How Coaching Works

Coaching is distinctly different than counseling or therapy. Coaching focuses on bringing you from the present (where you are) to the possible future (where you want to be) while counseling or therapy focus on the past and the healing of your hurts. Consulting centers on offering expert advice and answers to a particular problem, while coaches ask questions that help clients see their problem in a new light and develop their own solutions. Mentoring and coaching have many similarities: both are one-on-one, growth-oriented relationships that focus on change and forward movement. While there are many definitions floating around, mentoring can be seen as much like coaching but more weighted toward imparting skills, information and perspective to a learner. Coaching has less to do with being an authority in a particular skill, job or ministry area than it does with expertise in basic principles of how people grow and change—principles that can be applied to almost any area of life.

The difference between coaching, counseling and consulting.

What makes coaching easy, convenient and comfortable is the use of technology. Through a weekly phone call, email/fax and 'spot calls' we are able to build a strong coaching relationship that will help you move from where you are now to a more balanced, focused and fulfilled future. The great part is this can be done even if you live in another time zone or outside the U.S.!

I am also available to coach in person within Santa Cruz County. So, if you are more comfortable meeting face to face we can arrange our sessions accordingly.

Who Is Ron?

Ron & Nicole Marsh

My personal mission is to be a loving man of God full of joy and peace leading others into a growing relationship with Him. Over the past 13 years I have served as a pastor over various age groups in churches from 200-4000 and I bring a pastor's heart to Coaching. I began coaching in 2002 and I am currently finishing the first U.S. Master's Degree in Leadership Coaching. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my wife, Nicole, playing my guitar and running through the streets, trails and beaches near our home!

My wife and I have a deep desire to see others grow into the fullness of who God created them to be. Life Coaching offers a powerful platform to utilize the gifts God has given me to make a lasting impact in the lives of others. I find deep personal satisfaction and fulfillment as I coach others to live on purpose. My background in Theology, Leadership, Human Behavior Science and Pastoral Ministry are a few of the many tools I draw from as I Coach others to greater fulfillment. Click HERE to see the unique qualities I bring to the coaching process.

 How To Get Started

The initial coaching session is free and you will be given a greater understanding of how you could benefit from a Personal Coach. If you decide you would like continue with coaching we can set up a monthly schedule. Included with these calls are unlimited emails and 'spot calls' to share a success, a thought or ask a question and many valuable resources to help you move forward.

Individual Coaching packages range from $100-$500 tailored to your specific needs based on time and available financial resources. Each package contains valuable resources and coaching tools to catalyze your growth. If you are in full-time ministry you may qualify for a Coaching Scholarship. Please contact us for more information.

Standard Package: Three 45-60 minute Coaching Sessions a month with unlimited emails and spot calls. Included are several exercises and an assessment of your personality and spiritual gifts.

Additional coaching packages are available: (Fill out our request form to find the right package for you.)

Ways To Use A Christian Coach

Coaching can include but is not limited to the following:

• Developing skills
• Discovering and developing passions
• Finding life purpose
• Building a clearer vision for the future
• Learning to relate to others effectively
• Getting out of a rut
• Learning to think and see things differently
• Freedom from destructive self-talk
• Building confidence
• Building better teams
• Overcoming leadership limitations
• Developing a closer walk with God

Click on the following links and press "send" to recieve free information on how others are using coaching:

"99 Ways to Use a Christian Coach"

"15 Ways Pastors Are Using Coaching"

Call (831) 662-2779 or e-mail me for a free coaching session.