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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Christian Life Coaching Foundations, I, II, and III Certificates

• Lordnyuens@gmail.com-Christian-Life-Coaching-Foundations-III-Creating-the-Right-Strategy-ICCI-Completion-Certificate-International-Christian-Coaching-Institute.pdf
• Lordnyuens@gmail.com-Christian-Life-Coaching-Foundations-II-Creating-the-Right-Plan-ICCI-Completion-Certificate-International-Christian-Coaching-Institute.pdf
• Lordnyuens@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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1. Crown Financial Ministries complete (3) 9-week courses at our church facilitating Christian financial principles 2 hours each week. After course was complete, financial coaching to couples and singles.
2. Kingdom Marriage Course by Tony Evans (2) 6-week courses at our home for our church. We met for 2 hours each week.
3. Financial Peace University (6 or more) 10-week courses at our home or at our church. Financial coaching from Christian perspective with couples and singles.

Other Professional Credentialing or Certification

Spiritual Orientation and Practice

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

Jesus is my Lord and Savior. I gave my life and my heart to Him in 1995. He turned my life around. I can do nothing without Him and His Spirit. I am called to give all glory and honor to the God the Father through the Son, Jesus Christ by the power of His Holy Spirit. Psalm 40:2
He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. I am so blessed that He drew me unto Himself. Each day, as I seek Him, He's teaching more and more about Himself.

A person must first realize that he/she is a sinner and in need of a Savior. The person must confess their sin to Christ, and believe that Jesus is the Lord, sent from the Father to show us how to repent so that we may be reconciled to the Father. A person must ask the Lord to forgive them of their sin and believe in their heart that Jesus is who He says He is. They must receive Christ into their heart. John 1:12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God.

I believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of God, and that the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword...it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. The Bible is my guide and help to walk out this Christian life. I would be lost without it. I'm so glad that ICCI is a Christian Life coach opportunity, because it is so freeing and such a blessing to be able to know that I can coach others and use the scriptures to guide our conversations and their journeys.

i believe that the Holy Spirit is a divine person and the third member of the Trinity, along with God the Father and God the Son. He is co-equal with them. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth and He is my counselor, comforter, and help. The Holy Spirit teaches me and guides me and is transforming me into the image of God. He guides me in all my decisions when I seek Him for advice, and He has lead me to ICCI to fulfill the God given, predestined call on my life to help others for His Kingdom purposes.

I surrendered my life to Christ in 1995. I grew up with a protestant mom who sent me to catholic school because she deemed it safer than public schools. There I learned Catholicism through High School. The one part of my education that stood out the most there was religion class, where I learned about purgatory and the 10 commandments. We were taught that there was a scale so to speak, as to how many commandments you could miss and still go to Heaven and how many if missed would send me straight to hell. Purgatory, l learned was for you if you were somewhere in the middle, and in that case, people or saints could pray for you to enter heaven. So each year of my adult life, if I had a near death situation happen, like almost be in a car accident... I would go over how many of the 10 commandments, I had missed to see where I would have gone if I had been in the accident and died. At one point in my life, I realized I had failed about 8 of the 10, and felt that I was doomed. I attended a catholic service, where a priest was speaking on the 10 commandments and shared about the commandment, thou shall not murder... and explained that abortion was murder...I had never heard that before and realized, I was truly going to hell. He said, if you've committed this sin you were no longer a catholic and you were going to hell. But God in His grace, allowed me to stumble upon a protestant pastor on the TV, just 2 weeks later, who spoke of the sinners prayer and said, that even if you've had an abortion, Jesus loves you and He will forgive you for your sin, if you confess your sin and ask Him into your heart. I said the prayer, and the pastor then said to go and find a Bible believing, Bible teaching church and learn about the Lord. My husband and I did just that. We found a church, joined it and gave our lives to Jesus, and were baptized. I have been learning and serving Him ever since. The Lord blessed us with 3 sons, who I home schooled and taught them about the Lord. In our church 20 years ago until now, I've facilitated along with my husband, Crown Financial courses and covenant marriage courses. We've lay-counseled many people over the years through these courses. Currently, I asked the Lord, now that I was finished, homeschooling, what did He have for me to do, what was my calling now. And in the quiet of the morning one day, around 4 am in my prayer room, he impressed on my heart to look up an email, that I had read a year ago and dismissed. Since I never delete emails, it was still there, along with another message that was more recent and unread. The message, from ICCI, read...You've been called to coach and it said the 2023 Hope Together conference was coming soon. I took this as a direct answer from the Lord. It was something that I was doing for years, helping people, without knowing that there was a name for it. Life Coach. I've started this journey of learning from ICCI and I love it. This seems to fit like a glove for me, but I knew that I wanted to be trained in this space and I have been so blessed to learn from ICCI and it's community and trainers. I am eager to receive my credentials so that I can be of even greater use to the Lord and His kingdom. Continuing to grow in Christ and I have begun Transformed Living, to really live out Romans 12: 1,2 in my own life, and then be more prepared to help others transform their lives by seeking to know the Lord, even more, and walk out their calling in life. Thank you, ICCI.

Currently, my church's Christian school, has asked me to life coach one of their international students. They are doing a pilot program, and asked me to lead it, because of all the facilitating and spending time helping others in our church that they've watch me do over the years. If they feel the pilot is successful, they will ask me to come back in September and coach this student and more for their junior and senior years. I have been blessed that they offer this position as a paid consulting position and agreed to pay me whatever my fee was. This has been a wonderful blessing and opportunity from God, that I've been able to study through the ICCI's coaching materials and be mentored by Lea Carawan, and have opportunity to apply what I've been learning with this student. She has been so receptive and a joy to coach. I feel so humbled and blessed. Thank you ICCI for preparing me for God's calling on my life.

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:

• I Agree

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.