“I have had the privilege of being part of a coaching experience with Steve for almost 3 years (so far) as we work together on an innovative church plant in Osoyoos, under the umbrella of CPD and with strong support from LPD. Part of that support is Steve’s involvement as a coach. My main conclusion after the experience is: I wish I had this sort of coaching earlier in my ministry leadership! He is excellent at modelling the coaching role, which leans on asking the right open-ended question at the right time. The questions are sometimes supernaturally on-target, which is the “spiritual gift” side of Steve’s ministry. But Steve also teaches the “skill set” side in memorable principles, which gives confidence that good coaching is not a magic process but a rational, transferable exercise. The bonus aspect for me as a church-planter is that Steve has been directly involved in planting, so he can offer real-world, personal examples that leaven the hard dough of any project. The bonus aspect for any district or church calling on Steve is that he is able to “train the trainers” by inviting leaders to eavesdrop and practice coaching at the same time he is doing it. Multiple layers of value.”