Books I Recommend... for Coaching Clients

The following shortlist of books are recommended for those who are considering signing up for coaching, or Prayer Mapping, through Kura Kimanna.

Unless otherwise noted, the book covers shown here are from GoodReads.

 

Deepen YOUR intercessory prayer life with some context from Beni Johnson's wonderful little book, The Happy Intercessor!  Insightful and inspiring, Beni gives some examples of how intercessory prayer has worked in her life and impacted the places God has drawn her to pray for. This book is recommended for those who already know they have been called to intercession, or those looking to gain a better undertanding of the gift.

Hosting the Presence, by Pastor Bill Johnson of Bethel Church, Redding, California, is one of the most profoundly simple and illustrative books I have found on how to interact with the Holy Spirit of God in an appropriate fashion and to yeild to God's plans for our lives, and that of the world. Recommended for both Prayer Mapping clients and those looking for Prophetic Artistry Coaching. May also be great for those seeking Self Image and Esteem or Relationship Coaching.

Gifts Differing. This book is good for those who have already taken the MBTI test, which can be found in varying forms, including free ones, online and in person. It is a guide to help you understand your personality better, and the personalities of those around you. Keep in mind that with the MBTI, you might have a frame of reference, but this is by no means a "box" to put you in. What I really like about the Myers-Briggs is that there is always room for change, but those changes generally stay within the same basic personality.

This text is good for anyone looking to better understand who you are, and if you know the MBTIs of others, it will help you in relationships, if you are working with rather than against them. Relationship Coaching, Self Image and Esteem Coaching, Time Management Coaching (most especially!), and even Prophetic Artistry Coaching and Prayer Mapping, will benefit you more with this understanding.

Dr. Caroline Leaf's great little book, The Gift in You, is packed with insights into how we all think and how toxic thinking, emotions, dreams, behaviors, etc. affect who we are and how we interact with others. On top of this, it looks at how we, individually, think. Within the book is a test that looks at which order someone's thoughts are processed, and therefore with this realization, the reader is better able to understand how or why they do certain things or think in varying ways. Like Gifts Differing, it can be utilized to not only help ourselves but better understand those around us.

I highly recommend this book for Self Image and Esteem Coaching, Time Management Coaching, Prophetic Artistry Coaching, Prayer Mapping, and Creativity Coaching and Consulting clients!

Style Statement: Live by your own design, by Carrie McCarthy and Danielle LaPorte is one of those "extras" that helps for some people when it comes to further defining who you are as a person. While it is primarily geared to women, there are examples of men in the book who have also been helped with this process. And the book is definitely a PROCESS. lol

I've actually gone through this process more than once, just to be sure I came up with what is most "me". This book is good for those going through the Self Image and Esteem Coaching, Prayer Mapping, and/or  Creativity Coaching and Consulting.

Geared specifically to women, Bradley Bayou's The Science of Sexy is more of a reference guide than anything else. If you can find it at the library, that's great. You take a few measurements, do a little math, and find where to look according to how the guide is set up. This is really helpful even for someone who, like me, is between two different sizes that the book is categorized by.

This is good for Self Image and Esteem Coaching clients, and may be helpful for Relationship Coaching or Creativity Coaching and Consulting, depending upon the goals you have in mind.

Who doesn't love Randy Alcorn's books that's read them? This is a short text, and it is packed with insights on how we are to balance being full of truth, and full of grace, as that is what Jesus modeled for us in His walk here on earth. This would be good for those seeking Relationship Coaching, Prophetic Artistry Coaching, and/or Prayer Mapping.

Good for Time Management Coaching clients, as well as anyone who is just plain busy, Too Busy to Live: the Addiction America Applauds looks at how people have become more busy than is good for them. With Time Management Coaching through Kura Kimanna, there is no emphasis on MORE to do... there is an emphasis on looking at what the highest and best use of our time is... and this text looks into why we don't always think that way.

Mark Batterson's The Circle Maker is a definite read for those coming in for Prayer Mapping or Prophetic Artistry Coaching. While Beni Johnson's book focuses on intercession, Pastor Batterson looks at prayer in general, and the emphasis, in some ways, is on how individual prayer affects the corporate world around us... the corporate church, the government, and more. But it is more than that... it looks at how our prayers affect our own lives.

Beginning with a story of Honi the circle maker, who prayed down ran in the midst of a drought, Batterson looks at how we can use the same principles to hep build our prayer lives and challenges us to get OUT of the box we've been living in. Great book!

What have you been called to do that you've never stepped into? What have you allowed fear to keep you from doing?

That is the basic premise, the question posed with The Risk Factor, by Kevin Dedmon and his son, Chad Dedmon. What will it take to get YOU to step over the chicken line and into you destiny?

A must-read for those coming to Kura Kimanna for Prayer Mapping, for Prophetic Artistry Coaching, and for Creativity Coaching and Consulting!

Just as in the natural world we have seasons, we all have different seasons of life according to the spirit world. Mark Buchanan's Spiritual Rhythm is a must-read for those coming in for Prayer Mapping or Prophetic Artistry Coaching.

This photo from amazon.com since goodreads didn't have one.

Prayer: More Than Words, by Leroy Eims, is great for those looking to gain a better understanding of prayer in general. For those coming in for Prayer Mapping or Prophetic artistry Coaching, this is a highly recommended read.

God calls us to trust Him. In Charles Swindoll's Perfect Trust, there are insights to helping us learn to trust in God more and more. A must-read for those coming in for any of the services here at Kura Kimanna!

Thank you for taking the time to come check this list out! I really appreciate it. And of course, these recommendations are good for anyone, not just potential clients. :)