{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66ccde7617261c68f659a5c9/6984a81aedbd9158ae3c59c3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The 25%: What It Takes to Finish Well","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/66ccde7617261c68f659a5c9/1770300687944-626e452d-c58d-419d-8235-ab4fa3ac9c85.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Most of us want to finish well. But wanting it and doing what it requires are two different things.</p><p><br></p><p>Research shows that 75% of leaders called and commissioned by God in the Bible had their effectiveness cut short. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we look at the patterns that lead to poor endings and why finishing well is so rare. We explore three reasons it matters: we don't retire from following Jesus, eternal rewards are at stake, and our ending shapes how people remember our entire journey.</p><p><br></p><p>This is the first episode in a six-part series on finishing well.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://simplediscipleship.podia.com/the-best-you-yet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Start The Best You Yet journey here.</a></p><p>If you're looking for more, subscribe to the Friday '<a href=\"https://heyjohere.substack.com/p/design-your-week-5\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Design Your Week</a>' newsletter <a href=\"https://simplediscipleship.co/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p>And if you want to make sure you don't miss an episode, just follow this podcast on your favourite podcast app :)</p>","author_name":"Jo Cox"}