As Christian coaches, asking the right questions is core to transformation—and the skill goes beyond simple formulas. In this episode, powerful questions come alive as Michael Powers guides us to ask artful, scientific, and uniquely God-honoring inquiries that ignite insight and transformation.
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Quick Summary
- Learn to move beyond formulaic questions and truly dance in the moment.
- Explore how to stretch clients by blending creative intuition with analytical precision.
- Honor each client’s uniqueness by tapping into your own coaching creativity.
What You’ll Discover in This Episode
In this episode, Michael Powers brings a rich background in engineering, corporate strategy, and marketing—making his voice both credible and creative. You’ll first learn how to transcend formulaic questioning and instead, exercise discernment in the moment. Moreover, you’ll discover how to merge both creative art and structured science in your questioning to stretch clients toward their breakthrough. As a result, you’ll be equipped to honor the client’s uniqueness while holding space for insight and growth.
Essential Insights for Christian Coaches
Michael shows that powerful questions are not just tools—they are an expression of honoring each person’s God-given story and complexity. By embracing both right-brain intuition and left-brain structure, you can frame questions that invite deeper reflection. Consider journaling on this question: “How can I combine creativity and structure to ask questions that truly invite God-birthed insight?” This reflective practice encourages coaches to stay present, thoughtful, and Spirit-led.
Key Takeaways
- Powerful questions emerge when we move beyond pre-set formulas.
- Blending creativity and structure creates deeper, more effective coaching inquiry.
- Honoring clients’ uniqueness opens space for divine insight.
- Integrating art and science equips you to stretch clients toward higher awareness.
- Michael’s diverse background offers both authority and inspiration for coaches.
How Can Christian Coaches Apply These Lessons?
By pausing to listen deeply, then crafting questions that draw both on intuition and thoughtful structure, you can ask questions that open new perspectives, honor individuality, and invite God’s insight into your coaching.
Next Steps
Inspired to go deeper in your coaching craft? Reach out to an Academic Advisor to explore how PCCI’s ICF-accredited training can equip you further.
About Michael Powers
Michael works with others on their next best step upward. With a background that includes engineering, corporate strategy, and marketing, admittedly, he’s a bit of a strange combination of left and right brain thinking. His blend of creative and analytical skills enables him to assess complicated, multi-disciplinary issues, and help create the right path to success.
As a marketing and sales executive, he designed and implemented complex corporate strategies, and has a track record of solid results. The companies he has been a part of have grown by more than four times in five years.
He’s now focusing his efforts on assisting even more companies learn how to grow through executive coaching, asking the tough questions, and joining clients across the country as they move their businesses upward. He’s learned to play to his strengths, and help others do the same.
Michael feels blessed to be married to his best friend, and a father to four children, ages 26 to 11, two daughters-in-law, and one grandchild. He and his wife have also developed a passion for Haiti. He counts faith, family and friendships as his greatest treasures. He feels fortunate to have had great mentors along the way, and hopes to pass along a bit of what he’s learned to others to help them in their journey.
Connect with Michael at www.UpstairsConsulting.com.
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