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Influence and Creating a Culture of Worthiness By Bryan C. Taylor
Exerting Organizational and Personal Influence Influence is a tricky thing! In today’s world of social media, we all have at least a passing familiarity with the term “influencer.” If you have teenagers, the term may immediately evoke a sense of dread about what role model impacts your child’s life! Social media trends make prominent how…
A Steward’s Relationship with Family and a Strategic Plan By Dr. Al Hearne II
Strategic Planning in All Areas of Life This post is the third installment in a series for steward leaders, building on previous discussions about strategic planning in all areas of a steward’s life and the application of such planning in a relationship with God. This article explores how steward leaders can use a six-phase strategic…
Better By Afflictions By Dr. Bob Snyder
Finding God in Our Affiliations How is it possible that afflictions can be good for me? “Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.” Psalm 119:67, NIV “My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.” Psalm 119:71 , NLT The psalmist suggests…
The Impact of Generous Leadership By Elaine Welcome
Generous Leadership and Its Impact on Nonprofit Mission The virtue of generosity and its significance is highlighted in both personal and organizational contexts. In nonprofit work, generosity and generous leadership are foundational principles that fuel the mission and operations of organizations dedicated to serving others. Nonprofit organizations thrive on the generosity of donors, volunteers, and…
Three Lessons from Lausanne 4 By R. Scott Rodin
My Lausanne Experience and Next Steps Last week, I attended the Fourth Lausanne Congress on Global Evangelism in Seoul, South Korea. Over 5,200 leaders from 202 countries gathered to discuss and strategize how to collaborate to complete the Great Commission. There was powerful worship, excellent speakers, and the opportunity to engage in smaller group work…
Creating Ministry Evangelists By Ron Haas
Ministry Evangelists Spread the Word As ministry evangelists, Peter and John walked to the Temple to pray when a lame man asked for alms. Peter responded, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk” Acts 3:6 Immediately, the man…
Finding Freedom in God’s Grace By Dr. Rebecca Amos
The Gift of Forgiveness You may find it difficult to acknowledge that your sins and shortcomings have been forgiven. You may have carried the weight of your sins for far too long, believing that you’re unworthy of God’s love and forgiveness. Guilt and shame can become a heavy burden, preventing you from fully experiencing the…
You Can’t Unsee This! By Dr. Mark L. Vincent
Learning to Embrace What You Can’t Unsee There are simply things you can’t unsee. That is because you have the Baader–Meinhof phenomenon. I do. We all do. How it Works This cognitive bias, also called the frequency illusion, is how we start noticing something everywhere once we’ve become aware of it. Perhaps it has been…
Trusting Leaders Under Pressure By Dr. Rob McKenna
What You Need to Know About Trust and Pressure Trust is one of the most valuable resources in every organization. When trust is high, decisions flow like streams of intelligent consciousness, and work becomes a missional rhythm rather than a dreaded trudge through the mud. When it is common and deep, honesty, humility, and courage…
Generational Charitable Giving By Ryan Stillwater
The Foundations of Generational Charitable Giving My earliest memory of a charitable donation was when I was 10. I learned my grandparents once owned and operated a bar. However, once my grandmother became a Christian, they donated their bar on the famous Route 66 to a local ministry, transforming it into a soup kitchen. That…