{"id":1402,"date":"2015-01-27T15:34:37","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T22:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/?page_id=1402"},"modified":"2015-04-14T13:17:24","modified_gmt":"2015-04-14T19:17:24","slug":"coaching","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/?page_id=1402","title":{"rendered":"Our Coaching Distinctives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Me-Talking.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-1457 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Me-Talking-200x300.jpg?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"Me Talking\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Me-Talking.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Me-Talking.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Awaken offers\u00a0coaching for pastors and ministry leaders.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Our mission\u00a0is to give life to leaders. \u00a0We want to invest in you, so you can continue to\u00a0invest in the people in your ministry.\u00a0 Awaken&#8217;s coaching ministry invests in leaders in order to help them continue to grow in their spiritual formation, leadership, and marriage.\u00a0 No one should ever lead in ministry alone.\u00a0 Awaken&#8217;s coaching is committed to encouraging leaders to help make their life in ministry a little sweeter along the way.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.125em; line-height: 1.7em;\">AWAKEN&#8217;S COACHING SPECIALTIES:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>YOUR SPIRITUAL FORMATION<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Spiritual-Formation.0011.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1412\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Spiritual-Formation.0011-300x188.jpg?resize=155%2C97\" alt=\"Spiritual Formation.001\" width=\"155\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Spiritual-Formation.0011.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Spiritual-Formation.0011.jpg?w=1014&amp;ssl=1 1014w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ministry leaders\u00a0often neglect their own growth for the sake of serving those they lead. \u00a0But remember Jesus said we can do nothing without him. \u00a0He tells us in John 15:4,<strong><em> &#8220;Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.&#8221;<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0Awaken&#8217;s coaching will\u00a0help you stay connected to Jesus as a follower first, so you can\u00a0continue to grow in your relationship with him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/?page_id=54\" target=\"_parent\" style=\"background-color:#90ddf9 !important;\" class=\"button \">Learn More about Spiritual Formation Coaching<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>YOUR\u00a0<\/strong><strong>LEADERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Leadership.001.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1410 \" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Leadership.001-300x230.jpg?resize=140%2C107\" alt=\"Leadership.001\" width=\"140\" height=\"107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Leadership.001.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Leadership.001.jpg?w=818&amp;ssl=1 818w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a>Leading people from where they are to where God wants them to be is difficult, and the task can be isolating and wearisome for many in ministry. \u00a0However, Jesus invites us to\u00a0come to him with the burden of leadership. \u00a0He says in Matthew 11:28-30,\u00a0<strong><em>\u201cCome to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. \u00a0Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. \u00a0For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.\u201d<\/em><\/strong> \u00a0Awaken&#8217;s coaching is dedicated to helping you lead well and experience the easy yoke of following Jesus in ministry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/?page_id=21\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#90ddf9 !important;\" class=\"button \">Learn More about Leadership Coaching<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">YOUR MARRIAGE<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Marriage.001.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-1413\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Marriage.001-300x222.jpg?resize=147%2C109\" alt=\"Marriage.001\" width=\"147\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Marriage.001.jpg?resize=300%2C222&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theawakenministry.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Marriage.001.jpg?w=853&amp;ssl=1 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a>A good marriage is a blessing, but it must be pursued. 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Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. \u00a0But how can one keep warm alone? \u00a0Though one may be overpowered,\u00a0two can defend themselves. \u00a0A cord of three strands is not quickly broken&#8221;<\/strong> (Eccl. 4:9-12). \u00a0<\/em>Therefore, it&#8217;s\u00a0critical to invest in your marriage. \u00a0It&#8217;s not enough that we\u00a0invest in our\u00a0ministry. \u00a0We need to also learn to keep investing in our relationship with our spouse. \u00a0Awaken&#8217;s coaching will help you grow deeper in your marriage.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/?page_id=15\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color:#90ddf9 !important;\" class=\"button \">Learn More about Marriage Coaching<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awaken offers\u00a0coaching for pastors and ministry leaders.\u00a0\u00a0Our mission\u00a0is to give life to leaders. \u00a0We want to invest in you, so you can continue to\u00a0invest in the people in your ministry.\u00a0 Awaken&#8217;s coaching ministry invests in leaders in order to help them continue to grow in their spiritual formation, leadership, and marriage.\u00a0 No one should ever [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":1481,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1402","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1402"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1856,"href":"https:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1402\/revisions\/1856"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.theawakenministry.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}