The Christian Coaching movement is growing all over the globe, and in 

today’s episode, we get to hear first-hand accounts of what God is doing in the continent of Africa. Brian and Debi Zaas, Co-Directors of Navigators 

Life and Leadership Coaching, Bora Francois from Rwanda, and Levi

Ndimubanzi from Uganda shares exciting stories, glowing testimonies, and 

tremendous insight from their recent “Coach Camp Africa.”

Listen in to learn:

• Key drivers that led Navigators Life and Leadership Coaching to 

expand to 36 different countries

• The developing coaching culture among the African leaders

• Personal stories of how the Holy Spirit is at work in Africa

• Insights we can learn from Africans and their commitment to coaching

 

Connect with our guests at: www.Navigators.org/coaching.

 

About Brian Zaas

Brian Zaas, MA, PCC, CPLC, has the privilege of serving as Co-Director, 

Navigators Life and Leadership Coaching as part of their Train, Develop, 

and Care organization, serving alongside his wife, Debi. They are also 

founders and transformational coaches with Pursuing Promise, 

www.pursuingpromise.com.

 

Within Navigators, Brian & Debi have expanded their coaching presence in 

more than 15 countries crossing all continents with the goal of equipping 

leaders through a coach approach to achieve the God-sized goal of raising 

up 1 million disciples in the next 10 years.

 

Brian and Debi coach business and ministry leaders and their teams, 

integrating a biblical worldview and values into their vision and mission. 

They coach influential leaders, exceptional entrepreneurs, and industrious 

innovators who guide mid-sized and emerging business enterprises and 

ministries seeking to achieve breakthrough goals with boldness and 

steadfastness. We also come alongside pastoral and ministry leaders in 

their missional organizations and churches to help them grow a disciple-making culture.

 

Brian’s emphatic belief is that lordship and stewardship precede 

entrepreneurship and leadership. God knows our full potential, He created 

our passion, and through His Word, prayer, circumstances, and godly 

counsel, God will grow us to be both difference-makers and disciple-makers in every life we touch and every enterprise we build.

Brian and Debi have been married for 31 years and live near Tampa, FL. They are blessed with two daughters, Jenna & Kayla; and twin grandsons, 

Noland & Nash.

 

About Debi Zaas

 

Debi Zaas – Lives in Tampa Bay area in Florida. She and Brian have been 

married for 32 years and have two daughters and twin three-year-old 

grandsons.

She is Co-Director of Navigators Life and Leadership Coaching. After eight 

years of serving with Navigator Church Ministries, she transitioned to HQ 

with Navigators Train-Develop-Care in hopes of having a greater impact 

within Navigators cross-missionally, cities, and beyond. Debi is passionate 

about coaching and sees this as an important tool to reach the God-sized 

goal of Navigators raising up 1 million disciple-makers in 2030.

 

She earned her Master’s degree in Sports Psychology at the University of 

Maryland where she ended a 20-year career in coaching gymnastics. Debi 

obtained a Master level of coaching with the Institute of Professional 

Excellence in Coaching and has a Professional Coaching Credential (PCC) 

with the International Coaching Federation. (ICF). She is a Mentor Coach 

and Instructor for Professional Christian Coaching Institute (PCCI) where 

she has had the opportunity to walk alongside over 50 Navigators to grow 

in their coaching skills to make disciples. Several of these Navigators are 

Certified Coaches with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and 

many are in pursuit of their ICF credential.

 

About Bora Francois

 

Bora Francois lives in Rwanda where he serves as Navigator’s National 

Director. He is married to Francine and has a 2-year-old son, Robero. Bora 

is a PCCI student, Certified Navigator Life and Leadership Coach, and 

Mentor in Training.

 

About Levi Ndimubanzi

 

Levi Ndimubanz lives in Uganda where he serves as Navigator’s National 

Director. He is married to Irene and has 2 daughters. He will soon be a 

Certified Navigator Life & Leadership Coach, and he is a student at PCCI.