Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In his talk from the 2025 THINQ Summit, Carey Nieuwhof warns that culture’s fleeting obsessions—from tulip mania to workaholism—bait and break leaders. Drawing from his own burnout amid church growth, he urges us to cultivate character twice as diligently as competence, embracing Jesus’ unhurried rhythm and true intimacy to finish well.

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