Ted Harro joins Nathan Foster to talk about his unexpected journey to become Renovaré’s new president. You can also read Ted’s letter, “How Do You Know When You’ve Found Your People?”
Show Notes
[2:53] I caught wind that you were really pushing to get this position. Is that accurate?
[5:51] What changed, to get you in a position where you actually did apply and follow through?
[8:23] How are you feeling about coming into the position?
[8:54] What first drew you to Renovaré as an organization?
[11:25] What was your experience like with the Renovaré Institute?
[13:06] How do you see your background as a consultant helping your work at Renovaré?
[15:49] What do you think it will look like in the coming years?
[19:23] I believe it was Carolyn who asked you, “Well, first hundred days, what are you going to do?” And I believe you just said “listen,” right?
[20:19] You don’t come in with an agenda. Is that accurate?
[20:44] What excites you about this position?
[23:20] What concerns you about stepping into this role?
[25:48] Favorite books?
[27:35] What’s this business about bread?
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Ted Harro serves as President of Renovaré. He is a graduate of the Renovaré Institute and the founder of Noonday Ventures, a strategy and leadership development firm. Ted has studied and taught inside-out transformation for more than 20 years. He uses humor and creativity to make spiritual change accessible to people in a wide variety of marketplace and ministry contexts. He and his wife Gretchen have been married since 1988 and have been partners in marriage ministry for over 25 years. They have invested in hundreds of couples as mentors, teachers, retreat leaders, writers, and co-founders of a ministry for newlyweds.
Nathan Foster is an author and host of Life With God, a Renovaré Podcast. Formerly, he was an Associate Professor of social work and served as the Andrews Chair in Spiritual Formation at Spring Arbor University. He was also a licensed clinical social worker and certified addictions counselor. Nathan has published two books, including The Making of an Ordinary Saint: My Journey from Frustration to Joy with the Spiritual Disciplines.
