Course Overview

Many coaches have the skills to transform lives – but struggle to build a sustainable business. The Successful Coach bridges that gap with a step-by-step, faith-integrated approach to launching and growing your coaching practice.

Over 15 weeks, you’ll move from vision to action: clarifying your niche, establishing your business infrastructure, developing your marketing strategy, and implementing proven client acquisition systems. This isn’t theory – it’s a hands-on laboratory where your coaching practice becomes your real-world project.

What makes this different? You’ll learn from Chris McCluskey, PCC, founder of PCCI and a seasoned entrepreneur who built a thriving practice from the ground up. Every lesson integrates practical business strategies with spiritual disciplines, ensuring your practice reflects both professional excellence and Kingdom values.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the business mindset, systems, and marketing plan to build a coaching practice that honors God and supports your calling.

The Successful Coach Christian coaching business training program by PCCI
  • Course Length: 15 weeks
  • Weekly Commitment: 1 hour live class + 3-5 hours preparation/implementation

  • Format: Live via Zoom
  • Instructor: Chris McCluskey, PCC

  • Prerequisites: Enrolled in or completed The Essentials of Coaching or equivalent

  • Price: Starting at $265/month
  • Course Length: 15 weeks
  • Weekly Commitment: 1 hour live class + 3-5 hours preparation/implementation

  • Format: Live via Zoom
  • Instructor: Chris McCluskey, PCC

  • Prerequisites: Enrolled in or completed The Essentials of Coaching or equivalent

  • Price: Starting at $265/month

Is This Course Right for You?

This course serves coaches at different stages of their journey. See which description best fits where you are right now.

Currently in Coach Training

You’re starting or part-way through your coach training and want to start building your business foundation now – so you’re ready to launch now and start generating revenue.

Newly Certified Coaches

You’ve completed your training and earned your credential – but you’re not sure how to actually launch your practice without wasting time and money on trial and error.

Struggling Coaches

You have a few clients, but you can’t seem to build consistent momentum or fill your calendar. You need a proven system for attracting ideal clients and growing sustainably.

What You’ll Accomplish in This Course

This isn’t just learning – it’s building. By the time you complete this course, you’ll have a fully operational coaching practice with real clients and proven systems in place.

  • Develop an entrepreneurial mindset rooted in biblical principles for business.

  • Define your ideal client (your “Molly”) and clarify your coaching niche.

  • Establish your business infrastructure – LLC/Corp, EIN, bank account, payment processing, contracts

  • Create your business vision and strategic plan with financial projections and growth goals

  • Build marketing systems for credibility, visibility, and client acquisition

  • Master inquiry calls that convert prospects into paying clients.

  • Launch your website, social media presence, and lead generation tools

  • Implement 10+ specific marketing actions within 30 days of completing the course

Course Breakdown

This 15-week journey takes you from business concept to client acquisition. Each phase builds on the last, ensuring you have the foundation, systems, and marketing strategy to launch successfully.

Weeks 1-3: Foundation & Mindset

Build a biblical business mindset, choose your business name, reserve your domain, and clear physical, mental, and spiritual space for entrepreneurship.

Weeks 4-6: Infrastructure & Vision

Incorporate your business, open bank accounts, set fees, hire advisors (CPA, attorney), and begin drafting your business vision and pro forma.

Weeks 7-9: Systems & Strategy

Systematize your coaching process, clarify your three roles (Entrepreneur, Manager, Technician), and finalize your strategic business plan.

Weeks 10-12: Marketing Foundations

Develop your marketing strategy, establish credibility and visibility, and create contact systems for your target markets.

Weeks 13-15: Implementation & Launch

Execute 10+ specific marketing actions, refine your inquiry call process, and launch your practice with confidence and momentum.

Required Course Materials

Four foundational books guide your business development throughout the course. All are available on Amazon or your preferred bookseller.

Business For The Glory Of God - Required business books for Christian coaching business course
Business By The Book - Required business books for Christian coaching business course
The E-Myth Revisited - Required business books for Christian coaching business course
How To Become a Rainmaker - Required business books for Christian coaching business course

Upcoming Courses

Select the cohort that fits your schedule. All sessions are live via Zoom, with recordings available if you need to miss a class.

January 2026

DAY: Wednesdays
TIME: 6:00 – 7:00 PM Eastern
DATES: January 21 – April 29, 2026
INSTRUCTORS: Chris McCluskey, PCC

April 2026

DAY: Wednesdays
TIME: 12:00 – 1:00 PM Eastern
DATES: April 22 – July 29, 2026
INSTRUCTORS: Chris McCluskey, PCC

July 2026

DAY: Wednesdays
TIME: 6:00 – 7:00 PM Eastern
DATES: July 22 – October 28, 2026
INSTRUCTORS: Chris McCluskey, PCC

October 2026

DAY: Wednesdays
TIME: 12:00 – 1:00 PM Eastern
DATES: October 21 – February 17, 2027*
INSTRUCTORS: Chris McCluskey, PCC

*NOTE: Class will NOT meet on 11/25, 12/23, and 12/30.

Tuition & Payment Plans

Flexible payment options make it easy to invest in your business without financial strain. Choose the plan that works best for your budget.

Full Payment

$1,000 / full pay

NO monthly payments

3 Payments

$349 / monthly

$1,045 total investment

6 Payments

$265 / monthly

$1,060 total investment

All payment plans include a $15 monthly service charge.

Real Results from Real Students

Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what graduates of The Successful Coach have accomplished after completing the course.

“Actually I just got 3 inquiry calls coming up tomorrow! 😊 This class prepared me with what it takes to grow a coaching practice from scratch to finish!”

“This course was an AMAZING INVESTMENT! The step-by-step business plan equipped me to start a thriving Kingdom-focused Christian Coaching practice.”

Keith Gordon, Director of Coaching and Cohort Development
“Taking the Essentials of Life Coaching in conjunction with The Successful Coach was the BEST start-up business decision I made. My coaching business grew faster and clients experienced greater success than anticipated thanks to the Christ-centered professional skills and practical, solid business strategies I obtained through PCCI.”
Tracy Flori

“The Successful Coach has saved me thousands of dollars! The course gave me the knowledge and tips that only successful and experienced coaches would know! How could you afford NOT to take this course?”

Laura Catherine Etheridge

“I cannot express enough the enormity to which this course has influenced my coaching business. It not only equipped me with the means to become successful but also radiated the Biblical standard to achieve our higher calling.”

Brett Bieber
“The Successful Coach converted my dream into a live business with a legal framework, positive mindset, and the momentum to turn ‘must do’ into ‘did that.'”
Robin Phillips, Keystones Life Coaching