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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Completed the ICCI Foundations I, II ,III

• ppandwsllc@gmail.com-Christian-Life-Coaching-Foundations-III-Creating-the-Right-Strategy-ICCI-Completion-Certificate-International-Christian-Coaching-Institute.pdf
• ppandwsllc@gmail.com-Christian-Life-Coaching-Foundations-II-Creating-the-Right-Plan-ICCI-Completion-Certificate-International-Christian-Coaching-Institute.pdf
• ppandwsllc@gmail.com-Christian-Life-Coaching-Foundations-I-Creating-the-Right-Environment-ICCI-Completion-Certificate-International-Christian-Coaching-Institute.pdf

Mentoring in Christian Life Coaching

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Field Experience in Christian Life Coaching

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I began officially documenting coaching hours in August of 2023 thru April 2024. They included individual coaching sessions with clients who knew I was needing hours to work through my certification.

Other Professional Credentialing or Certification

Spiritual Orientation and Practice

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

Jesus is my best friend. He is walking with me always and holding my hand. I know Him as my Lord and savior who sacrificed His own life, so that I may have eternal life. Without Him, I could not be forgiven and have the opportunity to live in the house of the Lord forever. He is the definition of love.

A person becomes a Christian by admitting they are a sinner, asking for forgiveness, and accepting Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. To publicly show their decision, being fully submersed in water for baptism is encouraged in the Bible. From there, it's about your relationship with Jesus, completely surrendering to self, and picking up your cross to walk daily.

The Bible is our guidebook. It is the road map to the truth we need to know about our lives here on Earth and in Heaven. The Bible was written by men who were allowing the Holy Spirit and God to speak through them to document what was needed. Both the new and old testaments are important in the Bible. So many people focus on the new testament, but the old testament is full of prophesy and instruction that is important we do not forget. The different translations of the Bible are important when studying. I recommend people start with a translation that is easy for them to understand, but build their library of other translations to be used as references.

As part of the trinity, the Holy Spirit is a gift we receive when we accept Christ. He acts as an Advocate to guide us on our walk. With the acceptance we also are gifted fruits of the Spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Goodness, Kindness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self-Control. By having these fruits within us, we are able to endure any circumstance with hope and walk like Jesus as we journey here on earth.

My testimony is different than most might expect. I have never experienced addiction or experienced physical trauma in my childhood. Before following Jesus, I never knew peace. I never knew joy. I never knew true love. I always longed for the comfort that I saw other believers have...I just didn't know how to get there. The world shaped me and I was caught up in what the world defined as success. Climbing the corporate ladder. Making more money. Being who the world told me I was...I always thought I knew Jesus and was a Christian, but I never knew Him and I certainly never died to self to follow Him. Until, God led me to a church to begin my walk. Being baptized and joining a church was just the beginning. Over the past 7 years, I have grown much deeper on my walk with the Lord by truly saying YES to what He has planned for my life. He has shown me my spiritual gifts of encouragement and administration to minister to others and share the gospel through my passion for horses. God had horses as a staple in my life growing up to protect me and begin shaping me to use them to further the kingdom down the road. Currently I am growing my business to add a Christian Coaching service and offer retreats to those who are in the same situation I was of allowing the world to shape them and never being at peace because they don't KNOW Jesus. Our walk here on earth, our purpose, is all about discovering who you are in Christ, and saying YES to what God has planned for you. I am so grateful to have been led to ICCI to be part of the next step in my journey of furthering the kingdom.

In my coaching practice, God is the center of every session. Opening and ending with prayer, the Holy Spirit is invited to guide all discussions and actions. Part of my specialization is helping people to slow down and become centered enough to hear from the Holy Spirit. This includes meditation and opportunities to be still in nature to receive the healing God provides there. The world wants us to stay BUSY (Being Under Satan's Yoke) which takes us away from the balanced and peaceful state that God wants us to stay in. I focus on teaching people how to find that stillness they yearn for and seek God's will for their lives to find the meaning and purpose they desire.

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.