Monthly continuing education for Christian coaches who want to keep growing — in skill, in faith, and in community.
Join the Lab Member LoginA place to keep growing
after the training ends.
Most coach training programs give you the foundation. What comes next — the ongoing practice, the peer community, the spiritual grounding — that part is often on you to figure out.
The Coaching Lab is a monthly, 75-minute continuing education series for Christian coaches. Greg Ellis and Barbara Ettinger host each session live via Zoom. Every month we dig into a focused coaching topic, practice together in real time, and reflect on what it means to coach from a place of faith and formation.
It’s not a webinar. It’s a lab — which means you’re expected to show up, engage, and do the work alongside everyone else.
Last Wednesday of each month, 1:00–2:15 PM Central, via Zoom
~20 minutes on a specific coaching topic drawn from what you told us you need
Live coaching rounds in small groups every single session
Coaching as spiritual formation — not just technique
Topics drawn from what coaches actually need.
The 12-month curriculum covers both the craft and the soul of coaching. Here’s a sample of what we explore:
- Spiritual preparation for coaching
- Asking more powerful questions
- Coaching the person, not the problem
- Deeper listening and presence
- ICF core competencies & ethics
- Coaching for emotional intelligence
- Building your coaching practice
- Group and team coaching
- AI in coaching — the honest conversation
- Finding your voice as a coach
- Generating meaningful feedback
- Different models and their strengths
You’re probably a good fit if this sounds like you.
- You’ve completed formal coach training — CWI, an ICF-accredited program, or equivalent
- You’re actively coaching, or want to be
- You want ongoing skill development beyond what a single training gave you
- Faith matters to your coaching — and you want a community where that’s normal, not niche
- You’re looking for peers to practice with, not just content to consume
Simple pricing. Your pace, your path.
Drop in for a single session or commit to the full year. Either way, you’re welcome here.
- Community space access
- Selected resources & tools
- Session announcements
- Connect with other coaches
- One live Zoom session
- Session recording access
- Community space access
- No commitment required
- All 12 live monthly sessions
- Full recording library
- Community space access
- One session free vs. monthly
Greg Ellis & Barbara Ettinger
Greg is an ICF-accredited coach with over 1,000 hours, an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church, and the founder of Missional Coaching.
Barbara is an ordained minister, experienced coach, and Executive Partner at Missional Coaching. She brings both theological depth and practical coaching experience to every session.