You're an Orthodox, Roman Catholic, or Protestant Christian
who is seeking your true vocation: the place to which God
has called you. You need to know that your coach will
respect and understand your faith-based journey. Success
means more to you than achieving the things of this world:
being the best means living out your faith in all areas of
your life, and balancing the areas of your life in a way
that's congruent with your beliefs and values.
I grew up Roman Catholic, lost my faith as a young man,
regained it many years later, and spent several years in a
mainline Protestant denomination (the United Church of
Christ) where I entered the seminary for a time before
finally ending up in the Antiochan Orthodox Church. I
understand doubt as well as faith, and can relate to those
who are Roman Catholic and Protestant as well as to
Orthodox Christians (and respect their beliefs). My passion
for working with career changers is grounded in my Orthodox
faith ... for my search for meaning in my work is grounded
in my belief that we are made to serve God in all areas of
our lives. I look forward to working with you as you
prayerfully discern God's plan for your life!
The general approach to coaching (the process) is the same,
whether secular or faith-based ... what's different are the
values and their prioritization, and how your values inform
your goals. In addition, the notion of "calling" is
interpreted from the perspective of faith rather than
purely from a perspective of secular personality theories
and one's personal history. Certain coaches incorporate
elements of New Age beliefs into their practices: the
so-called Laws of Attraction are one example of this. I do
believe that one's attitudes affect one's success, but I
don't agree with those who claim there's some mystical
"power" in the universe itself that one needs to align with
to attract successful events rather than failure.
Eventually (when I get time between all my other projects)
I hope to develop an Orthodox Christian vision of coaching,
grounded in the writings of the Church Fathers. But for
now, this remains a dream of mine. I wish you all well in
your faith journeys, wherever they may lead you!