50 for 99: A Solution-Focused Ministry Coaching Experience

The Essentials of 50 for 99

What is a key opportunity or challenge facing your personal ministry or your congregation? Would you like to spend 50 minutes for $99 with a strategic leadership coach knowledgeable in leadership and congregation dynamics, in the coaching process, and able to assist with a multitude of issues? Would you like to figure out or receive confirmation on the next steps you need to take to address this opportunity or challenge? The beginning answer may be a 50 for 99 conversation.

How Does 50 for 99 Work?

1. Identify the opportunity or challenge you would like to address.
2. Pinpoint three to five key elements or issues about that opportunity or challenge.
3. Contemplate what might be the first or next steps you would like to figure out or receive confirmation on during your 50 for 99.
4. Contact The Columbia Partnership at Client.Care@TheColumbiaPartnership.org or call 803.622.0923 to arrange for a solution-focused coaching experience with the coach of your choice.
5. Go online to the registration link provided, pay for your experience and share your opportunity or challenge, key elements or issues, and projected first or next steps for your coach to study before the experience.
6. Call the coach on the appointed day and time at the number provided so the live 50 for 99 session can be recorded for your review at a later time.
7. After the 50 for 99 session take the first or next steps to address your opportunity or challenge.
8. Participate in a follow-up 25 minute teleconference with your coach within the next 30 days to check on your progress and next steps you have asked you coach to hold you accountable to take.

Who Are the Strategic Leadership Coaches for 50 for 99?

The following consultants/coaches with The Columbia Partnership are typically available to speak with you around the themes of Transforming Congregations, Transforming Denominations, Coaching Leaders, and Funding Ministry. Their areas of focus are indicated, and a link to their page on the TCP web site is provided.

• Ann Updegraff Spleth [Transforming Congregations, Funding Ministry]
• Bill McConnell [Transforming Congregations]
• Dick Hamm [Transforming Congregations, Transforming Denominations]
• Eddie Hammett [Transforming Congregations, Coaching Leaders]
• George Bullard [Transforming Congregations, Transforming Denominations]
• Ken Kessler [Transforming Congregations, Coaching Leaders]
• Ruben Swint [Funding Ministry]
• Suzanne Goebel [Coaching Leaders]
• Gary Straub [Transforming Congregations]
  

Who Can Participate in a 50 for 99?

• Individuals: pastors, church staff, laypersons, denominational staff, and parachurch organization staff.
• Teams: church staff teams, congregational committees or program leaders, denominational staff, and parachurch staff
• Learning Communities: groups of pastors, church staff, laypersons, and others may want to call.
• What is the limit on the number of persons who can participate? Probably the experience loses value with many more than a dozen people on the call.

Can 50 for 99 Experiences Be Conducted Face-to-Face?

Absolutely! Invite one or a team of coaches to your event to provide the 50 for 99 service on-site at your event, seminar, convention, assembly, etc. Preregistration of sufficient people to justify the experiences must be negotiated. Contact Client.Care@TheColumbiaPartnership.org or call 803.622.0923.