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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Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling with a Life Coaching Cognate from Liberty University (Class of 2016)

CORE COURSES (24 hours)
PACO 500 Introduction to Pastoral Counseling - 3 hours
PACO 501 Foundational Doctrines for Pastoral Counselors - 3 hours
PACO 504 Multicultural Issues in Pastoral Counseling - 3 hours
PACO 509 Spiritual Formation in Pastoral Counseling - 3 hours
PACO 604 Crisis Intervention in Pastoral Counseling - 3 hours
PACO 615 Marriage & Family Counseling - 3 hours
PACO 617 Theories & Techniques in Pastoral Counseling - 3 hours
PACO 699 Pastoral Counseling Internship - 3 hours

LIFE COACHING COGNATE (12 hours)
Choose four of the following courses:
LIFC 501 Introduction to Life Coaching 3 hours
LIFC 502 Advanced Life Coaching Skills 3 hours
LIFC 601 Health & Wellness Coaching 3 hours
LIFC 602 Marriage Coaching 3 hours
LIFC 603 Financial Life Coaching 3 hours
LIFC 604 Leadership Professional Life Coaching 3 hours

(We calculated 1 academic hour to equal 42.5 actual hours of instruction and outside preparation time along with internship hours.)
Coaching Academy of North America, MaKenzie Pearce (36 academic hours) - 2006 - recieved life coaching certification
Also took multiple courses through Light University (AACC) - 2007 - 2012 (not included in the total hours)

Most of these classes were taken years ago, and I received certificates for the hours completed. I have some but not all of the certificates, none of them in digital format. I'm uploading my documentation as a class list I found from Liberty that listed all classes I took for my Master's.

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Mentoring in Christian Life Coaching

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Field Experience in Christian Life Coaching

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I am a lead pastor, and I find myself in coaching situations daily. I speak twice each Sunday morning, I lead a small group study, a youth group study for teenagers, I do a live broadcast where we do coaching and mentoring online each week, and I run a leadership retreat every year for our church leadership team. I conduct monthly leadership team meetings, run an Enthusiasm Experience Retreat where I teach for 50+ hours, then I coach those participants monthly for 12 months after the retreat. I run a Mastery Retreat where I spend another 50 hours one-on-one and group coaching clients.

I got my first life coaching certification in 2006 and have been coaching, taking classes, and reading books and materials for 18 years.

Other Professional Credentialing or Certification

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Spiritual Orientation and Practice

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

Jesus Christ is the Son of God who came to this earth to teach us, be an example for us, and die on the cross for our sins. He physically rose from the dead and eventually ascended into heaven. One day he will return to take those who have accepted him and his forgiveness to heaven with him.

A person becomes Christian by accepting the free gift of forgiveness that Jesus offers to us through his death, burial, and resurrection. We accept that gift by putting our faith and trust in Jesus.

The Bible is the perfect Word of God. It was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. It is the ultimate source of truth about God, life, and myself.

The Holy Spirit is the very Spirit of God that a person receives when they are born again. The Holy Spirit guides us and empowers us to live, talk, and make decisions in a godly way. The Holy Spirit gives followers of Jesus different gifts to use for God’s glory.

Before deciding to follow Jesus as a teenager, I dealt with depression, feelings of inferiority, and felt like life had no purpose. At age 14, I decided to follow Jesus, and I was on fire for a while. Later on (in my junior high school years), I stopped following Jesus. I continued to go to church and was even active in my youth group, but I was not following Jesus. My sophomore year of high school, I came to a place where I knew I had to either take my faith seriously or give it up altogether. Fortunately, I made the right decision to start taking my faith seriously. It was at this point that my spiritual growth began.

By my senior year of high school, I felt God’s call to go into ministry. When I graduated, I went to Bible college to prepare for ministry and have been doing ministry since that time. Today I am continuing to grow in my faith, do ministry, and help others grow in their faith as well.

In my coaching, I help people break out of the monotony of the mundane and the mediocre so they can break through to their enthusiasm zone. Leaning heavily on the original meaning of enthusiasm, “God in you or God inspired,” I define enthusiasm as a God-inspired fire ignited deep within your soul that drives you to never settle, live with passion, and turn the world upside down.

The foundation of my coaching comes from the Bible, especially Romans 12:11, “Never be lazy, but work hard and serve the Lord enthusiastically.” I frequently encourage clients to practice what I call the foundational four of spiritual growth:
1. Read the Bible on a daily basis;
2. Talk to God through prayer on a daily basis;
3. Connect with other brothers and sisters in Christ, especially within the context of a local church;
4. Become a giver of your time, talent, and treasure.

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.