The episode you're about to listen to was released back when the mere Christians podcast was called the call to mastery

Now if you love mere Christians, you're still going to love these older episodes because the majority of each

conversation focuses on how the gospel influences the work of our guests. With that disclaimer out of the way, please enjoy the episode. Hey everybody welcome to the call to mastery. I'm Jordan Rayner. This is a

podcast for Christians who want to do their most exceptional work for the glory of

God and the good of others. Each week I host a conversation

with a Christ follower who's pursuing world-class mastery of their craft.

We're talking about their path to mastery, we're talking about their daily habits and routines,

and how their faith influences their work.

Today you're going to hear from my dear friend, Dwayne Blaisdell. He's the camp director of Maple Ridge Ranch,

this amazing summer camp in upstate New York. Dwayne's been in that role for about seven years or so now. Before that, Dwayne's been in that role for about seven years or so now.

Before that, Dwayne spent years as a student pastor at churches in

Tampa and Nashville.

I've known Duane for a long time.

I've seen him grow to become a truly masterful leader and

he's one of the biggest fans of the call to mastery which made this conversation

flow really really nicely this is a terrific episode. Dwayne and I talked about what he did to increase

their camper retention rate from 40% when he started to 80% where it's at today. We talked about why boards of advisors and directors are so

valuable as you try to master your craft and how you can easily build one regardless of the size of your organization.

And Dwayne also shared his incredibly powerful testimony of seeing God do immeasurably more

than he could have imagined or even prayed for in his work.

You guys are going to love my friend Duane Blaisdell.

Please enjoy this episode.

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