Coaching MyFriends

MyFriends starts with three monthly meetings where particpants learn how to introduce their friends to Jesus in a non-threatening way.  Follow the numbers below to see the process they will be putting into action. You will be given a copy of the Training Manual before you start coaching.

Commitment: Coaches are asked to call the same two participants each month for six months and give a short summary of these interactions to Bob Prouty by email or text message.

Qualifications:

  1. Must be a Christian over 18 years of age.
  2. Have read either the Four Spiritual Laws or Knowing God Personally and agree with their message.
  3. Beginning to experience the Spirit-Filled Life (relying on God's power).
  4. Have attended MyFriends training.
  5. Have at least two friends that you have tried to talk with about Jesus.
  6. Able to contact people in Australia by voice (phone, skype, messenger or another service).

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Question Bank:  These questions will help you get started in the coaching process. Feel free to modify then to meet the needs of the person you are coaching.

 Month 1:

  1. Introduce yourself
  2. What did you think of the MyFriends workshop?
  3. What is your vision?  What would you like to see happen in the next 3-6 months as a result of being involved with MyFriends?
  4. How did you go with filling out the Daisy Chain (page 6) during the training?
  5. How are you going in the process of love - pray - care with the people you wrote down on your daisy chain?
  6. Which of your friends can I pray for this month?
  7. When would you like me to call again?

Month 2:

  1. How are you going?
  2. What has gone well since the last time we talked?
  3. I have been praying for your friends.  
  4. Have you had any opportunties to meet any of their needs?
  5. What opportunities has God given you to talk about Him?
  6. What do you want to do between now and the next time we talk?
  7. Can I pray for that right now?
  8. When would you like me to call again?

Month 3:

  1. How are you going?
  2. What has gone well since the last time we talked?
  3. Are there any areas where your are struggling?
  4. How did it go with that thing we talked about last time?
  5. Tell me about your conversations about God with your friends?
  6. Have any of your friends expressed any interest in knowing more about Jesus?
  7. What do you want to do between now and the next time we talk?
  8. Can I pray for that right now?
  9. When would you like me to call again?

Month 4-6:

  1. How are you going?
  2. What has gone well since the last time we talked?
  3. Are there any areas where your are struggling?
  4. How did it go with that thing we talked about last time?
  5. Tell me about your conversations about God with your friends?
  6. Have any of your friends expressed any interest in knowing more about Jesus?
  7. Have you been able to start a group yet?  Are you doing the Life Principles or the Basics?  How is it going?
  8. What do you want to do between now and the next time we talk?
  9. Can I pray for that right now?
  10. When would you like me to call again?

Summaries: Each month we would like a short summary of how each person you are coaching is doing.  The simplest way to do this is to send us an email or text message to let us know:

  1. Person you are coaching
  2. Have they been talking to their friends about God?
  3. Have they started a group yet?  If so, how many people are attending?
  4. Is there anything we can help you with? Questions you did not know how to answer?  
  5. Would you like me to call you?
  6. Anything special you would like others to pray for?

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