Hello
I am a "Calvinist" Christian Coach and Counselor, but I have not always been a coach or a counselor. I have been a Presbyterian Pastor for about 30 years, both in the United States and South Korea, which meant I sought to lead people into a life of worship, stewardship, and relationship. I felt I was pretty good at leading the church in worship and stewardship, but for some reason, I wasn't entirely happy with the relationship aspect of my Christian life. To me, a Christian is someone who has a godly and intimate relationship with God through His Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ, and has a sanctified relationship with one another. I was dissatisfied.
As any Christian would, I sought sanctification in all aspects of life--worship, stewardship, and relationship. After some 30 years of pastoral ministry, I was somewhat worn out (maybe even disillusioned, to be honest) because of the lack of sanctification in my life and the lives of those around me. So, I slowed down, almost to the point of stopping, and I began to study Christian life coaching and, subsequently, Christian Counseling and Spiritual Formation. I felt I had finally found the missing piece of the 'puzzle.'
I now live as a Christian Life Coach and Counselor both in the United States and South Korea. In Christ, I have been freed to live, and now, building on my 30 years of pastoral ministry, I coach others to be free in Christ.
Do you know of a worn-out pastor or a Christian in your life? Perhaps, I can help.
My Story
I was born into a third-generation Christian home in Korea, and I came to the United States when I was 14 years old. When I got married and was teaching Sunday School at a local Korean-American church, I was overwhelmed by the youths who shared their burdens. I prayed to God that HE would send someone to care for them. A year later, I was attending a seminary as a full-time student in order to pursue a pastoral ministry.
For some 30 years, I served as a pastor of various churches. The common denominator was that they were all Reformed in Theology and had some connection with a Korean, if not Korean-American, community. As a pastor, I tried to be faithful to the Christ-centered and Gospel-driven ministry, and to some degree, I was satisfied with the results in two areas of my ministry--worship and stewardship. However, I was always dissatisfied with the third significant aspect of ministry, which is the sanctified relationship with God and the people. Then, I began to slow down and stumbled onto Christian Coaching. This shed a path of light that I was looking for. I spent hours learning about Christian Coaching and coaching in general, which led me to study Christian Counseling and Spiritual Formation.
Now, I can say that what seemed like a vague concept became a very concrete, actionable way of life. I call it awakening the coaching DNA or, more simply, "Practical Holiness."
My coaching is firmly rooted in a Redemptive Historical worldview. With the understanding that I have gained about human biology, psychology, sociology, and so forth, I provide comprehensive yet very clear Christian Life Coaching to all those seeking my partnership. I would love to share more about what led me here and what I hope to do with my skill set for those who need a "coach" in their lives, here in the States, in Korea, and wherever there are needs.
If you want to receive Christian coaching or if you want to be trained as a Christian Life Coach, let's talk. Write to me at jubileecoach@gmail.com. Let's see where the Lord leads us.
Together in Christ,
Brian
Christian Counseling?
Here is a useful and short discussion among some of the trusted Reformed Theologians of our day. They ask, "Since the Bible is sufficient for all of life, should psychology have a role in the life of the Christian?" This was from Ligonier’s 2017 National Conference, where W. Robert Godfrey and Michael Horton explain the benefits of counseling while reminding us to be cautious. Take a look at this discussion here.
