What is the UUMA Coaching Program? 

UUMA Peer Coaches work one-on-one with colleagues over a one-year timespan to help them set and achieve specific action-oriented goals to take their ministries to the next level. Unlike Mentoring, which offers general guidance to ministers in formation, Coaching is especially powerful for ministers who have been in their ministry settings long enough to have identified specific areas for improvement, but may feel stuck – Peer Coaches provide accountability, encouragement, and structured conversation to get you out of your rut.

When is the right time for you to get a coach?

Do you know where you want to go but need help getting there?

            A coach helps you clarify your action goals

Are you stuck in your perspective?

            A coach listens deeply to you – helping you discover new insights

Are you leading from your spiritual center?

A coach can help you re-center yourself and your ministry

You are seasoned in ministry, in final fellowship. Coaching can re-focus your ministry, re-center your spirit, and help you identify, set, and reach the right action-oriented goals for this time.

If you are looking for a way to jump-start some aspect of your ministry, now might be the time to get a coach!

Who is eligible?

Coaching is for any UUMA Member in good standing and in Final Fellowship who can commit to 8-12 sessions with a coach via telephone, video-call or in-person over a one-year period. You can only have one UUMA coach at a time unfortunately. Members who are currently offering coaching, or plan to in the next two years, are not eligible to be a peer coach (to avoid any conflict of interest).

How do I request a coach?

Requests are now open for new relationships starting in Sept/Oct 2016. The deadline to request a coach is August 15, 2016. 

1. Read all the information on this page and the Covenant between the Coach and the Coachee to determine whether coaching is right for you right now.
2. Click here to fill out the request for a Coach
3. Once you’ve submitted the request form, UUMA Staff, in consultation with CENTER, will recommend coaches after consideration of availability and coaching areas. Coaches are assigned within 2 months of the application deadline.
4. There is a one-time fee of $100 for one year of coaching, to be paid at the start of your coaching relationship.

I am interested in serving my colleagues as a Coach. How do I become a UUMA Peer Coach?

Our next training for new Coaches may take place August 22-24, 2016. Applications will be accepted from April 1-May 31, 2016. Find out more here.

If you have any questions about the UUMA Coaching Program, feel free to contact us at coaching@uuma.org. 

Testimonials from our Coaches and Coachees about the UUMA Coaching Program

Current Coaches