About this episode

Dean discusses how God prunes leaders and churches for greater fruitfulness.

This month, Dean talks candidly about how God prunes leaders and churches, how to recognize a pruning season, the mistakes pastors often make when interpreting it, and how pruning prepares the way for greater fruitfulness. If you’ve ever felt like God was cutting things back in your life or ministry, this episode will help you understand why the Master Gardener does His best work with pruning shears in hand.

People in this episode

Host: Dean Hawk

Topics covered

• pruning
• leadership
• church growth
• spirituality
• fruitfulness

Keywords

• pruning
• leadership
• church
• spiritual growth
• fruitfulness
• mistakes
• seasons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Master Gardener

Places: God

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