NABNW Coaching

In NABNW we are committed to helping leaders develop in a variety of ways. One of the ways in which we can resource you as a ministry leader is through coaching.

Why coaching?

All around you in ministry you see people who are reaching their goals and accomplishing Kingdom mission. How do you get to the desired destination? Who can walk alongside you? Where will you find the resources and direction you need?

Coaching is a relational process of coming alongside a person or a team to help them discover how to live out God's agenda for life and ministry, and then cooperating with the Holy Spirit to see that agenda become a reality.

Many people have discovered that coaching has been a missing link. Coaching that will help put you on mission. Coaching that can lead to transformation. Coaching that can help you see vision become reality.

We have NAB CoachNet (www.coachnet.org) trained coaches available to walk with your and help you achieve the goals God has called you to accomplish. (see Available Coaches below)

What coaching does?

Provides encouragement

Bridges the gap between vision and reality

Cultivates wisdom and strategic insights

Discovers breakthrough opportunities

Maintains focus on the truly important

Empowers you to fulfill God's calling

Who can be coached?

Almost everyone would benefit from coaching. We are directing our initial efforts toward coaching pastors, paid staff, church elders and board chairs, NCD Church Health team leaders, volunteer ministry team leaders and Northwest Passage facilitators.

How does coaching work?

Coaching can provide the traction and momentum in your ministry to transform lives. A coach can help you gain perspective and press on toward the goal through the art of focused listening, powerful questions, and strategic insights.

A coaching relationship with one of our NABNW Coachnet trained is a one-year commitment to facilitate the effectiveness of your ministry and accelerate the achievement of your goals. Coaching is comprised of a monthly telephone coaching conversation, supported through CoachNet's online coaching tool. This vehicle allows you to set your agenda, monitor progress, address challenges, share prayer concerns, and determine priority action points.

Available Coaches

We have nine CoachNet trained coaches in NABNW that are willing to walk with you for one-year. All of our coaches have been trained, are engaged in coaching and being coached and have been assessed as coaches.

To investigate coaching or connect with a coach please contact Rick Weber ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for more details and information.

Ricki Brooks ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Years ago, Ricki and his wife, Vanita, wrote down their mission statement for life: Our mission in life is to love our Lord, one another, and our children more and more every day and to help as many as possible to do the same thing. After losing Vanita at the hands of a drunk driver, Ricki has often said, "Without her, I feel less effective, but not less impassioned. Helping people love the Lord is the greatest privilege on earth, because, in the end, our purpose should never be about us...it should always be about the Father, Son, and Spirit.”

Rick Weber ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Rick Weber has over 26 years of experience as a pastor, paid staff and NAB Regional Minister. He is committed to developing leaders, multiplying congregations and transforming churches. He lives in Vancouver, WA with Annie, his wife of 29 years. They have two married daughters, Megan and Malarie living in the Portland area.

Tim Evans ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Tim Evans has been serving in church ministry for the past twelve years, ten in youth ministry and the past year and a half as the small groups pastor at The Table in Portland, OR. He has a passion for helping people know who they are in Christ and serve powerfully out of that relationship, and to help ministry leaders take the practical steps to achieve the goals that God has laid on their hearts. He lives in Beaverton, OR, with Katie, his wife of eight years, and their daughter Selah.

Jim Erb ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Jim Erb has been the Pastor of Hollyview Family Fellowship in Damascus, Oregon since 1991.  He has a Master of Divinity from NABS in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Jim has served in churches in Oregon, Canada and South Dakota since 1974.  He has been active in Pastoral fellowships and Hispanics for Christ ministries.

Jamie Bahr ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Jamie Bahr has twenty-five years experience in ministry and currently serves as a board member for a nonprofit organization. She earned her Masters of Arts in Global Leadership from Fuller Seminary in 2008. Her ministry focus is adult discipleship, mentoring and leadership development. She lives in the Seattle area with her husband.

Kim Christensen ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Kim has a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology from George Fox University, with over twelve years experience counseling and coaching people of all ages.  She is married with two grown daughters and lives in Portland, Oregon. She enjoys coaching people towards their goals and helping them find meaningful purpose in life.  In her free time she enjoys a good cup of tea and time with family and friends.

Christy Raschke ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) Christy been on staff at West Sound Community Church overseeing women's and children's ministries as well as marriage and family counseling for the past 12 years. Her degree in social work helps her as she works with families and reach into the community sharing the love of Christ. Christy has fought throughvthrough cancer, rebellious teenagers, domestic violence, and now the challenge of her husband’s (Luke) Parkinson's Disease and Dementia. However she will passionately tell you that she feel greatly blessed because "Jesus is Enough" and wants to share that message with as many people as possible.

Rainer Kunz ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) has been in ministry for over 30 years and is the founding pastor of West Sound Community Church in Silverdale, Washington.  Rainer also serves as a coach trainer and mentor with CoachNet and has been coaching pastors and church planters for the last 15 years.  As a professor at Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington, Rainer teaches philosophy, public speaking, world religions and ethics. After receiving his bachelor's degree in Christian education from Biola University, he attended the Talbot School of Theology, where he earned a master's degree in Christian education and a doctorate in education. Rainer has been married to Susan for 27 years.   They are the parents of three sons and two daughters.  In his free time, Rainer enjoys hiking, fishing and playing with his kids.

Ed Lehman ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) has served as Sr. Pastor at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Sultan for 11 years. Ed volunteers as both EMS and Fire Chaplain, seeing first hand God’s grace bring hope and healing in times of family crisis. He loves to play sports, and end the day with family around home grown sweet corn and salmon from his own smoker! Coaching for Ed is all about giving people the dignity to hear God and respond to Him.  Leadership however, without a little sense of humor would just simply be no fun!

How much does coaching cost?

Our coaches have agreed to complimentarily coach two people for each of the next two years (2009/10). That means we have twelve available coaching relationships available on an annual basis. Coaches involved in coaching more than two people per year are free to individually negotiate coaching agreements and costs.

A membership to CoachNet (www.coachnet.org) is required for the coaching relationship. The membership can be purchased by NAB churches through This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at the NAB International office for $60.

CONTACT Rick Weber by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone 360.903.0630 for more information or questions.

The PATH from CoachNet

Coaching allows you to get to where you want to go. Here's how a coach can help guide you along your path in ministry:

The Parking Lot
Think of accomplishing ministry initiatives as hiking a path. To even get to the path, the motivation has to be there to leave the parking lot. The parking lot is where we sit and decide whether we want to make the journey up the path. What path do we want to travel and why? What are the costs? Will it be worth it to go there? Who will want to go with us? Those who decide the journey is worth it leave the parking lot and arrive at the trailhead.

The Trailhead
At the trailhead, our guide gives us an overview of the trail. Where exactly are we going? What kind of terrain can we expect along the way? Who else has made the decision to join us at the trailhead? What are the major milestones we will pass along the way? And then we confirm our decision to hike the trail by taking the first step.

The Trail
At the beginning, our guide leads the way. We follow, matching their pace, taking notice of their technique, imitating them. After all, they know this trail; they have hiked it before. The guide provides some initial direction. Soon, the instructions taper off and we are walking alongside the guide. We begin to gain confidence; we can do this. We check in with the guide only periodically now.

The Campfire
As we all sit down around a campfire ring, rehydrating with our water bottles, fellow journeyers begin asking each other questions: "How did you avoid that river?" "Where did you get those shoes?" Tips are exchanged and adapted to the needs of the hiker. The conversation becomes sprinkled with laughter as common struggles are shared-- and somehow seem less daunting in the sharing: "Oh, you struggled with that last hill too? I was afraid I'd be the only one out of shape." After dinner and sleep, we start out again next morning.

End of the Trail
At last we arrive at the destination. Everyone can feel the sense of accomplishment. "It was hard but we did it!" "Aren't you glad we didn't stay in the parking lot?" "There were times I thought I wasn't going to stick with it, but 'm so glad I did." Congratulations are exchanged all around and energy is running high. We begin exchanging plans for future hikes. "Hey, I've always wanted to hike the Grand Canyon. I think that's next on my list." "What about you?" "Me? I want to take my friends along next time-- I bet they'd love this!" (www.coachnet.org)