In this episode, Caleb and Todd talk with Joel Thomas, lead pastor of Mission Community Church, about transitioning from Atlanta to Phoenix and leading change.

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Our responsibility is to be obedient and surrender the outcome to God.

The longer you're in a culture, the harder it is to see things the way you did when you first showed up.

Always get a fresh perspective from someone new.

Culture is the hardest thing to change.

I've focused more on where we were headed than where we were at or what was wrong.

What did you do to remain encouraged?

Significant moments of growth happen when you are stretched the most.

What lessons have you learned?

"Our responsibility is to be obedient and surrender the outcome to God." - Joel Thomas Click to Tweet

"The longer you're in a culture, the harder it is to see things the way you did when you first showed up." - Joel Thomas Click to Tweet

"Culture is the hardest thing to change." - Joel Thomas Click to Tweet

"Significant moments of growth happen when you are stretched the most." - Joel Thomas Click to Tweet

"Secrets make people, organization, leaders sick." - Joel Thomas Click to Tweet

"You can either fear how people will respond when you tell them or you can fear how people will respond when they find out from someone else." - Joel Thomas Click to Tweet

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