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The Path from Mediocrity to Greatness
Make 2025 A Journey to Greatness There is a path we travel that moves us from mediocrity to greatness. “Deliberate mediocrity is a sin.” I can still recall hearing Elton Trueblood speak those opening words in the chapel at the seminary I attended over four decades ago. Despite his quiet Quaker spirit and diminutive presence,…
Be Gentle With Others By Ed McDowell
A Call to Gentleness and Humility Paul invites us to help each other out when we make mistakes by being gentle and humble in how we help. “Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path.…
7 Christian Workplace Trends in 2025 By Al Lopus
Significant Christian Workplace Trends You Need to Know How can a Christian workplace survive and thrive in an era of increasing secularization and rapid change? As we enter 2025, Christian workplace leaders face an evolving landscape shaped by technological advancements, cultural shifts, and the lingering challenges of an increasingly secularized society. Christian organizations must navigate…
The Seek-First Leader by Wesley K. Willmer
Are you a “Seek-First” leader? Have you ever asked what are the traits of a Matthew 6:33 “…seek first the kingdom of God” leader and the organizations they serve? “SEEK FIRST” is the Christian Leadership Alliance Outcomes Conference 2025 theme, and it seems timely to explore what it means to be a seek-first leader. With…
To Love What You Do By Dr. Mark L. Vincent
Can an executive leader love an organization? Smarmy and pledged affection for spicy chicken sandwiches, toilet paper, or a preferred brand of coffee, which is not the definition of love in this question! Also, not in play is a type of pseudo-love that confuses the self with the object of affection. It is not an…
Vujà De and You By Ron Haas
Vujà De and that Moment, You Have No Idea About Anything Organizational guru Karl Weick describes Vujà De as the opposite feeling of Déjà vu. Most are familiar with Déjà vu. It is a French term for the intuitive sense you have when you see or experience something familiar—like you’ve already seen or experienced it…
Creating a Vision Together By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
The Power of a Shared Vision The new year marks a time for leaders to focus on future vision and further organizational growth. This means we spend time cementing our vision, imagining, and forming plans for the year ahead. It is a cultivating process—tending, pruning, shaping. The best ones are crafted collectively. It is work…
Nonprofit Leadership and Compassionate Action By Elaine Welcome
Recognizing Compassionate Leadership Jesus emphasized the importance of compassionate action: “For I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited me in; I needed clothes, and you clothed me; I was sick, and you looked after me,…
Outcomes Academy Winter Term 2025 is Ready for You!
The Winter Term Offers a Strong Start to 2025 Attention, all Christian Leadership Alliance members: your Outcomes Academy WinterTerm 2025 awaits you! There is no better way to start a new year than with a cohort of leaders who are kindred spirits, sharing your passion for stewarding ministry with excellence and doing it from the…
Resolutions or Promises? By Dr. Bob Snyder
Will It Be New Year Resolutions or Standing on Promises? I used to make New Year’s resolutions, but by mid-January, I would be wallowing in failure. Positive change is good, but it is challenging. I have realized that striving for change in my strength is futile. This year, I made no resolutions. Instead, I choose…