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Demographics

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Education/Training in Christian Life Coaching

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I receieved education and training from the ICCI Foundations l,ll, and lll courses.

• Foundations-lll.pdf
• Foundations-ll.pdf
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Mentoring in Christian Life Coaching

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Field Experience in Christian Life Coaching

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My field experience practicing Christian Life Coaching took place from September 11,2024 through November 21,2024. I had 10 clients, with some clients having only one session with me to others having upto seven sessions with me. Sessions were both in-person and virtual. All of the sessions began and ended with prayer as the Holy Spirit was invited to be active in the sessions. My knowledge of who God is and who I am in Him played a vital role in the sessions as I practiced being a Coach that coaches through a Biblical world view. Meditating on scripture was key for all of the sessions. Many clients actions plan was to memorize scripture to use it when fighting spiritually. All of the first sessions (intake) followed the same format; building a relationship with the client, laying the groundwork, logistical expectations, brainstorming time and goal setting, and ending all sessions with client repeating action steps. The biggest awareness was seeing first hand the power of drawing the answers from within the client and not focusing on what I know. Follow-up sessions was a great space for building the Coach-Client relationship as we continued to work together towards focusing on the client’s personal or professional goals. Exploring God’s will for the client was always the biggest tool as the client explored their current relationship with God and where they wanted to grow with God. Each session provided the opportunity to practice my listening skills and adjust for the next session. There was a lot of growth from the first hour practicing Coaching to the last hour (25th hour). Focusing and refocusing on material learned from the three Foundations was another vital tool. Having God at the center of all sessions and brainstorming with the client and working side by side with each other along with seeing the growth throughout the session or sessions was the most inspiring experience I have ever had. This field experience practicing as a Christian Life Coach has equipped me for what God has next for me. I am so blessed to have found ICCI. I know this was not a coincidence.

Other Professional Credentialing or Certification

Spiritual Orientation and Practice

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Jesus Christ is everything to me. Understanding that I am here by God’s grace, mercy and love for me even while I am a sinner has guided me to understand how important His son is to me, because I have been and am that important to Him. Jesus Christ died for me! Jesus said to the Father before fulfilling His prophesy that if it was God’s will He would go through the suffering. Jesus Christ was in agony, but was willing, regardless, to die for my sins. He was obedient for me, so that I would be saved. For that reason Jesus Christ is my everything. Jesus Christ is love, compassion, gentleness, humble, and the best example of a servant-leader. He has taught me that even the highest of them all, which He is in God's kingdom, can humble Himself to the least. The provides one of the biggest lessons for me. Jesus Christ is my Shepherd.

A person becomes Christian by acknowledging that Christ died and resurrected from the dead, the person repents and is baptized. God also asks that we repent and sin no more. That doesn’t mean that we are no longer sinners or that we never sin, because by nature we are sinners but only through grace are we saved through our faith, but it means that we show in actions that we are moving away from that sin and towards Him.

I believe that the Bible is the manual to living life the righteous way. God has left a manual for us on how to live and His Word is as alive now as it was thousands of years ago. I belief that the power and authority spoken of in the Bible is true. I acknowledge that it holds power through His Word spoken and that lives of changed and transformed through the Bible.

The Holy Spirit is given to us by God as a gift. The Holy Spirit is God in those who have repented and been baptized. The Holy Spirit is God’s power within us. The Holy Spirit is our strength when we are weak and our dsicernment. The Holy Spirit intercedes for us. With the Holy Spirit within us, we are equipped in the same manner God has equipped Jesus Christ, becuase we are heirs of God and co-heirs of Christ. There is no weapon that can form against God's spirit in us. The Holy Spirit has power above all things here on earth.

I came to God in 2014. I was baptized in August 2014, when I was 30 years old. Encouraged by being a mother of two girls, I wanted to offer them more than what I was already offering to them. At that point I knew about God, but I didn’t know God personally. I did believe that living for God was a better life and I wanted that for my girls. God found my weakness, my love for my children, to bring me to my knees and want Him more than I wanted anything from the world. Even though I didn’t have any apparent addictions, I came to find out 2 years ago in 2022, 4 years into healing from betrayals in my marriage, that I had worshiped my husband all of our marriage. Even though I was baptized in 2014, not until 2 years ago, did I come to understand a new addiction was possible, being addicted to my husband, worshipping my husband was preventing me from truly worshipping God and loving myself. Worshipping my husband existed due to childhood wounds, hurts and my upbringing. I learned to enable and be codependent from my mother, as I saw her being that person in her marriage with my dad as he struggled with a handful of addictions. I have gone through the biggest transformation from January 16, 2019, the day of discovering my husbands betrayals in our marriage, to now. These past, almost, 6 years, I have leaned on God like never before. Through discovery after discovery, after another round of discoveries again and time again, God was my refuge, I don't see myself being the sane, healed and healthy person I am today without Him by my side. Back in 2019, it was God that saved me from darkness, and I saw it before my eyes. Just when I was being tricked by satan, and satan using my husband to offer me something that was going to lead me to death (take me away from God), God revealed what needed to be revealed to prevent that darkness in my life. It still brings me chills throughout my whole body when I talk about it, because I could see God’s hand in that miracle. God knew that my heart was with Him and He knew that I needed saving before even going there, into that dark place that my husband was tempting me to go into. He is such an amazing Father for me. My saving grace. Throughout these past 6 years, in the midst on the ongoing spiritual battle that is still going on today, I have surrounded myself by Christ- centered woman, communities, and church family. I have gone over, under, and through anything that I can use to heal, become a better version of myself, and to look more like Christ regardless of the storms. Besides God’s Holy Spirit that has carried me through these pasts 6 years, learning about letting go of control and being introduced to having boundaries has really freed me. Boundaries have taught me that I don't need to control anyone to feel that I am in control. I now understand that I can humbly state what I accept and do not accept in my life without having to tell anyone what they need or should do. I can be happy and have God's joy everyday knowing that I can now say no to all things that are not for me.
Another big revelation is that God has recently shown me the power of His Holy Spirit in me, as He used me on November 1, 2024 to deliver demons/unclean spirits out of my husband. God is definitely empowering me into the role He is calling me into as a Christian Life Coach, I feel like He has taken me from a place of belief and faith into a new place of belief and faith that is above my the capability I thought I had, since the deliverance. God knows that demon busting has been on my mind for the past 2 years but there was some type of resistance within me, but God, He prepared me.

My Life Coaching ministry is focused on the renewal of our minds. The focus is Romans 12:2 “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God”, because by renewing our minds we are able to allow God’s will to come upon our lives. Syncing with His will takes place when we get rid of the lies. I have had a lot of practice through the past 6 years of working towards healing myself, in rebuking the lies of the enemy. I have practiced something named Prophetic Promises, which is when we take a lie and replace it for God’s truth. With this focus for my ministry, the Holy Spirit is invited into all sessions with clients. Prayer is done at the beginning and end of the session. God’s truth is revealed through the time together with the client as the client digs deep into his/her life with my help as I listen to their needs and I prompt the necessary questions to help get them to what God ultimately wants for their life. Meditating on scripture is a goal to fight off all the lies and that is done during sessions as well as the client practicing that on their own time. The sessions are Holy Spirit led, meaning there is always space for whatever the client or I feel God is leading the session towards.

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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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.