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“Called to Be Here”: Forensics Coaching as Ministry
Journal article   Peer reviewed

“Called to Be Here”: Forensics Coaching as Ministry

Adam M Blood
The Forensic of Pi Kappa Delta, Vol.107(1&2), pp.2-10
Spring 2022

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Forensics coaching is often an unorthodox series of tasks in terms of the conventional interaction between educator and student. Due to the increased involvement and time spent together that comes with competitive forensics, coaches often fill the role of de facto sounding board, counselor, and mentor. This often creates a series of demands that are simply difficult to define and comprehend. This essay, which puts into narrative form many of the challenges faced by one forensics coach, argues that the term “ministry,” is a useful descriptive term to comprehend the unconventional and sometimes emotionally taxing work that forensics coaches do. The aim of this essay to help current and forensics coaches understand and respond the demands that come with the profession.

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