Leadership & executive presence
Work on communication, confidence, influence and credibility as your responsibilities develop.
DOULOS TRAINING / COACHINGFAITH. LIFE. LEADERSHIP.
A clearer direction.
A more intentional life.
Personal, professional & faith-based coachingMake room for
Make room for
what comes next.
Developing the person behind the professional.
Some decisions deserve a conversation. Work through personal challenges, clarify your direction and develop the way you live and lead with Gary Rechtfertig.
Start with a Free Discovery Call30 minutes to explore your goals and whether coaching is a fit.
25+
years of experience as a minister.
25-plus years of counseling and coaching.
Gary Rechtfertig is the owner of Doulos Training in Dallas–Fort Worth. He brings 30-plus years of experience as a minister and 30-plus years of counseling and coaching experience to his work with people. He earned a bachelor’s degree, followed by a master’s degree, and has spent more than 16 years teaching emotional intelligence.
His background also includes more than 35 years in project management, along with executive consulting and higher education. That experience brings a practical understanding of people, priorities, accountability and follow-through to his coaching.
- 30-plus yearsIn ministry
- 30-plus yearsCounseling and coaching
- More than 16 yearsTeaching emotional intelligence
- More than 35 yearsIn project management
Why the name Doulos?
Doulos means servant. For Gary, effective leadership connects serving people with accountability and putting plans into practice.
Room for what matters
Three ways to begin.
Choose the focus that speaks to you. Open a coaching path to explore the questions and goals you can bring.
01Faith-Based CoachingBring your faith and values into everyday decisions.
Faith-based coaching
Bring your beliefs
into your decisions.
Make room to explore how your faith, values and sense of purpose influence the way you live and work. Connect what you believe with the choices and responsibilities in front of you.
A good starting point if…
Discuss Faith-Based CoachingYou want faith to be an explicit part of working through a personal challenge, leadership responsibility or important decision.
Purpose & direction
Reflect on what gives your life and work meaning, and how that connects with your current priorities.
Values & decisions
Consider a choice through the lens of your beliefs, convictions and responsibilities.
Faith in professional life
Explore how integrity, service and stewardship shape the way you work and lead.
Beliefs in practice
Identify actions that bring your values into everyday relationships and decisions.
A question you might bring
“How can I approach this decision in a way that reflects my faith and values?”
02Personal & Life CoachingMake space for your priorities, transitions and personal goals.
Personal & life coaching
Make space for
what matters to you.
You may be facing a transition, weighing competing priorities or wanting something to change. Personal coaching gives you a structured opportunity to explore what matters and what you want to do next.
A good starting point if…
Discuss Personal CoachingYou are navigating a personal challenge or want a more deliberate approach to your goals and everyday choices.
Goal clarity
Move from a broad intention toward a more clearly defined personal goal.
Priorities & boundaries
Explore competing demands and the commitments that deserve your attention.
Decisions & transitions
Think through a change and the considerations that matter most to you.
Awareness & follow-through
Recognize patterns in your choices and the actions you would like to practice.
A question you might bring
“I know I want something to change. How do I decide where to begin?”
03Professional & Leadership CoachingDevelop your judgment, relationships and follow-through.
Professional, career & leadership coaching
Develop the person
behind the professional.
As your role, team or business grows, the way you lead needs room to grow too. Gary connects self-awareness and judgment with practical action, helping you explore how you communicate, decide, influence and follow through.
New managers
Build the people-leadership skills a promotion asks of you.
Experienced leaders
Adapt your approach to changing teams and expectations.
Entrepreneurs
Explore the shift from doing everything to leading others.
Executives
Consider the wider effect of your decisions and leadership habits.
Emotional intelligence
Build awareness of your responses, relationships and the way you handle pressure. Explore the two coaching tracks below.
Accountability & performance
Clarify objectives, examine commitments and strengthen the connection between intention, action and follow-through.
Decision-making & judgment
Think through choices in the context of your responsibilities, values and longer-term goals.
Career & leadership growth
Clarify your next professional step and the development priorities that can support it.
Execution & follow-through
Explore how to bring people, priorities and plans together, then review the progress you are making.
The Doulos approach
Three questions to start meaningful work.
- Where are you now?
- Where do you want to go?
- What needs to change to get you there?
Candid conversation, reflection, planning and accountability help connect the discussion with what you put into practice.
Emotional-intelligence coaching
Greater awareness.
Two distinct paths.
Gary has taught emotional intelligence for more than 15 years. Choose a coaching context that connects with your faith or focuses on your business and professional life.
Faith-based track
Connect emotional awareness with the faith you live.
For people who want faith and values to be part of understanding their emotions, relationships and responses to personal challenges.
- Recognize emotional responses in difficult moments.
- Listen with care when perspectives differ.
- Explore the connection between values and actions.
- Consider how you respond in service and leadership.
Business & professional track
Bring greater awareness to the way you work and lead.
For professionals, managers and project leaders working on communication, leadership and relationships in the workplace.
- Recognize how pressure influences your responses.
- Prepare for difficult workplace conversations.
- Consider colleagues’ perspectives and concerns.
- Communicate expectations and feedback thoughtfully.
Unsure which path fits? Bring your questions to the free 30-minute discovery call.
Your coaching rhythm
Choose a structure
that supports your goals.
Compare ongoing session lengths and program options. You can discuss the right starting point during your discovery call.
30 minutes
WeeklyFocused. Practical. Action-oriented.
Bring a specific priority to a focused conversation, with regular opportunities to reflect on the steps you are taking.
1 month4 meetings
3 months12 meetings
6 months26 meetings
60 minutes
Most popular lengthMore room for deeper development.
Take time to explore the context behind a challenge, examine different perspectives and consider your next steps.
1 month4 meetings
3 months12 meetings
6 months26 meetings
Weekly programs are available for one, three or six months. The free discovery call is an introduction; ongoing coaching is arranged separately.
A clear place to begin
You bring the question.
We start the conversation.
You do not need a perfectly defined goal before reaching out.
Request a discovery call
Start with a free 30-minute exploratory conversation with Gary.
Share what brings you here
Describe a goal, decision or personal challenge you would like to work on.
Explore the fit
Ask about Gary’s approach and discuss which coaching focus may suit your situation.
Consider your next step
Talk through session lengths and program options before deciding whether to continue.
Testimonials
From Gary’s
training participants.
Published feedback from Doulos PMP course participants about Gary’s instruction and support.
Gary is a unique and gifted teacher.
Gary is experienced, supportive, patient and understanding.
Gary was an exemplary instructor.
Before you begin
Good questions.
Clear starting points.
Learn what coaching can focus on, how programs are structured and what happens next.
Ask Gary about your situationWhat types of coaching does Doulos offer?
Doulos offers faith-based, personal and life, and professional and leadership coaching. Professional coaching includes career growth, executive presence, decision-making, accountability and follow-through. Emotional-intelligence coaching has two tracks: faith-based and business and professional.
How do the emotional-intelligence tracks differ?
The faith-based track makes faith and values an explicit part of the conversation. The business and professional track focuses on workplace communication, relationships, leadership and personal challenges in professional life.
Is every coaching conversation faith-based?
Doulos offers a dedicated faith-based option and a distinct business and professional emotional-intelligence track. Share the context you want for your coaching during the discovery call.
What happens during the free discovery call?
The 30-minute introductory conversation provides time to explain what you would like to work on, ask questions and explore whether continuing with Gary could fit your goals. Ongoing coaching is arranged separately.
Should I choose 30- or 60-minute coaching sessions?
Thirty-minute sessions are focused, tactical and action-oriented. Sixty-minute sessions allow more time for deeper discussion and development. Sixty minutes is Gary’s most popular session length; the right choice depends on what you want to explore.
What program lengths are available?
Weekly coaching is available for one, three or six months, with four, twelve or twenty-six meetings respectively. Biweekly programs are available for three or six months. Both options offer 30- or 60-minute sessions. Confirm the specific schedule with Gary before starting.
Do I need to know exactly what I want to work on?
No. You can begin with a question, a decision or a personal challenge. The discovery conversation is a place to explore which coaching focus may fit.
How is coaching different from a Doulos training course?
Coaching centers on your individual goals and the situations you bring to the conversation. A training course follows its own learning content and enrollment arrangements. Requesting coaching does not enroll you in a course.
How do I request my free discovery call?
Use the form below and complete the spam check to send your request, or contact Gary directly. Gary will confirm your appointment time separately.
How will this help you?
Coaching gives you space to clarify what matters, recognize patterns and consider your next steps. Whether you are navigating a personal transition, growing as a leader or exploring questions of faith and purpose, the work centers on your goals. Emotional-intelligence coaching can also help you explore how your emotions influence your choices, communication and relationships, then identify practical actions to work on between conversations.
Is this like conflict management?
Coaching can help you work on how you approach conflict: recognizing emotional responses, listening to different perspectives and preparing for difficult conversations. It also goes beyond conflict to explore your values, goals, leadership and personal challenges. The focus is on your own awareness, choices and actions. During the discovery call, you can discuss a specific situation with Gary and explore whether coaching is a fit.
Your next step
Invest in yourself.
Your next chapter matters.
Make time for the person you are becoming. Coaching is an investment in your clarity, growth and the way you live and lead. Bring your questions and personal challenges to a free 30-minute discovery call with Gary, and explore what your next chapter could look like.
- Share your goals or personal challenges.
- Ask about the coaching focus that interests you.
- Discuss ongoing options before deciding to continue.