Who is this course for?
Are you drawn to get alongside people to help them consider the things that really matter in life, but aren't sure how to?
Are you looking to be more involved in your church or community in a way that makes a real difference?
Are you already engaged in a leadership role within your church and would like to collaborate in a whole church development experience?
Are you curious to know more about servant leadership and learn some practical skills and techniques to put it into practice?
If you answer yes! to any of the above, then this may be the course for you. Read on...
This is for you if...
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You have the time, energy and inclination to commit to the full 6 session programme and can attend the online or in-person sessions. |
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You want to offer support to people you know are experiencing difficulties in life. |
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You want to serve others in your church and community and are interested to know more about how to practice servant leadership. |
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You are already in a leadership position with a desire to hone your existing skills. |
This is not for you if...
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You are not yet ready to commit to a deep process of personal development and self-discovery. |
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You are interested but not yet able to commit... this course can take you out-with your comfort zone and you need to be prepared to be challenged. |
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You are already over-committed and would be too stretched to fit in another weekly activity. |
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You are not available on the course dates - (you can register your interest and we will keep you posted as future courses become available.) |
The Pathway consists of six distinct sessions; each one building on the one before:
Session 1:
Building Connections
"So, in Christ we, though many, form one body, and each member belongs to all the others."
(Romans 12:5)
This first module brings the group together, creates a safe space to learn together and builds a firm foundation on which we can grow our skills and confidence. After learning about how God created us for connection, participants get a chance to explore this concept further through our Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and by reflecting on their day-to-day interactions with others.
Session 2:
Humble Enquiry
"Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up."
(James 4:10)
A practical coaching technique that emphasises: 'ask don't tell'! People don't like being told what to do and so we learn from Jesus to approach others from a place of humility.
Session 3:
Becoming Fully Present
"Be still and know that I am God."
(Psalm 46:10)
Listening is at the heart of transformative coaching conversations - and before we can listen to others, we will benefit from listening to God. Learning to notice the constant noise that goes on, in and around us, we share insights into how to quieten the distraction, and become fully present in the moment. Stilling ourselves before God teaches us how to move into that quiet space and provides a route back to Him whenever we need to be present. This then equips us to listen to others from a place of curiosity and compassion.
Session 4:
Asking Powerful Questions
"What about you?" He asked, "Who do you say I am?"
(Matthew 16:15)
Jesus asked over 300 questions in the scriptures; He answered only three directly. Learning about the power of questions can free us from feeling the need to find answers to the dilemmas others are experiencing. Asking questions that transform thinking and shift lives up a gear is a fine art. The learning begins here.
Session 5:
Giving & Receiving Feedback
"As iron sharpens iron so one person sharpens another."
(Proverbs 27:17)
Neuroscience tells us that the over-arching principle of the brain is to look out for threats and keep us safe. Because of this, and the brain's inability to differentiate between real and perceived threat, we need to learn to offer feedback in a way that doesn't trigger or offend the person we are seeking to help. Starting by learning to receive feedback and to notice how it feels when it lands with you, provides real-time experiences to grow from.
Session 6:
Next Steps…
"Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers."
(Galatians 6:10)
The final session and VLE content, helps us to pull all that we have learned together and to determine how we will make use of our new skills and strengths as we move forward. We also explore how participants can form deeper connections with the Living Well community and receive ongoing support.
What You'll Gain
The Pathway course offers an experience of Christian coaching that gives you a taste of what's possible while equipping you with skills you can begin using immediately.
By the end of Pathway, you will...
Have experienced Christian coaching conversations for yourself and you'll be beginning to discover how biblical wisdom and coaching work together to bring fresh perspective and direction.
Learn practical interpersonal skills that enable you to ask better questions, listen more deeply, be fully present and have more meaningful conversations.
Gain fresh insight into your own journey, identifying where God may be inviting you to grow, change or step forward.
Put your learning into practice through noticing what you notice between sessions, trying out different types of conversations and engaging in reflective exercises, so your learning becomes lived experience.
Leave equipped and inspired with practical tools you can use immediately and a clear understanding of whether the full Christian Coaching Qualification may be your next step.
What Our Graduates Say
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Empower Others to Know God
"The Pathway course helps you to empower others to know God better and to live life well. As a bonus, as you journey through the sessions, you also get to improve your self-awareness and find God is closer to you than you ever imagined."
Ken
Being Humble in Listening to God
"I loved the attitude of being humble in listening to God, listening to the person talking, and listening to oneself. What I learned, changed my approach to having conversations dramatically and added a very different dimension to my conversations."
Lai
Understand my Approach to Engaging People
"The Pathway course really helped me understand my approach to engaging people in positive conversations for Christ. Practical tools and techniques were shared and we were able to put these into practice right away. It was God focussed, I liked that. Too often we try to steer conversations in our own strength! Very worthwhile."
Steven
The Ways I Offer Support are much more Effective
"God continues to give me opportunities to listen to and encourage people in their work or personal situations. As I use what I have learned from the Living Well Pathway course, I sense that what I say and the ways I offer support are much more effective."
Vanda
Listening Well
"As a church we believe that training people to listen to others well is one of the most significant skills we can give them. This course is a brilliant tool for that.
We ran the 'Listening Well' session from the Pathway course with twenty people from our congregation. The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. People loved how incredibly practical the training was. They felt like their skills for relating to others, caring for others and functioning well at home and work have been sharpened."
Andy Croft
Rector, St Paul's and St George's Church, Edinburgh
The Living Well Community of Practice
Living Well began with a small group of people sharing a desire to respond to the mission of equipping God's people to serve and a passion to build a community that would enable us to come together to support and encourage one another on our Christ-centred journeys.
Living Well in Christ was set up as a charity to 'equip His people for works of service'.
For this reason, it is our aim to offer the Pathway training free of charge to those who serve in any capacity - including volunteers, staff teams and ministry leaders.
Pay It Forward
We raise funds through our Go Fund Me page to support this initiative and participants may choose to give a donation if they feel comfortable doing so. There is no obligation to do so but all funds raised go towards the running and development of the Living Well charity and supports the development of a new Christian Coaching qualification that will launch in 2027. You can support us here.
Open for Enrolment:
The Pathway Course
The next in-person Pathway Course will be hosted by
St Stephen's Comely Bank Church, Edinburgh on the 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th of November and 7th of December from 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
If you would like to find out more, please register your interest here
REGISTER HERE