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.

ICCI will not disclose the confidential information given in this application to a third party without your express, written consent. Please allow 1-3 weeks for processing.

Demographics

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Education/Training in Christian Life Coaching

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3 Foundation Courses through ICCI- 30 hours
Hope Together Conference 2024 -Thursday-Saturday all hours for each day (24 hours?)
Training through Personality Insight Institute- (credentials uploaded) - 80 hrs
Prepare and Enrich-8 hrs
Global Leadership Summit 2019-2024 (16 hours each year; = 80 hours-
Prophetic Heart Healing Level 1 and 2 -20 hours

• Certified-Senior-Consultant-.pdf
• Behavioral-Studies-Level-Two.pdf
• DISC-L1-Certificate-Julie-Smith.pdf
• Copy-of-Speakers-Boot-Camp-Certificate.pdf
• Marriage-Insights-Institute-.pdf
• Prepare-and-Enrich.pdf

Mentoring in Christian Life Coaching

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Field Experience in Christian Life Coaching

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I provided Life Coaching live and via zoom using the ICCI framework with 10 people over a 10 week period.

Other Professional Credentialing or Certification

• Marriage-Insights-Institute-1.pdf
• Behavioral-Studies-Level-Two1.pdf
• DISC-L1-Certificate-Julie-Smith1.pdf
• Marriage-Relationship-Studies-Certificate.pdf
• Speakers-Boot-Camp-Certificate.pdf
• Certified-Senior-Consultant-1.pdf
• Prepare-and-Enrich1.pdf

Spiritual Orientation and Practice

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

Jesus Christ is my Savior, my Lord, my Redeemer, my Friend, my Rescuer. He is my strength.. my one in whom my heart completely trusts. He is my everything. He is my Hope.. the one who purchased my eternal Salvation and forgave my sins through His blood on the cross.

By placing their faith in the Lord Jesus and the finished work of the cross. (Romans 3;23, Romans 6:23; 1 John 1:9). Believing that only through Faith in Christ can we be saved. One must believe by Faith, not through works.. confess your sins and receive His free gift of Salvation.

The Bible is God’s Holy Word, inspired by the Holy Spirit and without error. It is living and sharper than a two-edged sword.

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity living within believers to guide, empower, and transform them. He gives spiritual gifts to edify the Church and advance Gods kingdom. Gifts include: wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, tongues, and interpretation of tongues. These gifts are still active today.

I was raised in a Christian home. I accepted Jesus at 5 years old and was water baptized. As I got older, I doubted my salvation and “reaccepted” Jesus many times and was baptized every time after I walked the isle. When I was in 9th grade, my pastor sat down with me and helped me understand that I didn’t need to “reaccept Jesus” just because I don’t “feel saved.” It was His finished work on the cross and resurrection that saves me.. not based on my feelings. Praise God. In 9th grade I no longer walked in fear that I might not go to heaven, and started growing in my faith; leading youth Bible studies. I walked with Him all through high school and college. After college, I met my husband of 36 years while we were both Disciple Now (DN) leaders at my church in 1st Baptist Euless, Tx. He was finishing seminary, and we married less than a year from when we met. I worked with him in youth ministry, and then as a pastor’s wife when we moved to Dripping Springs, Tx. Shortly after moving to Dripping Springs, Tx, I became pregnant with my daughter who was born with spinal bifida. I really don’t have the words to write how that experience of learning about her situation and the uncertainty of her future drew me deeper with the Lord. Great is Thy Faithfulness!!! Now, as a grandmother, and almost 60 years old, I love Him even deeper. He is my everything and I cannot imagine one day without His presence. I don’t want to take one step out of His will for me. I just want more of Him. More of Him and less of me.

Before I entered into ICCI and life coaching, I had been involved with freedom sessions and inner heart healing ministry. When I signed up with the courses in ICCI to begin my journey, originally, I saw deliverance (freedom) and inner heart healing ministry as completely separate than life coaching. But, the Lord is showing me that He wants to use all my training and experience as I pour into others in life coaching. I want to so clearly hear from the Lord as to what questions I need to ask the person in front of me. So far, I have only coached those that claim Jesus as their savior. I begin all sessions in prayer asking the the Holy Spirit leads and reveals what He wants them to know. I follow the protocols I’ve learned in ICCI and fully rely on the Holy Spirit to guide the session. I am always amazed at the freedom and clarity He brings when He shows up. I pray for all my clients as their day of coaching approaches, and ask the Lord to give me His questions.. His scriptures.. His words of Life for the person in front of me. I have also learned not to rush the process. I have learned to wait once I ask a question and have become more comfortable with silence. When I do this, they hear from the Lord. It is beautiful. Many of my clients who have struggled for so long to have direction… and hearing from the Lord and it has been powerful.

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.