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DavidOchieng wrote: 27 May 2021, 09:43 Meyer says that people are used to being preached at rather than coached. Frankly, I was worried that this book would fall into the preachy category. Although I'm still squeamish about the scriptural aspects of the book - which I did find a little preachy - I am amazed at how useful to me the chapter on coaching is. What do you think? If you take away the references to scripture is the book devalued?
Yes if you take away the references to scripture it would be devalued unless there is some other basis for the points made. I would like to add that many Bible principles are practised even by others. For example, the principle of honesty is addressed by the Bible and it is also an accepted practice by society in general.
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In my opinion, the author has addressed primarily the readers who are in to Christian faith as he has used scriptures to emphasize most of his points. Having said that, there are many advises shared which can be used by any reader irrespective his or her religious beliefs. The chapter dedicated to coaching part being one of that .
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Well, this a difficult decision to make but I would go for coaching. Preachers only send a message across but I don't think they bother themselves about applicability. Coaches on the other hand, ensure that you grow. They nurture you into the person you are meant to be.
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I think in life we all tend to follow what people do and not say. Action actually speaks louder than voice. So when you tell people about it and you don't do it. People won't take you see serious.
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I feel both work hand in hand. Preaching will be very effective if the main aim is to "coach" because it yields better results this way. Preaching without coaching doesn't really yield great results.
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The numerous references to scriptures and religious aspects were at times overpowering, but I believe that removing all of those scriptural connections would leave the work feeling incomplete. There are certain sermons that are valuable to both Christians and non-Christians, but there are plenty that are prepared specifically for the Christian community.
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For me, a lot of elements of coaching are still helpful even without scripture. Also, I think the author had some target audiences when writing this book.
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As a person who values hand to hand knowledge rather than classroom learning, i have to agree that coaching is definitely more effective and engaging than preaching. In this book, the author's view about both terms is well demonstrated.
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It's a mixture of both actually. I can't side with one. One needs coaching and preaching in equal amounts to have a stable life.
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As a practicing Christian, the need for the scriptures to be referred back to cannot be overemphasized, as it is the foundation of every thing in the book. Coaching to me is better.
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:mrgreen: The book advocates coaching over preaching, but it does not follow its own advice. The fact is, coaching is more effective but it requires people to take responsibility for themselves. Most adults never fully mentally grow up and that is why preaching is more prevalent. Most people want to be told what to do rather than take responsibility for their own actions.
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I don't think that there is anything wrong with the scriptural references in this book. In fact, it added more value to this book. whether this book is preachy or about coaching, I think what is more important is the value this book added to the lives of the readers.
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This book was beyond preaching. The author went further to carry readers along by giving practical exercises. This shows that it is more of coaching.
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I think the book is devalued if you take away the scriptural aspect of it. For me, I believe the Bible is the greatest leadership book ever. Leadership takes different approaches. A good leader should know when to adopt a particular approach. A leader should know when to admonish, when to coach and when to mentor.
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The_Vivian wrote: 02 Jun 2021, 12:07 Personally, I think the book was written with a target audience in mind, so it should not be faulted for its preachy aspect because as one of the audience, i enjoyed the book. The coaching aspect was also an exceptional addition which was really helpful too.
I definitely agree with your point, it is pretty clear that the book was written to reach a specified audience. Hence, I find nothing wrong with the biblical verses, and I found them perfectly engaging with the topic. Of course I think that removing the bible verses will degrade the books meaning course after all they are there for a purpose of supporting the author's motivation. The question I could bring forth is if you are to remove all the reference list of opinions of previous researchers from people's articles or journals will the writer's facts alone be able to prove a point? The book was indeed great the way it was.
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