About this episode

Joel Thiessen discusses the impact of storytelling on church identity and leadership.

Joel Thiessen joins Loren Richmond Jr. to discuss why the stories congregations tell shape their identity, leadership, and future. Drawing on research from flourishing churches across Canada, they explore resilience, church growth, leadership, and how healthy congregations navigate change without losing sight of their mission.

People in this episode

Host: Loren Richmond Jr.

Guest: Joel Thiessen

Topics covered

• church identity
• leadership
• storytelling
• church growth
• resilience
• navigating change

Keywords

• church stories
• identity
• leadership
• growth
• resilience
• mission
• change

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Resonate Media

Places: Canada

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