Mining for Gold - Tom Camacho - Coaching the Gold

Jul 31, 2026

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Mining for Gold by Tom Camacho presents coaching as a practical, spiritually grounded leadership discipline that helps leaders recognize and refine the “gold” within people. The text emphasizes empowerment, servant leadership, and transformation for those who want to help others thrive in their God-given identity and calling. Through accessible principles and real-life stories, the book guides readers to engage coaching effectively, develop leaders for the future of the church, and pursue intentional refinement that produces fruitful, multiplying impact.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages149

Reading Time6 h 15 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction and Endorsements

Coaching as Leadership Empowerment

Discovering and Refining the “Gold”

Developing Leaders for Kingdom Ministry

If you will take the teaching of this book and let it sink deeply into your life, then you and those around you will be on a remarkable journey of transformation and life! The principles that Tom teaches here are incredibly helpful and I personally have learned from them and seen them bear much fruit in leaders around me. If you want to be a leader who helps others to thrive and walk forward in their unique God-given identity and calling, then this is the book for you. Tom’s wisdom and generous heart towards the body of Christ mean that his journey in all things to do with coaching is full of credible and godly insight. Read on and see change! Nicola Bass, Senior Pastor, Life Vineyard Church, Newcastle, UK, and Coaching Coordinator, Vineyard UK and Ireland Once in a while, someone comes along with something really life-changing. Tom has touched and changed the lives of many hundreds of people with his coaching. Now you can experience that life change with this book too. Learn how powerful coaching can be, how to engage in it and the transformation it can bring you. Any leader who wants to get more in touch with who they are and what they are called to be needs to read this book. Dr Jason Clark, Visiting Professor, Portland Seminary, Oregon, USA, and Senior Pastor, Sutton Vineyard, UK I love this book. It will definitely light some fires and save some lives that might otherwise be broken on the altars of ministry. Tom gets it. Most of God’s investment in those we coach is buried under the dirt of everyday living. The book is full of interesting stories of people not fully understanding the value of what’s in front of them. These stories parallel my own experience both as an young man displaying little potential and later as a coach sometimes overlooking the gold in the life of another. The book is a great coaching manual, and his argument for a ‘sweet spot’is worth the price. It’s also a good, fun read. You’ll love it. Coaching the gold can change our world. Ralph Moore, founder, Hope Chapel movement, California and Honolulu, USA Tom and I have got to know each other in a group of churches called the Vineyard. In our tribe, we have a saying,‘Everyone gets to play.’ In Tom’s book, Mining for Gold, that phrase comes to life as he helps us empower every person to come alive and take part in the game of kingdom ministry. There is treasure in every person who gathers in our churches every week. This book is a great tool to help us discover that treasure and develop leaders who come alive and thrive. Jay Pathak, Lead Pastor, Mile High Vineyard, Denver, Colorado, USA Tom has the heart of a true developer: he loves to see people raised up to become what God has made them to be, unleashed in their God-given design. He isn’t just a leader who cares about getting things done; he cares about allowing people to flourish in God’s plan for them. Mining for Gold draws on Tom’s treasure trove of insight and experience in raising people up through coaching. Developing leaders is such a critical task for the future of the church, and there are priceless keys in this book. Putty Putman, founder, School of Kingdom Ministry, Illinois, USA, and author of Live like Jesus and Kingdom Impact I can barely think of a more critical skill for this current milieu of ministry than coaching. As accessible as it is gracious, Tom gives us a practical path to empowerment, taking us into the deepest possible waters of true servant leadership. I am so grateful for this book. Brian Sanders, founder, Underground Network, and IVP author Gold is a rare commodity of great value – mined and refined at great cost – and so is a good leader. Tom, in this practical leadership coaching book, reminds us of the importance of refinement in leadership. Fruitful, multiplying leaders are refined by God and shaped through intentional coaching. This book will help you practically to uncover six important principles of thriving leaders and is worth its we

FAQs

What is the main message of Mining for Gold?

The book argues that coaching helps leaders discover and develop the “gold” in people, leading to empowerment and transformation in ministry contexts.

How does Tom Camacho describe coaching in relation to Christian leadership?

Coaching is presented as a practical path to servant leadership, grounded in credible, godly insight that supports leaders in fulfilling their calling.

What kind of content does the book include?

It combines coaching principles with interesting stories and practical guidance aimed at helping readers apply coaching to develop thriving leaders.

Jul 31, 2026

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