LIFT teaches basic coaching skills for the purpose of forming supportive peer relationships with others.  We believe that by utilizing the coaching principles drawn from the ministry of Jesus Christ, we can best enable individuals to achieve healthy and long-lasting personal growth.  LIFT skills are an asset to any ministry or service provided by a local church.

LIFT Facilitators are trained to share the LIFT skills (listen, inspire, facilitate, transform) with their church.  They provide workshops for their local church members to help them put these into practice in today’s context.  They are committed to helping every ministry leader and member at their local church to walk beside each other and those who visit them from the community.

LIFT is a training program that will help supercharge the effectiveness of any outreach program at your church.

Through the principles learned at the L.I.F.T training, church members and leaders will:

1. understand how to add the personal element, including ongoing support, to your programs
2. foster a passion for getting to know each individual in your ministry and reflect Christ through listening and asking questions
3. gain a new appreciation that Jesus is available now to teach and guide you in the same way He was for the disciples
4. understand how to provide on-going support in order to help their community members move closer towards their interpersonal, physical, emotional, and spiritual health goals.

Overview

The majority of ministry programs at local churches are often short-term educational work.  As important as these are, attendees often need help learning how to integrate the knowledge into their daily lives.  At the same time, church members may not have the skills to come beside community members to walk with them through their journey of discovery — as a friend.

The L.I.F.T training is a valuable opportunity for anyone to be more effective in their ministry, whether that be Health Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, Literature Ministry, Bible Worker, etc).  This training is open to anyone interested in learning basic coaching skills to complement their ministry.

Note:  This is not a qualified training to sit for the examination for the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching.

Who Should Attend

You should attend a LIFT Facilitator Training if you meet any of the following:

1. You are a church pastor, elder, or ministry leader
2. By working with your local church, you are able to provided training to your fellow church members
3. You are interested in learning the basics of coaching skills as exemplified through Christ’s ministry
4. You are offering health programs for your community
5. You are a Conference leader wishing to provide training for local churches