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Technology, Culture, Science, and Beyond By Ron Frey
How is your foresight on technology, culture, and science? As the leader of a Christian ministry, how well are you keeping up to date on where technology, culture, and science are taking us right now? Electronic Tech Evolution Elon Musk’s company, Tesla, is named after the famed inventor Nikola Tesla, born in 1856. He was…
Read MoreCredentialed Christian Nonprofit Leader – Fall Term is Almost Here!
Fall Term CCNL Courses are Ready for You! This Fall term, Christian Leadership Alliance offers 10-week courses that enable nonprofit leaders the opportunity to earn credits for the Credential Christian Nonprofit Leader (CCNL) Program. This term we offer a required course and an online elective to help you achieve the CCNL distinction. Hosted on the…
Read MoreTime to Rethink Your Newsletters By Amy Sewell
The Search for More Effective Newsletters Recently, we asked ourselves, “Is there a better way to do newsletters so they can have a greater impact on your donor file, while also increasing the funds they raise?“ A SIMPLE TEST Typical eNewsletters for nonprofits consist of a single email with a brief intro from the organization’s…
Read MoreThe Money Quandary By Mary Beth Leavell
Stewardship and Issues of Money Stewardship is typically equated with money. Even in the church world, stewardship is discussed in terms of giving. After all, churches have business operations with budgets, income, expenses, payroll, and financial audits. In addition, the Bible has hundreds of verses that refer directly to money and how God’s people should…
Read MoreDon’t Look Back By Dr. Bob Snyder
In what direction are you prone to look? Whatever direction you look, is where you are prone to go. Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God. ~ Luke 9:62, NIV Contemporary farmers with state-of-the-art tractors plow the fields with GPS and sensing devices.…
Read MoreNew Context for Old Challenges By Jon Lewis
A Slightly Different View of New and Old I hear a lot of talk about learning how to live in the “new normal.” Many leaders accept the fact that many of the dramatic impacts on their organizations or ministries simply are not going to go away any time soon. Instead, the discussion is centered around…
Read MoreUnderstanding Post-Traumatic Growth By Alec Hill
The Beautiful Truth About Post-Traumatic Growth There is a beautiful truth about post-traumatic growth that might be easy for many to miss. A decade after the Vietnam War, a Yale University research team interviewed American pilots who had been prisoners of war. Despite horrific conditions, 61% reported that they had actually benefited from their…
Read MorePrevent Employee Burnout By John Staub
3 Steps to Prevent Employee Burnout Awareness of employee burnout has grown by 689% over the last two decades. Much of this is because of increased study and greater resources. But in our post-pandemic world, we have moved beyond mere awareness of burnout to now actually experiencing it. Fact About What’s Happened 2020 and beyond…
Read MoreDiscover If You Are a Steward Leader By R. Scott Rodin
Now There is a Way to Know And Grow as a Steward Leader Christian Leadership Alliance focuses every Wednesday on thoughtful blog posts on the life and work of the steward leader. My colleagues and I have been filling this space with our best thoughts and ideas for a good number of years now. We…
Read MoreIt’s Simple, Not Complex By Dr. Bob Snyder
Resist Making It So Complex Sometimes I make following Jesus more complex than necessary. The Apostle Peter suggested that it involves a proactive positive step and a proactive boundary-setting. “So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any…
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