Coach Name:J. Michael Godfrey, DMin, PhD, PCC
Location:Waco, Texas, United States of America
Zip Code:76706
Company name:True Course Life and Leadership Development
Job Title:President and Lead Coach
Website or LinkedInwww.discoveryourtruecourse.com
Twitter: @JMichaelGodfrey https://twitter.com/JMichaelGodfrey
Facebook: Discover Your True Course https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverYourTrueCourse
LinkedIn: J. Michael Godfrey http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=50309057&trk=hb_tab_pro_top
Professional Experience:Executive coach
Birkman method consultant for individual growth, team development, and conflict management
Mediation, negotiation, and conflict management services
Leadership development - trainer and coach.
Grant evaluation services provider
Provided leadership to non-profits
Key-note speaker and public speaking in a variety of settings.
Adjunct professor in graduate education
Qualifications and Accreditations:Mentoring and Coaching
-13 years of experience
-1700+ clock hours of mentoring and coaching experience.
-250+ clock hours of coach-specific training
International Coach Federation, Professional Certified Coach
Recipient of the 2007 Malcolm S. Knowles Award for Outstanding Adult Education Program given by the American Association of
Adult and Continuing Education for the design and implementation of the True Course Mentoring approach, a work of True Course Ministries, Inc.
Conversational Intelligence Enhanced Coach, 2016
Coach U Certified Graduate, September 2012
Certified Birkman Senior Consultant by Birkman International, February 2012
Certified advanced training in conflict management using the Birkman Method® by Birkman International, Inc.
Certified for Intentional Interim Ministry through the Baptist General Convention of Texas and the Center for Congregational Health, Winston-Salem, NC
Advanced Certification in Critical Incident Stress Management and Post-Trauma Syndromes from the International Critical Incident
Stress Management Foundation, Inc.
Baylor University, School of Education
-Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology with focus on Adult Learning and Creativity, 2005; Dissertation: The Role of Mentoring in the Developmental Experiences of Baptist Pastors in Texas: A Case Study
Baylor University, School of Education
-Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology with focus on Adult Learning and Creativity, 2005; Dissertation: The Role of Mentoring in the Developmental Experiences of Baptist Pastors in Texas: A Case Study
Languages:English
Dr. J. Michael Godfrey is the founder and president of True Course. Founded in 2003, True Course specializes in mentoring, coaching, and consulting services for executives, clergy, nationally renowned, successful businesses and nonprofit organizations.
He is the author of Without Regret: Be More, See More, and Achieve More that Really Matters which is available for purchase on Amazon.com. In addition to True Course, Dr. Godfrey served for 12 years as a part-time lecturer in Christian education, leadership, and mentoring at the George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University, and 10 years as an independent contractor with Truett’s Doctor of Ministry program.
He is a senior certified, highly experienced consultant for the Birkman Method®, and the author of more than 48 published articles and chapters related to his revolutionary work.
Dr. Godfrey holds the Professional Certified Coach credential from the International Coach Federation. He is a Coach U Certified Graduate with more than 200 coach-specific training hours and more than 1,500 clock hours of coaching individuals to achieve what they really want in life and helping organizations achieve maximum health and productivity.
Dr. Godfrey holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Psychology with specialties in adult education, mentoring, creativity, and problem solving from the Baylor University School of Education as well as a Doctor of Ministry degree in church and education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he also earned a Master of Arts in religious education.
A native of East Texas, Dr. Godfrey has more than 40 years of experience in Christian ministry. His previous positions include interim pastor, executive pastor, minister of education and business administration, associate pastor, youth minister, and music minister.