Date: June 2020 (UGCSI) ----Professor Clyde Rivers and Professor Michal Pitzl have
announced the appointment of Chris and Carol Green as the new Professors and
Vice Chancellors of Administrative Leadership at United Graduate College and
Seminary International (UGCSI). This couple will be positioned to lead the
Professional Development of the school's global team of educators and instructors.
UGCSI is a private, fully
accredited Christian College and Seminary that encourages students to consider
an e-learning education model for their ministry training. With excellent
biblical programs, as well as accelerated ministry degree programs anchored by
a unique staff of educators from all over the world, UGCSI offers a truly
practical, well-rounded international ministry education experience.
As affiliate members and
International Statesmen with iChange Nations™, Chris and Carol Green have
partnered with UGCSI since 2017 to offer an accelerated, ministry-accredited
life coaching certification program. Their collaborative purpose and mission
has been, to offer leaders, working in under-served communities, high-quality
tools that empower and equip them to be more effective in their humanitarian
efforts.
After successfully
establishing this International Leadership Life Coaching Program in the United
States, the Greens were extended this prestigious invitation from the UGCSI
Chief Chancellor and Chancellor, who had been following their progress and
success.
"The Greens have
been with us for a while," says Chief Chancellor Clyde Rivers. "They
have worked in obscurity and just been faithful in helping us build a culture
of excellence and honor."
Chris and Carol Green
received formal Christian Leadership Training (a 5-year school of ministry)
from Dr. Raphael Green (D.Ed.Min) who founded the Metro Christian Discipleship
Academy in Saint Louis, Missouri; earning licenses and ordinations as ministers
in May of 1991. To further enhance his education, Chris completed two business
certification programs at the University of Missouri-St. Louis’ School of
Professional and Continuing Studies. They both completed a lay-counseling
certificate program from the American Association of Christian Counselors.
They continued to expand
and grow in their professional development through their enrollment in United
Graduate College and Seminary International (UGCSI), where they earned
Bachelors and Masters degrees in Christian Leadership, as well as certification
as master life coaches through its College of Divinity: Educational Department.
After completing the
Master Life Coaching program, they took their certifications and began
volunteering their coaching skills in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania's under-served
communities, and it wasn't long before local organizations began to recognize
and acknowledge the high-quality work that was being invested.
In 2018, Chris and Carol
Green introduced their ground-breaking CARE-Readiness Training and
Certification for Providers, Mentors and Coaches. Over the course of two years,
they were able to certify nearly 80 Life Coaches, which meant the positive
impact of their high-quality, life-transforming program was being duplicated
and distributed.
"The timing is
perfect for bringing the Greens into UGCSI as Vice Chancellors and
Professors," explains Chancellor Michal Pitzl. "Due to the covid-19
outbreak, we're in reset mode just like the rest of the world, but when we
return, we have a special opportunity to equip and empower the leaders that
both work in our school, as well as the leaders from all over Central Africa
and the world, who come to us for ministry training. We're looking to
PROFESSORS Chris and Carol Green to help us build a Global Leadership
Professional Development Program."
As the world's leading
producers of CARE-Ready Life Coaches™, Chris and Carol Green have been teaching
and training community, government and education leaders, human service
organizers, business visionaries, and neighborhood dreamers how to be much more
effective by embracing the principles of CARE (Compassionate Accountability
with Respect and Empathy) in their professional and personal lives. They LISTEN
to people, LIFT people and LAUNCH people. Then they equip and empower them to
do the same for others.
Many coaching, mentoring
and community outreach programs employ what is known as a "deficit
model" of working with people. That's where you focus on the problems
(deficits) of a person, and then apply a set of pre-determined, cookie cutter
steps and treatments to address their issues. The deficit-based model is what
many well-meaning Helpers use, but it rarely works long-term, leaving Helpers
wondering why their clients fail to break the cycles of addiction and
recidivism.
However, their CARE-Ready
Life Coach Training™ mirrors the principles found in the proven, Best Practice
strategies of Strength-based, Solution-focused models. CARE-Ready life coaches
are trained to connect with people in order to build a relationship/
partnership that empowers the client; thus allowing the client to discover the
solutions that will work best for them.
While many coaching
programs focus on how to target potential high-paying affluent clients, and
high-paying speaking opportunities, the Greens train, equip and empower
Care-Ready Providers and Coaches™, who are willing to take on the most often
overlooked people of society; those who live in under-served communities, who
can least afford, but benefit the most from professional guidance.
"We're very excited
that the Greens accepted our invitation and this appointment," Pitzl
concluded. "They will bring another level of expertise and experience to
our overall global mission."
Chris and Carol Green are
also recipients of honorary doctorates in Christian Leadership (Chris) and
Humanities (Carol); as well as honorary doctorates in Society and Human Rights
(both). They are currently candidates in the UGCSI Christian Leadership
doctoral program.
