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Leading Change By Jeanne Nigro
By Jeanne Nigro ~ Leading change well depends on the heart of the leader. As leaders, we have all seen organizational change efforts come and go — kicked off with great enthusiasm, only to see the excitement wane and the initiative replaced by another. From my experience as a change consultant, I believe this happens…
Read MoreAn Irrelevant Leader By Aimee Minnich
By Aimee Minnich ~ How do you become an irrelevant leader? Would you ever want to? For followers of Jesus, there’s a tension we are constantly working to manage: the impact of what we do can never be the most important thing we seek and yet we’re called to love (through words and actions) those…
Read MoreThe Stewardship of Disruptions By Nathan Jones
By Nathan Jones~ How we handle the speed bumps in life says a lot about our stewardship of disruptions. My wife and I recently had the opportunity to travel with our youngest son to Texas for a conference. Half way through our sixty-minute drive to the airport my wife turned to me and said, “Oh…
Read More5 Unexpected Benefits of a Ministry Rebrand by Shannon Litton
By Shannon Litton ~ Did you know there are 5 unexpected benefits of a ministry rebrand? Perhaps you have gone through a ministry rebrand before. At the time, you knew the importance of getting the look and feel of your organization up to date to keep constituents happy and proud. On a deeper level, you…
Read MoreLead Like Daniel By W. Scott Brown
By W. Scott Brown ~ Lately, I have thought often of Old Testament prophet Daniel and what it would mean to lead like Daniel. My pastor recently led a fascinating sermon series on the book of Daniel, and several books I read in recent months focused on Daniel and his life in Babylon. Like Daniel,…
Read MoreSpiritual Warfare By Johnny Hunt
In a new Christian film, The Young Messiah – set to release on March 11, 2016, the reality of spiritual warfare is brought to light. Remaining true to the character of Jesus revealed in the Bible, The Young Messiah is an inspirational story about the childhood of the Savior. It follows the young Messiah as he and…
Read MoreThe Owner Leader By R. Scott Rodin
By R. Scott Rodin ~ There are countless temptations that face us as leaders and three in particular create a perfect storm that can trap us into the bondage of the owner leader. How do you react when people who are seeking to raise funds ask to have access to ‘your people’? Your answer is…
Read MoreIdolatry By Joshua M. Spaulding
By Joshua M. Spaulding ~ The sin of idolatry is one of the most subtle of all sins. While many consider idolatry to be exclusive to the worship of graven images, it goes far beyond that. Most of us in the ministry know this. We know that smart phones, careers, and even personal relationships can…
Read MoreOrganizational Unity By Vicki Harris
By Vicki Harris~ Success happens if you have organizational unity and everyone is working towards the same mission and goals. It is the true essence of Christianity and a dynamic example of how unity and humility will bring continued blessings. Creating and maintaining unity takes a great deal of effort. We are committed to do all…
Read More.Bible Finds Its Home By Andrew Hood
By Andrew Hood ~ With the introduction of top-level domains (TLD), .Bible finds its home. Following a lengthy process of application and review, American Bible Society was selected to take on the challenge of overseeing one of the new faith-themed TLDs: .Bible. The online landscape is once again poised for rapid change thanks to the…
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