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Pastor to Pastor Initiatives exists to give past

ors and leaders hope and courage. This is done through personal coaching, spiritual direction and seminars.

My name is Don Follis. I direct this ministry. For 31 years I have been a pastor.  My gifts are in leadership and encouragment, and I am good at giving pastors and leaders hope.

    Here's what I bring to coaching ...

* worked for 17 years in campus ministry at the University of Illinois with both American and International students
* served on church leadership teams
* preached in 100 churches throughout the Midwestern United States
* taken mission trips to Mexico [6 times], China [2 times], Egypt, England, and Zambia
* led and spoken at 50 retreats on leadership and marriage
* directed the local logistics for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship's renown URBANA student missions conference
* taught leadership principles to pastors and leaders in churches in Africa, China, Mexico and Canada.
* written 500 religion columns for the Champaign-Urbana, IL, News-Gazette

I look forward to connecting

I am a good pastor for pastors, and especially good at helping them get unstuck.

I listen well; I'm intuitive; I am a strong motivator and encourager; I ask great questions; and I hold people accountable to what they say they will do.

In a nutshell, that's coaching.

So, explore the site. Check out my my blog. Sign up for my newsletter. Drop me an email if you'd like to give coaching a test drive. I'd love to connect, and I'll give you a free coaching session.

Don shown here at Stone Creek Church in Urbana, IL, on
April 22nd leading 28 pastors in his day-long seminar called
"Discovering an Emotionally Healthy Ministry."

Why do you need coaching anyway

Every pastor and Christian leader needs a coach. Here are the main reasons you might want me as your coach...

1. You feel stuck. Having a good coach when you are stuck is invaluable.
2. You are faced with a ministry crisis and you need a listening ear, someone who can hear your heart and ask you great questions.
3. You are preparing to select a new pastor and you need to talk with an objective person about what you are thinking and feeling.
4. You need help with some creative strategies.
5. You are struggling with your preaching and need new ideas.
6. You find yourself spending way too much time performing vital jobs around the church that you wish you could assign to someone else.
7. You are considering moving to another ministry.
8. You are having a hard time relating to some of the key leaders in your congregation.
9. You are fighting a besetting sin.
10. You are struggling with your own walk with God.
11. You can't seem to figure out what God wants for your church in the coming months.
12. You find yourself discouraged and can't seem to get going.
13. You are looking for an objective pair of eyes.

Bottom line: If you find yourself stuck on any of these, you are the perfect client for a caring, attentive coach.

Go to the coaching tab to discover how to connect with me as your coach.

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