# A Pioneer's Guide to The Dip

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Podcast: [On the Road to No Place Left](https://stenobird.com/podcast/on-the-road-to-no-place-left-761973)
Published: 2026-05-06T15:05:00+00:00
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## Resource

Chuck Wood II and I discuss various dips in ministry that every pioneer needs to be prepared to work through. Quotes: “If you wait until you’re in the middle of the dip to start grabbing for relationships, it’s too late.” “Do you care whose name gets on it, or can you be okay with someone else getting their name on it?” “What is God doing in me versus through me?” “What got you to one level might not be what gets you to the next level.” “If Jesus himself had those dips to push through, why would we think we didn’t?” Season 9: On Pioneering/How to Stick, Episode 17 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pheaney.substack.com

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