Episode 761: The Hardest Assignment in Ministry: Tim Stevens on Willow Creek, Firing Well, and Finding Momentum

Tim Stevens returns to the podcast to discuss the hardest assignment in ministry: his three years at Willow Creek. He also talks about how to spot talent, firing well, how to recapture momentum, and his biggest lesson in four decades of ministry

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