Coaching Texts
Required Reading for Coaching Courses
(Note: audit and credit students are expected to fulfill reading requirements)
CO 200/500 — Intro to Coaching
- Coaching for Christian Leaders: A Practical Guide by Linda J. Miller and Chad W. Hall (2007, Chalice Press)
- Co-Active Coaching by Laura Whitworh, et al (2007, Davies-Black)
CO 201/501 — Coaching for Change
- Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change, 3rd edition by William Bridges (2009, Da Capo Lifelong Books)
- Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard, by Chip and Dan Heath (2010, Crown Business)
- Coach the Person, Not the Problem, by Chad Hall (2016, Kindle Direct Publishing)
CO 202/502 — Personal Coaching
- The Heart of Coaching: Using Transformational Coaching to Create a High-Performance Coaching Culture by Thomas Crane (2007, FTA Press)
- The COACH Model for Christian Leaders: Powerful Leadership Skills to Solve Problems, Reach Goals, and Develop Others by Keith Webb (2012, CreateSpace)
CO 203/503 — Coach Approach to Leading and Managing
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni (2002, Josey-Bass)
- Shackleton's Way: Leadership Lessons from the Great Antarctic Explorer by Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capparrell (2002, Penguin Books)
- Leadership and the One-Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard, et al (2013, William Morrow)
CO 204/504 — Coaching Spiritual Transformation
- Christ-Centered Coaching: 7 Benefits for Ministry Leaders by Jane Creswell (2006, Lake Hickory Resources)
- The God Conversation: Using Stories and Illustrations to Explain Your Faith, by J.P. Moreland and Tim Muehlhoff
- Faith Coaching: A Conversational Approach to Helping Others Move Forward in Faith by Chad Hall, Bill Copper, and Kathryn McElveen (2009, Coach Approach Ministries)
CO 205/505 — Coaching and a Brain-Based Approach to Learning
- Anatomy of the Soul: Surprising Connections between Neuroscience and Spiritual Practices That Can Transform Your Life and Relationships, by Curt Thompson (2010, Tyndale Momentum)
CO 206/506 — Using Assessments, Inventories and Tools in Coaching
- Living Your Strengths: Discover Your God-Given Talents and Inspire Your Community, by Donald Clifton, et al (2004, Gallup)
CO 207/507 — The Language of Coaching
- The Coaching Mindset: 8 Ways to Think Like a Coach, by Chad Hall (2015, Kindle Direct Publishing)
CO 208/508 — Growing Your Coaching Practice
- Building a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen, by Donald Miller (2017, HarperCollins Leadership)
- Patterns of High Performance: Discovering the Ways People Work Best by Jerry Fletcher (1993, Berrett-Koehler Publishers)
- Getting Started in Personal and Executive Coaching: How to Create a Thriving Coaching Practice, by Stephen G. Fairley and Chris E. Stout (2004, Liley & Sons)
CO 270/570 -- Coaching and Positive Psychology
- Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being, by Martin Seligman (2012, Atria)
- A Biblical Theology of Human Flourishing, by Jonathan Pennington (2015, Institute for Faith, Work & Economics)