154 | Courageous Career Changes: Embracing Uncertainty and New Beginnings with Pastor & Coach Chris McCormick

About this episode

Chris McCormick discusses his transition from collegiate sports to full-time ministry and the courage it takes to embrace new beginnings.

About the Guest Chris McCormick is a former Division 1 strength and conditioning coach who worked at Gardner-Webb University and Florida Atlantic University. Throughout his career, he played a crucial role in athlete preparation and development, initially with aspirations of ascending to an Athletic Director role. However, McCormick's journey took an unexpected turn when he transitioned from collegiate sports to full-time ministry. Today, he serves as the lead pastor at Reliant Church, passio...

People in this episode

Host: Toby Brooks

Guest: Chris McCormick

Topics covered

• career change
• uncertainty
• new beginnings
• ministry
• athlete development

Keywords

• career change
• ministry
• strength and conditioning
• athlete preparation
• uncertainty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reliant Church, Gardner-Webb University, Florida Atlantic University

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