George Bullard's Journey

My Journey from Consulting to Coaching

I have served as a consultant to leaders, congregations, denominations, and parachurch organizations for 30 years. My consulting skills and processes have served me well, and I hope have served the Church and the Kingdom well.

Over the past ten years, however, I have been on an intentional journey from consulting to coaching. While many factors form the constellation of reasons why I made this journey, a few are crucial.

First, a lot of the one-on-one work I did with leaders actually involved some coaching and some consulting. I began to realize those with whom I did more coaching than consulting made more progress.

Let’s ask a side question or two at this juncture. Was my work more successful when I used a coaching style because of my ability to coach? Or, was my work more successful when I used a coaching style because the people with whom I was having dialogue were so coachable?

Let’s not answer those questions yet. Rather, let’s move on.

Second, I realized the harder I pressed direct consulting techniques, the less likely my client congregations, denominations, or parachurch organizations were to be successful in fulfilling the goals of my intervention with them. The more I was able to coach them along a journey the more successful they were.

O.K. this begs my side questions. Still let’s not go there. Instead let’s introduce a side insight.

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Seven Coaching Services Offered by George Bullard

Here are seven ways to access the coaching you need to reach your ministry potential.

First, request George to coach you by telephone for 22 minutes, at no charge, to give you a taste of what a coaching relationship might be like.

Second, request George to serve as your personal ministry coach. This will involve two fifty-minute telecoaching sessions per month for a minimum of four months. It can also include a reasonable number of e-mail exchanges.

Third, request George to coach your ministry team of two to twelve people through two fifty-minute telecoaching sessions per month, and a reasonable number of e-mail exchanges. The minimum arrangements are for four months.

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Are You Pursuing the Full Kingdom Potential for Your Congregation?

The search for the full kingdom potential of your congregation is akin to the search for the Holy Grail. It is a search for something extremely difficult, if not impossible, to find.

Consider the quest to win the lottery. It is a quest with very difficult odds, but a lot of people who will invest time and money in it with the hope of beating the odds.

What about the pursuit for a perfect life? This is a meaningful pursuit, but life has many curveballs that come our way.

Just because the journey toward your congregation’s full kingdom potential is difficult does not mean it is an unworthy journey. It is actually a very worthwhile journey. It is perhaps the only journey that makes sense for congregations who desire . . .

. . . to be faithful, effective, and innovative in their ministry.

. . . to help people grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

. . . to connect with preChristians, unchurched, and dechurched persons.

. . . to experience continual vitality in their life and ministry.

. . . to continually transform to remain on the cutting edge of Christian ministry.

. . . to respond to the future vision God has for your congregations.

. . . to honor the faithfulness of those who came before us who dreamed of a great congregation.

So, how can congregations engage in a transforming spiritual strategic journey?

They can focus . . .

Resources for Pursuing the Full Kingdom Potential of Your Congregation

Here are seven ways to access the resources you need to help your congregation reach its full kingdom potential.

First, read George’s book, Pursuing the Full Kingdom Potential of Your Congregation. To purchase the book go to www.LakeHickoryResources.com.

Second, purchase a copy of the book for each person in a study group in your congregation. Have them read and study the book together, focusing on how to apply the principles and process in your congregation.

Third, ask George to be a teleconference guest at a meeting of your study group, your board, or your strategic planning or future task force. He can connect by speaker telephone, or through various video means, and answer your questions in real time. Just ask George for an appointment.