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Reminders of God’s Faithfulness By Michael J. Mantel
Three Gifts that Remind Me of God’s Faithfulness What are the things that remind you of God’s faithfulness in your life? During the holiday season, my wife and I often spend our evenings cross-checking lists of gift ideas for our kids and grandkids. Doing this brings us joy. But this year, I’ve been thinking…
Read MoreConfessions of a White Leader By Alec Hill
My Confession as a White Leader I’m a white boomer who has had the good fortune of leading two ethnically diverse teams. The first, as a regional director for World Relief, involved resettling 1,000 refugees a year. The second was as president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. During my 14 year tenure, staff of color increased…
Read MoreThe Connection Between Love and Generosity By Dr. Bob Snyder
And This is Love – Generosity The book of Proverbs says that prosperity is found in generosity, A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. (Proverbs 11:25 NIV) Jesus said that receiving is best experienced through giving. Give and it will be given unto you. A good measure pressed down, shaken together,…
Read MoreDevelop Your Personal Leadership Skills!
It’s time to invest and develop your personal leadership skills! We have some exciting news to share with you and it will impact the development of your personal leadership! Christian Leadership Alliance is introducing a ninth core discipline that centers on Personal Leadership. This training will be developed and added to the scope of training the…
Read MoreEquip the Ones Called to Transform the Many
The Power of One: Equip the Ones God Called to Transform the Many Christian Leadership Alliance is One Alliance committed to equipping and uniting leaders to achieve One Outcome — a world transformed by the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. In our nearly 50-year history, the Christian Leadership Alliance community has invested lifetimes of…
Read MoreGenerously Giving and Being Grateful
The Joy of Generously Giving and Being Grateful We celebrate this season of generously giving and giving thanks! As leaders, it makes a difference when we demonstrate appreciation and express gratitude. We wholeheartedly believe giving thanks is a Biblical principle! We Give Thanks for the Alliance Community It is life-changing to be in a…
Read MoreCross Border Giving Around the World By Dr. Gary Hoag
Constructive Cross Border Giving Around the World As we draw closer to Christ and grow in generosity, our heart of compassion enlarges for addressing big needs around the world. People cry for help, and we want to respond. But often our aid creates unhealthy dependency on external support. What if there is a way to…
Read MoreRemarkable Truths About A Widow By David Sanford
4 Remarkable Truths in the Story of a Poor Widow Who Gave All How often do widows come up in the Gospels? Surprisingly, a lot! The most famous widow’s story is found at the end of Mark 12. At first, what Jesus appears to do (and not do) causes many readers to wince. Even worse?…
Read MoreThe Ten Commandments for Leadership By Jon Lewis
The Ten Commandments of Effective Ministry Leadership While attending a missions conference recently, the pastor of a church that has supported us for the past four decades shared an outstanding talk on principles of effective leadership. I can’t think of any better list of ways to assure a sustained healthy leadership role than by faithfully…
Read MoreLife After A Transition By Alec Hill
Rebuilding Our Work Life After Transition When Bob Lane left the presidency of John Deere, he described his transition as moving from a “core” job to a “portfolio” of jobs. He defined the former as his executive role and the latter as the variety of tasks awaiting him in the future. “I’m adjusting to…
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