Ken Blanchard, Paul J. Meyer and Dick Ruhe have published the book, Know Can Do! in which they highlight the obstacles that prevent people from implementing what they learn. These obstacles include:
- Information Overload (too much learning in too little time)
- Negative Filtering (holding onto negative thought processes which prevent an open mind)
- Lack Of Follow-Up (not having a plan to put the new knowledge into action)
I have indicated in previous posts that there are two well-documented realities:
- First Reality: There is overwhelming evidence that pastors are struggling with burnout, depression, stress, low self-esteem, loneliness, and obesity. Some say is is a result of the very profession pastors are in. They are expected to be all things to all people. Plus they are dealing with people and their struggles.
- Second Reality: There is an over-abundance of information that addresses burnout, depression, stress, low self-esteem, loneliness, and obesity. I Google'd "stress" the other day resulting in over 285,000,000 hits in 0.5 seconds. The first page of results gave me enough information to learn what good stress is, what bad stress is, what its effect is on my life, and steps I can take to reduce the bad stress from my life.
There is a gap between the struggle pastors face and the resources that sit in bookshelves and websites across the world. The problem is in what the autuhors highlight in Know Can do!
Coaching is the key to filling this gap. With a personal coach, a pastor overcomes the obstacles mentioned above:
- The learning is in smaller bits of information more frequently
- The pastor and coach discover a positive perspective for longer-lasting impact
- The pastor and coach design a follow up plan of action that is do-able
Check out more about what coaching is.
Contact me if you're interested in exploring a coaching benefit for yourself. Learn the art of weaving balance and self-care into the fabric of your ministry.
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