The Transforming Effect of Group Coaching

Rev. Mike Sahler

My life was busy: pastoral demands, family commitments, personal needs, community involvement, friendship obligations, miscellaneous stress, and time for a relationship with God…My life was busy: hurried, harried, frantic, frenzied, the candle burning at both ends, panicked for more wax, and God was somewhere in the whirlwind of my life…I realized I needed relief from life in the fast lane with no exit in sight and that relief came in the form of group coaching with Dr. Larry Ousley…Through the coaching of Larry walking alongside me and other participants, I am able to claim that my life is still busy but my approach and attitude toward daily living is being reshaped, the whirlwind of my life is unwinding, and I can see God more clearly…I’m grateful for the privilege of having a Christian Coach encouraging me to claim God’s best for me that is already inside me…Larry’s group coaching has transformed my life and enabled me to experience and share forward a new life with focus, ease, flow and joy…My wife Debbie says, “Coaching has made a difference in your life, our marriage, your relationship with our children, your honoring God’s call to ministry,  and your relationship with God!”…Thanks Larry for being my coach and encouraging me to use a coaching approach in ministry and in abundant living!

Another Recommendation from a Past Participant

Rev. Willetta "Lettie" Ar-Rahmaan, M.Div.

Pastor of St. Paul United Methodist Church, Newton, NC

As a new pastor and new to the denomination, the coaching class with Dr. Larry Ousley and Dr. Carl Arrington helped me recognize that we all face the same challenges no matter our background.  The group coaching class fostered new relationships and I was able to learn from others even when the issues were very sensitive.  I have used the listening skills and coaching skills in my full-time position which has truly helped me to be more aware of the valuable contributions of others and I'm able to coach others through problems and situations.  Thank you Dr. Larry and Dr. Carl for a wonderful and enlightening coaching experience that I still use today!