Christian Nonprofit Professionals Grow in Character and Competency

Christian Nonprofit Leaders Learn and Thrive in Online Cohorts

Christian Leadership Alliance is committed to building mission-critical competency in Christian nonprofit professionals and providing training that enables them to steward their responsibilities by seeking God’s perfect will.

For the Fall 2025 term, Outcomes Academy offers two 10-week cohorts that focus on sharpening either your leadership skills or strengthening your personal and spiritual disciplines.

Mark Your Calendar!

• Registrant is open through September 22, 2025
• Courses begin on September 29, 2025
• Courses end December 15, 2025

The Thriving Leader Series

This new series builds on illuminating personal leadership research conducted for the Alliance by Azusa Pacific University, and provides interactive, expert-led training on the spiritual and individual practices that lead to thriving. 

The Thriving Leader Series courses are a combination of experiences relevant to leaders at every level of an organization. They refine seasoned leaders and are a strategic gateway for grounding emerging leaders called to serve in Christian nonprofit ministry. 

This five-course series of 10-week online cohorts introduces Christian professionals across all levels of service to the fundamentals of knowing and responding to God, leading self, cultivating relationships, unlocking God’s best in individuals and teams, and leading from the center of God’s will and purpose. 

Participants engage in a combination of experiences relevant to leaders at every level of an organization. They refine seasoned leaders and are a strategic gateway for grounding leaders called to serve in Christian nonprofit ministry. 

The Thriving Leader Series Featured Course

TLS 105 The Thriving Leader | Leadership from the Shepherd’s Perspective 

Leadership from the Shepherd’s Perspective explores the biblical concept of shepherd leadership and the belief that the timeless shepherd model applies—as does God’s Word— everywhere one influences and impacts others. The shepherd leadership principle is grounded in the three pivotal elements of provision, protection, and presence. Leaders gain insights into a shepherd’s responsibilities and how they relate to leading more like Jesus. They examine personal leadership experiences, use Scripture to translate biblical principles into immediately applicable and practical behaviors, and create a customized Shepherd’s Operating Manual. 

Course Facilitator: Holly Culhane, Founder and CEO of Presence Point 

The Credential Christian Nonprofit Leader (CCNL) Program

​The CCNL program strengthens Christian nonprofit professionals with a proven multi-disciplinary understanding of nonprofit leadership. ​Leaders earn this distinction through required online courses, online electives, and the annual Outcomes Conference.​Christian Leadership Alliance Online Learning offers an innovative new way to develop your leadership skills from the comfort of your office or home.

Enrolling in the CCNL program is a transformative experience. All CCNL courses are relevant for any Christian leader seeking to grow in the areas each course highlights.

The CCNL Featured Course

CCNL2 | Stewardship | Faithful Care of Ministry Resources and People

The 10-week course provides the leader of a nonprofit organization with an executive-level view of priorities for the God-honoring stewardship of finance, tax, legal, and people management and care. Attending to these foundational aspects of leading a ministry well is essential for establishing excellence and transparency. This course is required for all CCNL program participants and is highly important for all executive directors, CEOs, COOs, CFOs, and Human Resource Executives. This course earns 20 of the required ​60 points for the CCNL Program.

​Course Facilitator: Joelle Peelgren, Founder and Principal, DeGenaro Peelgren Associates 

Meet the 2025 Outcomes Academy Sponsor

Christian Leadership is grateful for the faithfulness of Cornerstone Management’s sponsorship of Outcomes Academy. Their commitment to investing in Christian nonprofit development is central to their identity. They have provided independent financial planning services to Christian nonprofit organizations for over 30 years!

We encourage you to learn more about the extensive services they provide!