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7 Principles to Improve Any Adult Learning Process
There’s a reason Phoenix University has grown so rapidly since its inception. It offers college courses with a focus on an adult learning style. Unfortunately, the church has been slow in picking up on this. Here are seven principles I picked up from J. Russell Crabtree’s book, The Fly in the Ointment, that if applied, […]
Read MoreDoing Life on Purpose: Finding Your Sweet Spot
If you have ever played a sport that required the use of a bat, club, or racket, there’s a better than average chance you know what is meant by “sweet spot.” When the ball makes contact with the bat on its “sweet spot,” it almost always produces great results—often better than anticipated. Experience has taught […]
Read More5 Critical Steps: When is it Time to Step Down?
This past fall I stepped away from the church I had pastored for over 35 years. The lessons I’ve learned are too numerous to count, yet there is one question all leaders will have to face at some point: When is it time to step down? It isn’t an easy question to ask, let alone […]
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