Thank you for your interest in pursuing a credential with the International Christian Coaching Institute (ICCI). Please complete all requested information in all sections or mark "N/A" if not applicable. You may save your work and resume the process at a later time, but please note that uploads will not be saved.

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Demographics

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Education/Training in Christian Life Coaching

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Mental health Coaching, 101, 102, 103 with a specialization in Crisis Response & Trauma Care 101, 102, Professional Life Coaching 101, 80 Hours of Specialtion CE's through Light University, American Association of Christian Counselors.

• Chaplain-license-and-ordination.pdf
• transcripts-GCC.pdf
• Transcripts-since-1988-Edward-Spence.pdf
• transcripts-GCC1.pdf

Mentoring in Christian Life Coaching

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Field Experience in Christian Life Coaching

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My experience is from 01-22 till present with 9 current clients. Experience stems from moving clients on to future well-being and a walk with Christ our heavenly Lord, teaching scriptures of the bible to show and prove how to move forward from their current state of mind, setting goals to take those steps, Giving homework for self-discovery such as journaling, writing down the experience and showing where they need to go from that point to a better well being in the future. Most thanks to God's gift given to me to give him all the glory, these steps have proven effective to all but two clients. However, these clients were not at all motivated to move forward in their lives to better themselves and to effectively set goals or do homework as stated. I can give evidence of hours upon request.
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Other Professional Credentialing or Certification

• Ordination-IFOC.pdf
• Transcripts-since-1988-Edward-Spence1.pdf
• AACC-documentation-for-ICCI.pdf

Spiritual Orientation and Practice

Please define/describe your thoughts and beliefs on the following questions.

Jesus Christ is my lord and Savior, and he is the light, the truth, and the life. I believe in him with all my heart. He is the son of our father, part of the trinity. He paid for our sins on the cross, cheated death, and came back to life and took his seat at the right hand of God.

Asks, then follows his heart, and gets baptized. Then lives a live according to the bible.

it is the living word of God, to guide us here on earth till we go to heaven. It is the owner's manual for life.

The holy spirit works with us, walks with us guides us protects us and is used by God to help you do your gift of helping others

In my teens, I was mad at God. He took my 6-month-old son from me in a car wreck when I was a US Marine in 1990. Then I became a FF/Paramedic with the Havelock community FD in 1990. When I got off active duty right after the 1st Gulf War in 1993, I was fortunate enough to get a job with the City of Batavia Fire Department and started my journey into a very busy FD Life. They injured me in the military reserves in 2007, and I was in a wheelchair. Finally, a year later, being able to walk again, I started helping veterans find God and one call will do whatever you need, we will do it. Then fast forward to the years. I read a book called The "Rescuer", and it spoke to me. This LA firefighter had gone through what I did. He also had PTSD and then found God again; then I said to myself, who ministers to these men in the fire service? So I became a chaplain after talking to my pastor. I have several ministries now, chaplain to the fire service, chaplain to the Critical incident stress Debriefing in western NY, for bad calls in the fire service. I went to school at the University of Maryland for CISD training by Dr. Jefferies, I went to Light University and got my MHC, then excelled in grief and trauma, and suicide. 34 Firefighters and 22 service members are killing themselves a day., I wanted to help. I also became a crisis response chaplain with the Red Cross. A dementia ward and hospice chaplain. I dealt with quite a bit of trauma, and after becoming a professional life coach, I started to coach at home and through telehealth and through the Chapel church in western NY. I do a lot of coaching. God has me right where he needs me, and the holy ghost helps me with my gift from God. God gave me this gift. He allows me to have it. He uses me wherever he seems fit to. The glory goes to God for taking me on this journey, but had I not gone through my own trauma and not being able to walk almost dying several times in the fire service, I would have gone right instead of left and God saved me. Now I am able to viserioly meet my clients face to face with understanding as I went through it as well. With God leading the way. This gives me credence in what I do. I work closely with the Trinity.

I start with the client for the first through sessions after I ask them how bad do you want to change. Then I sit and actively listen to what the client says for the next 4 sessions. Then I have them start to journal as homework and start setting goals. I then ask them to journal about their walk with God. Depending on what response I get we will talk slowly and steady about the word then get into it. I will give them scripture to write about as it applies to their life and then we discuss it next session to see if they understadnd the goal and to clerify just how is this in your life right now. I continue with scripture, prayers, journalling. Get them in the habit then set lofty goals that are achievable. When we reach goals we celibrate with Cake. We start with prayer and we end with prayer each session. I keep my boundries as I have a second phone, they do not get my number so as to keep the distant. If they have a crisis while the phone is off I have a message about dialing 911, calling a crisis care line as a message on the phone. I have referal lists If there is something to be worked on that is not in my scope of practise as a Prof Life Coach

ICCI Applicant Attestation

Note: The following statements require your attestation (affirming each one to be true to the best of your knowledge). Please be sure to respond to each and every section regarding yourself and your Life Coaching practice or ministry.

The foundation to all work and identity as a Christian Life Coach is a living, vibrant, and personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The following statements require your attestation (affirming each one to be true to the best of your knowledge). Please be sure to review each and every section that directly pertains to you and your professional life coaching, and/or ministerial work. The information it contains is important and will be referenced in the Application Form. Depending on your responses, additional information may be required in order to process your Application. 

SECTION A: Christian Personal Testimony

SECTION B: Christian Coaching Testimony (Required)

The practice of Christian Life Coaching genuinely incorporates scriptural truths, biblical principles and guidance, and a Christian value system into one’s coaching/ministerial practice, theoretical orientation, and professional life. ICCI is dedicated to credentialing Christian Life Coaches, not simply people and lay helpers who happen to be Christian, but do not incorporate their faith into practice. Please respond to the following items by checking the appropriate box: (Required)

SECTION C: Ethical Integrity (Required)

Each applicant must demonstrate and maintain ethical integrity in all Life Coaching, ministerial, and professionally related activities. Please note that a Yes answer to any of the following questions will not necessarily disqualify you for the credential you are seeking. If the case has been properly remedied and/or disposed of, and you are under no current ethical complaint or investigation, then the application process can proceed. Please respond to the following items by checking the appropriate box:

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ICCI Applicant Agreement

CERTIFICATION

Applicants certify all information in the Application Packet is true and complete, and understand they have the burden of producing all information necessary for ICCI to fairly and fully evaluate their qualifications, background, ethics, and Christian character in order to be considered for one of the ICCI credentials. They agree to inform ICCI of any changes in this information. Misstatements or omissions from the Application may be cause for denial of appointment or reappointment of the credential. Applicants further agree that any subsequent adverse information about them and/or their practice may be cause for disciplinary action – including the possibility of having the credential suspended or revoked.

AUTHORIZATION

Applicants authorize and give the ICCI consent to contact and, without restriction, discuss any issues pertaining to their character and qualifications with individuals submitting recommendation forms or providing mentoring services. Consent is given for the release of all information, records, and documents, by whatever means the ICCI chooses to collect this data, and to assist them in the good-faith evaluation of their Application. If a question arises in the future about their character and qualifications to the credential, they agree to assist the ICCI in its efforts to resolve any questions it may have.

INDEMNIFICATION

Applicants release from any and all liability ICCI, Hope Together Network, LLC, Hope for the Heart, JAWS, LLC, and any individual officers, directors, employees, or agents of these organizations for any and all acts done in good faith and without malice or intent to harm in connection with the evaluation of their Application for an ICCI credential.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

If a dispute arises between the applicant and ICCI regarding the application or any future matter, applicants agree to engage in dispute resolution that (1) first attempts direct negotiation; (2) then attempts mediation with a mediator acceptable to both parties; (3) then uses arbitration and binding arbitration to resolve the matter, which mediation/arbitration shall take place in Dallas, Texas.

CREDENTIAL RESOLUTION

Applicants resolve to support the mission and goals of the ICCI and further agree to abide by and fully adhere to the ICCI Doctrinal Statement. They have not hidden, nor omitted any necessary information related to receiving the credential. If they qualify, they will hold their ICCI credential in the highest regard, honor the calling of God in Christian Life Coaching, and maintain both excellence and an ethical stance as a servant-leader in the field. Furthermore, they will strive to avoid all behavior that compromises the name of Christ, the cause of Christian Life Coaching, and the purposes of the ICCI.

Applicants acknowledge they have read, discussed as needed, and fully understand this Agreement. They acknowledge that by signing the formal Application Form, they do hereby agree with all consent and authorization statements that are described herein.

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Credential Requirements

Basic Requirements

Continuing Education Requirements

All ICCI credential holders are required to obtain 15 CONTACT HOURS of Continuing Education on an annual basis and these hours must incorporate biblical principles and coaching skills with theory, knowledge, and practice.

Continuing Education is a term that applies to obtaining contact hours across a broad range of post-secondary (beyond high school) learning activities and programs. Some examples include degree credit courses, non-degree career training, self-directed learning, experiential learning, seminars, symposiums, workshops, conference presentations, and classroom lectures. The method and format of delivery may be face-to-face, distance/online learning, printed texts/workbooks, the use of videotaped materials, etc.

ICCI approved Continuing Education and competency activities can occur in the following categories:

Category #1: Continuing Education activities that the credential holder ENGAGES in as a RECIPIENT

NOTE: A minimum of ten (10) contact hours of the required total number of hours must be from Category #1

• Formally organized learning (college/university courses, workshops, seminars, professional or ministerial conferences, presentations, home study, etc.). The delivery of content may be either face-to-face or electronic (e.g., CD, DVD, computer, Web-based, etc.)
• Training experiences at churches or other Christian organizations that resulted in a certificate of completion or other verifiable documentation of participation
• Publications (e.g., journals, magazines, etc.) that have a CE component and a process providing verification of completion
• Coaching supervision and/or consultation that is received and documented

Category #2: Continuing Education activities that the credential holder PROVIDES as a FACILITATOR

• Facilitating, training or presenting at an organized conference/seminar/class that incorporates biblical principles and life coaching skills with theory, knowledge, and practice (the same presentation may only be used once in a renewal period)
• Teaching a post-secondary class that incorporates biblical principles and life coaching skills with theory, knowledge, and practice (the same course may only be used once in a renewal period)
• Producing new training materials and/or curriculum that incorporates biblical principles and coaching skills with theory, knowledge, and practice
• Publishing (a book, book chapter, journal/magazine article, etc.)

Acceptable Forms of Documentation for Continuing Education activities:

• Certificates of Completion
• CE letters or other forms documenting participation
• Official transcripts and/or diplomas
• Reprints of published articles, book chapters, training materials, etc.
• Proof of presentations that were given and/or courses that were taught
• Formal letters from supervisors and/or consultants

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References

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Sign and Send

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I affirm and attest by my electronic signature below that I have answered all questions in this Application truthfully and have done so to the best of my knowledge and with full disclosure. I further authorize ICCI to verify this information and understand that in the process of verification, these facts might become known to third parties. I expressively waive any claim to confidentiality of the material enclosed in this Application except where otherwise noted.