Giving Criticism • 8 Faith-based Tips
Eight tips for giving constructive, faith-based criticism, from one Christian to another, or from leader to one who is supervised.
Author and Professor
Terry is a Faculty Emeritus and an adjunct professor in Church Ministries at Columbia International University. He and his wife, Dolly, have been married for 50 years and share two sons, a daughter-in-law, and a grandson. Terry writes about faith and depression at Penetrating the Darkness. His latest book, Oh God, I’m Dying! How God Redeems Pain for Our Good and His Glory tells of God's sustaining grace in the life of co-author Dr. Mark Smith, who is an effective Christian university president despite suffering daily pain from a near-fatal accident.
Eight tips for giving constructive, faith-based criticism, from one Christian to another, or from leader to one who is supervised.
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