Personal Introduction
"Living in a loving relationship with Jesus Christ, my purpose is to cultivate that relationship in a way that results in bringing glory to God through equipping and strengthening his church, so that the church can effectively reach the world for Christ. Coaching and training Christian leaders allows me to participate in the building of the Kingdom of God in ways that use my God-given gifts and fulfills the call God has placed on my life. Walking with leaders through positive change and growth is both a joy and a privilege."

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I have a passion to see the church for which Christ died, reach it's full potential. In an era when more churches are being closed than are being planted, I see an acute need to bring existing churches to health and productivity in building the Kingdom of God. I want to see them catch a fresh vision for which God has uniquely created them and see them develop strategic plans to see that vision become a reality. One of the essential signs of life is the ability to reproduce. I want to see disciples, groups, leaders and churches come to life and multiply.

I also see a desperate need for more churches. While many church planting efforts are started, large majorities fail to thrive or don't survive at all. I believe that coaching is critical for church planters who often have had little training and even less support as they launch their churches. Walking with church planters to help them avoid the pitfalls and undertows is a privilege and deep desire of mine.

Areas in which I enjoy coaching leaders include:

• Refocusing vision
• Finding critical areas of church health and associated hurdles
• Developing measurable goals and strategic plans
• Developing healthy small groups systems
• Mobilizing and multiplying leaders
• Cultivating church multiplication movements
• Developing teams
• Church planting from conception to multiplication
• Natural Church Development process
• Training coaches

Coaching Credentials

• Certified executive coach and coach trainer through CoachNet International Ministries
• Certified Natural Church Development coach since 1998
• Certified NCD coach trainer
• Coaching church leaders since 1984, from cell leaders to denominational executives to church planters across the US
• Master in Cross-cultural Studies with a concentration in Leadership from Fuller Theological Seminary, School of Intercultural Studies

Contact Information
JBSlater@coachnet.org
1.602.246.7237