  

As clergy we often cover our lights with bushel baskets.  This does not serve us or those we serve well.  In coaching, we offer ourselves to God’s Epiphanies. And when we open ourselves to the light of Christ, we discover the light of Christ within us, and we are better equipped to share that light with others.

You are the light of Christ.  In you, I see the brilliance of a diamond in the rough.  In you, I see a beloved child of God.  And, like God, I believe in you.

Coach Debra

Testimonials

“Debra's coaching style encouraged me to better develop my own leadership and other gifts. She is good at nurturing and holding others up.”                             

“I learned how to set boundaries and make time for myself, something that was missing in my life and ministry.  Debra helped me see myself in a new way, as a real leader who has authentic and spiritual authority.”    

“I knew it was time, but I was afraid.  ‘What did you love to do that you gave up when you became a parish priest?’  With that one question, Debra helped me realize that not only was it time to retire, but that I had something to look forward to!”