A Look Back at My Time at LifeWay

Podcast Episode #470

With my upcoming retirement from LifeWay, we take time to look back on my 13 years as president. We discuss the challenges, the wins, the fun times, and the walk on the beach that changed the course of LifeWay forever.

Some highlights from today’s episode include:

Even though I became president of LifeWay in 2005, because of the Great Recession, it didn’t feel like I got started until 2010.
The turnaround of ongoing curriculum at LifeWay was the biggest business win of my tenure. From a ministry standpoint, the biggest win was the release of the Christian Standard Bible.
I wouldn’t trade the employees of LifeWay for any other group of employees. They are the best.
If you get the best people around you, change will take place.

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