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Aug 3
39m 21s

Help & Change Follow a Path, but Not a S...

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In this fifth episode of our series exploring CCEF's seven distinctives, Gunner Gundersen is joined by Jonathan Holmes, Darby Strickland, and Lauren Whitman to discuss our fifth distinctive: "Help and change follow a path, but not a script." Together they explore the importance of dependence on the Lord and his work in the lives of those we help. They consider the importance of seeking input from others, the dangers of following a script, how to navigate our feelings of inadequacy, and why this distinctive matters for our local churches. Rather than fixing problems or changing others, our role is to be fellow travelers on the path God is already leading them on.

Mentioned in this episode:

- Read about CCEF's seven distinctives: ccef.org/about
- Learn more about CCEF courses: ccef.org/school

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