Episode 8: Soul Care, Reflection and Combatting Consumerism in the Church with Dr. Paul Alexander
11th January 2021
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Dr. Alexander is the President of Hope International University, a Christian University in Southern California that has been preparing servant leaders since 1928. He talks to us about changes he is seeing in ministry students over the decades, a unique take on how to combat consumerism in the church, how to engage millennials in leadership and intentionally pursuing soul care and space for reflection.
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