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On the Church Lobby podcast, Karl Vaters asked me for the best piece of advice I have received as a pastor. Here’s what a wise mentor told me that changed my leadership style.
Leaders can individualize their care for those around them by slowing down. Here’s another conversation I had with Karl on this topic.
You may also be interested in my full interview on The Church Lobby podcast.
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October 3, 2026 at 6:06 am
[…] One of the leaders in my school shared this: “Numerous researchers have studied the use of wait time by teachers. Pausing for just 3-5 seconds after a question has been shown to produce higher-level thinking and answering. This is true both of classroom questioning and individual conversation. Slow down during conversation today and see what happens!” Previously, I shared an important lesson I learned about slowing down. […]
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