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CNLP 297 | Gordon MacDonald Shares 8 Decades of Wisdom and Life Lessons, Father Wounds, the Dangers of Drivenness, Counselling a U.S. President, and What Leaders Struggle with Between Ages 32-42 and at Age 48 and Age 62

The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast

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Why Did' You Pick 60?

When he was in his early forties, i went a step away from institutional leadership. By the time we get upwards toward 60, our time slot is beginning to grow old and rusty. I added probably 28 to 30 years to my life by dropping out of active pastoral ministry at the time that i did. Where it's 60, i've still got enough muscle and energy and enthusiasm to go on and try something new. And i felt like in the last years that god me a fresh new call, which has been very powerful to me.

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