Do you feel stuck?
It's easy to become stuck in patterns of thinking, being, and doing that no longer best benefit ourselves and the people we're called to serve. When we get to this point, we need a reset, where we can review what's actually going on in our lives and ministries. We need to rethink our attitudes, assumptions, approaches, and actions as we discern what a preferred future for life and ministry looks like. Then we need to reimagine and reinvent a better, brighter future using road maps that help us navigate our next steps in life and ministry.
Surface to Soul offers training, coaching, and tools to help you:
- Grow vibrant faith as you learn to live and love like Jesus.
- Grow agile leaders who lead individuals, teams, and congregations well.
- Grow vital congregations that change their course, culture, and systems.
- Grow skilled coaches who use powerful questions help others be their best selves.
- Reinvent their futures by aligning their days with their dreams.
Surface to Soul offers five pathways for facilitating transformation which include:
- Practical training that can be delivered in person, online, and asynchronously.
- Transformational coaching for individuals, teams, and task forces.
- ICF-certified coach training where leaders master 8 essential coaching skills.
- Assessments to pinpoint areas of life, leadership, and ministry that need greater attention.
- Checklists, worksheets, and tools that accelerate your pace of transformation.
LIVE WELL
LEAD WELL
COACH WELL
USE A TRAINER/COACH TO . . .
- Craft a Rule of life | Life Compass.
- Discover & develop your callings.
- Reclaim your hobbies & passions.
- Rekindle life-giving friendships.
- Build new habits & norms.
- Establish better boundaries..
- Overcome limiting beliefs.
- Eliminate sabotaging behaviors .
- Increase your self-awareness.
- Live more purposefully & playfully.
USE A TRAINER/COACH TO . . .
- Define your leadership style.
- Learn new skills to lead others.
- Master 8 critical change steps.
- Create high performing teams.
- Learn to observe, ask, & experiment.
- Set, review & celebrate goals.
- Inspire clear, compelling visions.
- Delegate more effectively new.
- Learn to live well as you lead well.
- Create a Personal Development Plan.
USE COACHING SKILLS TO . . .
- Create safe space for conversations.
- Be more fully present & engaged.
- Build trust and collaboration.
- Refine your listening skills.
- Address people's limiting beliefs.
- Help staff set better goals.
- Help leaders make better decisions.
- Build accountability into your plans.
- Help leaders be more creative.
- Help staff focus on the right things.
By CLARIFYING YOUR NEXT STEPS
We will help you answer 5 important questions
- What is your current mission?
- Who are you seeking to serve?
- What do they need and value?
- Where are you making an impact?
- What's your plan and next steps?
USE A TRAINER/COACH TO . . .
- Clarify your purpose & direction.
- Design a 3-year strategic vision.
- Deepening authentic relationships.
- Spark Christ-centered conversations.
- Form vibrant faith in daily life.
- Create WOW hospitality experiences.
- Help members live into their callings.
- Gain skills for leading transformation.
- Design road maps that list next steps.
- Help people navigate next steps.
By BUILDING BETTER SYSTEMS
SYSTEM 1 | COMMUNICATIONS
- Clarify your purpose, your direction, and want you want for the people.
- Assess your internal and external communications.
- Form a communications team or task force with clear, compelling objectives.
- Build better systems for planning, promoting, and repurposing content.
SYSTEM 2 | CONNECTION
- Create a process for continually inviting people into ministry.
- Learn to extend extravagant hospitality.
- Equip members to befriend newcomers and deepen current friendships.
- Help people discern when, where, and how they wish to be engaged in mission.
SYSTEM 3 | GIVING
- Create a financial giving dashboard.
- Create scripts and stories around ministry impact and people's generosity.
- Design a year-round Ask, Thank, Tell stewardship campaign.
- Design processes for helping all people begin a journey of generosity.
SYSTEM 4 | GOVERNANCE
- Clarify the role of the Board and the staff.
- Use RACI model to help leaders collaborate better.
- Create a plans for continuously developing the capacities of Board members.
- Rethink the roles and responsibilities of your Nominating committees.
SYSTEM 5 | STAFFING
- Create or update job descriptions for all paid and unpaid servant positions.
- Create betters systems for selecting, onboarding, and support servant leaders.
- Help leaders and ministry teams set, review, and celebrate goals.
- Update policies and procedures to support all staffing positions.
SYSTEM 6 | VIBRANT FAITH
- Assist pastors and faith formation teams create a vision and plan for lifelong faith.
- Equip church leaders to discover and develop their callings.
- Help households embed Christ-centered conversations and practices in daily life
- Help households celebrate life and faith milestones throughout the year.
How we work with clients
We begin where you are and what matters most to you. Through conversations, assessments, checklists, worksheets and tools, we help you discern what your hopes and challenges are, and what your preferred future might look like for you.
We begin where you are and what matters most to you. Through conversations, assessments, checklists, worksheets and tools, we help you discern what your hopes and challenges are, and what your preferred future might look like for you.
How will Surface to Soul walk alongside me?
During our initial conversations, we'll determine the length and frequency of our meetings, what training and resources are needed to support your next steps, and how we can best support you between training and coaching sessions. Our trainers/coaches can be reached between sessions by text/email.
During our initial conversations, we'll determine the length and frequency of our meetings, what training and resources are needed to support your next steps, and how we can best support you between training and coaching sessions. Our trainers/coaches can be reached between sessions by text/email.
Which area of your life or ministry in need of reinvention?
Meet the team.
Jim LaDoux
Director of Training & Coaching
Rev. Dr. Felix Villanueva, MCC
Director of Coaching School, MCC
Rev. Dr. Mark Slaughter
Vital Churches Coach
Cris Alsum
Administrator