Coaching

Do you feel alone or overwhelmed navigating all the complexities of leading in a time of such cultural, political, and theological uncertainty?
Are you wondering how you can effectively mend divides within your congregation, organization, or local context during times of crisis or conflict?
Do you find yourself questioning the legitimacy of the faith you've been given? Do you recognize your theology and leadership training as insufficient to meet the demands and crises of your context?
Are you on the precipice of organizational transformation, with a vision to move your congregation or organization towards peacemaking and reconciliation in your city, but aren't sure how your mission and programming need to change in order to get there?
Do you desire companionship on your formational journey as a reconciling leader?

Coaching for Faith Leaders

Companionship rather than instruction

Navigating the task of faith leadership is a challenging endeavor in a world divided by difference. The chasms are widening on our teams, in our congregations, and within our contexts. We’re expected to cast vision, guide solutions, provide answers, and offer a sense of stability. Yet many of us are losing our balance and quietly questioning our fitness for the role.

For others, our awareness of organizational and contextual conflict inspires us to greater creativity. We are eager to develop the visions and programs that will form people for the work of peacemaking and reconciliation. Yet the urgency to produce is fatiguing and we wonder if we can sustain it all.

Global Immersion offers coaching for individuals and teams to support your journey toward personal formation as a leader, conflict competency as a team, and peace and justice programming as a congregation or organization.

Our approach to coaching is built on the foundations of relationship, exploration, and breakthrough. We offer companionship rather than instruction, believing that the genius of our clients lies within them.

I had a real desire to help our congregation participate in areas of restoration, but had a lot of questions moving towards a bigger vision of peace making in our city. Jer worked with me and other leaders at our church in a coaching relationship, helping us to think through our approach to really difficult issues like immigration, racial reconciliation and gun violence. It's been an amazing transformational journey, both for me personally and for our congregation.

Global Immersion provides coaching for faith leaders desiring deep transformation. In my one-on-one work with them, my theological convictions found deeper soil; my cultural blindness found healing; and my leadership was both challenged and affirmed. They not only provided customized accompaniment for me but also tailored coaching for our staff team. We are becoming a community of Everyday Peacemakers who participate in God's restorative mission together in the world.

After an immersion trip with Global Immersion, we knew that we needed to bring a similar experience to life in San Antonio. Global Immersion brought experience, knowledge, and encouragement to the coachingconsulting process. They focused on the relationships and not just the product we were building. Their guidance helped us center transformation rather than information. As a result, we now facilitate two different immersion experiences that are shaping leaders for the work of reconciliation in our city.

Coaching from Global Immersion has had a significant, direct impact on me personally as well as our church community.

There’s no way I would have felt the ability to engage this season of major conflict even a few years ago.

Coaching Structure

We offer a variety of coaching formats including:

one-to-one coaching sessions (virtual and/or onsite)
one-to-team coaching sessions (virtual and/or onsite)
an immersive, longer-form journey (6-8 months) with a team of leaders culminating with an immersion trip to Israel/Palestine
a weekend primer for congregations to give a taste of our content and approach for both your leadership and the wider congregation

The first step is to request a free initial 30-minute consultation so we can discern with you what coaching format may best fit your needs.

Coaching Stories

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A Church’s Radical Transformation to the Open-Armed Way of Christ

Where will your peacemaking journey take you?