Program Overview

The Coach-Assisted Faith-Based Empathy Listening Coaching Program is designed to help individuals develop the skill of empathetic listening, grounded in Biblical principles of love, compassion, and understanding. Through personalized coaching sessions, reflective exercises, and scriptural guidance, participants will learn to listen with the heart of Christ, enhancing their relationships by showing God’s love through deep, compassionate listening.

Program Objectives

• Cultivate empathetic listening skills based on Christian values of love, humility, and compassion.
• Develop emotional intelligence and communication skills from a Biblical perspective.
• Learn to listen actively and respond with Christ-like understanding and grace.
• Overcome barriers to empathetic listening by applying Biblical teachings and relying on the Holy Spirit for guidance.

Program Structure

• Duration: 1 Session (60 minutes)
• Goal: Reflect on progress, celebrate improvements, and identify areas for continued growth in faith-based listening.
• Key Activities:
  • Revisit goals set at the beginning of the program, assessing progress through a Christian lens.
  • Celebrate personal achievements, recognizing how God has worked through the process.
  • Make adjustments to goals or techniques as needed, praying for continued growth in empathy and understanding.

7. Final Review & Long-Term Faith-Based Listening Plan

• Duration: 1 Session (60 minutes)
• Goal: Celebrate the journey of developing empathetic listening skills through faith and create a long-term plan for continued growth.
• Key Activities:
  • Reflect on how faith and listening skills have improved relationships.
  • Identify strategies for maintaining empathetic listening habits, rooted in Christian values.
  • Set long-term goals for continued growth, seeking God’s guidance in how to further develop these skills.
  • Plan how to integrate empathetic listening into your daily life, ministry, and relationships.

Program Components

Week 1: Biblical Foundations of Empathetic Listening

• Objective: Explore the Biblical foundation of empathetic listening and its role in Christian life.

Week 2: The Heart of Listening – Jesus as Our Model

• Objective: Understand how Jesus modeled empathetic listening.

Week 3: Active Listening – Listening with Intentionality

• Objective: Learn the practice of active listening through the lens of scripture.

Week 4: Developing Emotional Intelligence Through the Fruit of the Spirit

• Objective: Deepen understanding of empathy and emotional intelligence from a Biblical perspective.

Week 5: The Role of Prayer in Empathetic Listening

• Objective: Use prayer to deepen listening skills and connect with God for guidance.

Week 6: Listening to God and Others – A Balance of Love and Grace

• Objective: Strengthen your ability to listen to God and others with a spirit of humility.

Week 7: Empathy in Difficult Conversations

• Objective: Learn how to remain empathetic during emotionally charged or challenging conversations.

Week 8: Practicing Active Listening in Challenging Situations

• Objective: Implement active listening in challenging or unfamiliar environments.

Week 9: Building Long-Lasting Relationships Through Empathy

• Objective: Strengthen relationships by applying empathetic listening in all forms of communication.

Week 10: Review and Deepening Empathy Through the Holy Spirit

• Objective: Reflect on the progress made in the first half of the program.

Week 11: Applying Empathy to Personal Growth

• Objective: Foster personal growth and self-awareness through empathetic listening.

Week 12: Long-Term Empathy Practice and Plan for Continued Growth

• Objective: Develop a long-term strategy for maintaining and expanding empathetic listening skills.

Week 13-16: Personalized Faith-Based Empathy Coaching

• Objective: Provide personalized coaching, addressing individual challenges and enhancing skills.

Week 17: Cultivating Patience in Listening

• Objective: Develop the ability to listen with deep patience, grounded in Christian virtues.

Week 18-20: Empathy in Complex Relationships

• Objective: Strengthen empathy in more complex and challenging relationships (family, coworkers, etc.).

Week 21: Final Coaching and Reflection

• Objective: Complete personalized coaching for final adjustments and reflection on progress.

Week 22-24: Maintaining and Expanding Your Empathy Practice

• Objective: Solidify and expand upon skills learned to maintain empathetic listening in future life situations.

Support Options

Although this is a self-paced program, clients may optionally access additional support via:

• Monthly Group Coaching Calls (Steps 2 Freedom).
• Email Support for Questions (available as an add-on service).