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Attentive Church Leadership
- Listening and Leading in a World We've Never Known
- Narrated by: George W. Sarris
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
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The world has changed. The changes around us present daunting challenges to the church, and we minister in places we have never been in before. But there are no one-size-fits-all solutions because every church needs to attend to its specific situation and calling. We need to listen for not only what to do but also what not to do. In a world screaming in a thousand directions for our focus, it's essential for us to become attentive to God, our congregation, and our community.
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