Hi [FIRST NAME GOES HERE],
What do you do when you step into a leadership role—and the very people you’re called to serve tell you, “I don’t trust you, and I don’t think I’ll ever trust a leader again”?
That was Tim Stevens’ reality when he joined Willow Creek in 2020. A veteran with four decades of ministry experience, Tim walked straight into one of the toughest assignments a church leader could imagine: leading through broken trust, financial crisis, and a global pandemic.
In this episode, Tim shares the lessons he’s learned from 40 years in ministry—including 20 years helping a church in a cornfield grow from 300 to over 6,000, and later navigating crisis leadership at Willow. We talk about:
👉How to fire well (and why clarity matters)
👉Why momentum is so fragile
👉The hidden challenges of leading from the “second chair”
If you’ve ever carried the weight of leadership when things felt fragile, this conversation will give you perspective and hope.
🎧 Listen now and take the next step toward healthier leadership. Watch it on YouTube or tune in wherever you listen to podcasts.
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