Change and Crisis: Turning Life’s Constants into Catalysts

Growing Through Changing Seasons and Crises

Created byAlbert Samah, PhD

Last updated 8/2025

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What you'll learn

Understand the nature of change and crisis as constants of life.
Identify personal attitudes and responses that determine success or failure in times
Apply strategies to embrace and maximize change for personal and organizational growth.
Recognize how crisis can refine character, resilience, and leadership capacity.

Course content

1 section • 7 lectures • 31m total length

Course Overview1:35
Change and crisis are constants; learn to manage these forces and turn them into catalysts for personal, professional, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual growth, leadership, and impact.
Module 1-Embracing Change6:44
Embrace change by recognizing five signs you are in the wrong spot and not fulfilling your God-given destiny: limited progress, value destruction, waning effectiveness, opposition, and compromised values.
Module 2-Maximizing Change5:04
Identify the season you entered and align your mindset to maximize it. Apply four keys: inquiry, making every event a classroom, developing relevant skill sets, and growing through challenges.
Module 3-The Future in the Past-Caught up by Change4:44
Discover how outdated data misguides decisions and the need to upgrade information. A travel ordeal illustrates perseverance, timing, and faith guiding future progress amid change.
Module 4-Embracing Crisis3:45
Embrace crisis by using waiting time creatively, diversify your life, and be intentional, turning frustration into growth through writing, learning, and expanding in peace and security.
Module 5-Maximizing Crisis8:43
Learn five principles to maximize crisis and turn disruption into growth. Build on a rock solid foundation, verify information sources, and implement the learned principles to endure storms.
End of Course0:29
Develop the skills and tools to navigate crises and seasonal transitions, upgrading your leadership, career, and life to new levels, while sharing feedback to improve the course.

Requirements

No experience required

Description

Change and crisis are inevitable companions of life—whether you are a CEO, a bank owner, a student, a minister, or someone still finding their path. The difference between those who rise and those who fall lies in how they respond. This course equips you to embrace change, navigate crises, and turn both into stepping stones for growth, resilience, and lasting impact. Through practical insights, real-life applications, and timeless principles, you will discover how to transform challenges into opportunities and crises into defining moments.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

Understand the nature of change and crisis as constants of life.
Identify personal attitudes and responses that determine success or failure in times of transition.
Apply strategies to embrace and maximize change for personal and organizational growth.
Recognize how crisis can refine character, resilience, and leadership capacity.
Develop practical tools for turning disruption into innovation and purposeful living.

Course Outcomes

Learners will:

Demonstrate the ability to adapt quickly and effectively to life changes.
Cultivate resilience and proactive strategies during crisis situations.
Exhibit a growth-oriented mindset when faced with challenges.
Apply principles that differentiate victims from victors and losers from overcomers.
Create a personal action plan for turning change and crisis into platforms for destiny advancement.

Who this course is for:

Leaders and professionals navigating transitions in career or business
Individuals seeking resilience in personal or family crises
Faith-based communities exploring biblical perspectives on change and crisis
Anyone desiring to turn life’s challenges into meaningful growth and impact
Students and young adults preparing for uncertain futures