The Importance of Studying Our Roots

Sharon Glenn: I know so many leaders who go into ministry without really exploring the ways that we've been formed by our families. Beth is she's very candid about the abuse from her childhood and just a lot of the pain that she has lived through. But what struck me is that it didn't seem her, her leadership, her decision to go into ministry, none of it seemed like any of it was an unhealthy response to that pain. She says resilience requires a practice of sustained reflection on our lives. The family we grew up in usually shapes us more than any other group that we belong to. And one of the most important aspects of leadership and pastoring is to name the positive