Gayle Beebe – The Crucibles that Shape Us

‘We often see setbacks and disasters as events that keep us from our best life.  But they’re really opportunities to grow in leadership’. Brent talks with Gayle Beebe about his new IVP book ‘The Crucibles that Shape Us: Navigating the Defining Challenges of Leadership’. Gayle has been president of Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California since 2007; previously he was president of Spring Arbor University in Michigan.  He’s spent more than 3 decades in higher education and has written or edited 10 books and more than 40 articles.     (1:05) Disasters and what they teach us; (6:20) Trials; (7:20) What is a crucible? (8:50) Challenges; (10:50) Sir Winston Churchill; (15:05) Human betrayal; (20:30) The crucible of human suffering; (23:30) Gayle’s greatest challenges. Links mentioned in this episode: www.amazon.com.au/dp/1514008068?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes.