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Christian Leadership Alliance Member Spotlight: Ten Talents Partners
Christian Leadership Alliance Founder’s Council Member: Ten Talents Partners Ten Talents Partners is passionate about serving non-profit organizations committed to bringing hope to a broken world. Their team’s collective experience in leading large, complex organizations support a unique consulting practice that can help your non-profit fulfill its mission. Their non-profit consulting services are ideally suited for…
Read MoreLeadership and Prayer By Howard Rich
Leadership Requires Prayer Prayer was an integral part of Jesus’ life and ministry. His disciples saw him praying often and even asked Him to teach them to pray (Luke 11:1-4). The Lord’s Prayer, found in both Luke’s Gospel and the Gospel of Matthew, is a perfect example of the equipping relationship Jesus had with those…
Read MoreAsking All the Right Questions By Dan Kennedy
What Questions Should You Ask Your Audience? Asking the right questions is important if you want to get the answer you most need. If you walked into a restaurant and they immediately served you a ham sandwich and gave you the bill, what would you say? You’re not a ham-hater, but what if you were…
Read MoreChristian Leadership Alliance Member Spotlight: ENVOY FINANCIAL
Christian Leadership Alliance Founder’s Council Member: ENVOY FINANCIAL For almost three decades, Envoy Financial has specialized in the unique retirement needs of churches, missionaries, and other faith-based organizations. Envoy offers cost-effective plans for both individuals and organizations so no one in ministry is unprepared for their future. Envoy’s open architecture platform allows access to over…
Read MoreA Steward's Meditation By Andrea Capuyan
A Steward’s Meditation – Calibrating My Heart and Mind to The Master’s Voice As a steward my choice to pause and meditate allows me to continually calibrate my heart and mind to the Master’s voice. The spiritual practices of prayer, contemplation and reflection strengthen the bond of trust between me and God, my owner. Because…
Read MoreWhat's Your New Big Ministry Idea? By Patrick Johnson
What’s driving your new big ministry idea! There are four big ideas that should be driving your big ministry idea: Compelling Strategy, Maximized Leverage, Bold Vision and Effective Mission. These big ideas are an integral part of church life. In fact, it’s likely that you’ve talked about one or more of them as a part…
Read MoreThe Alliance Impact
The Leaders of The Alliance Are Impacting the World for Christ! For more than 40 years, Christ-centered leaders, like you, have united to create an ecosystem where nonprofit ministry leaders grow in knowledge, skill and IMPACT. Some of you reading this blog today are already part of the ecosystem that is Christian Leadership Alliance. The…
Read MoreGot Budget? By Dr. Gary Hoag
Do you live on a budget? Most budgets include four (or five) basic categories, namely, money for giving, spending, saving, paying taxes, and (if necessary) debt repayment. Statistics show that only about one-third of American households live on a budget (Gallup 2013). Not living on a budget can contribute to further challenges, such as making…
Read MoreChristian Leadership Alliance Member Spotlight: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Christian Leadership Alliance Founder’s Council Member: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has been serving the Church since its founding in 1927. While they are now a Fortune 500 company with over 25,000 employees and over 700 offices around the world, the Religious Practice at Gallagher is a connected group of…
Read MoreThe Double Bottom Line By Mark L. Vincent
There is more to the story when you focus on your double bottom line. So many nonprofits forget to use the presentation of their financials as a means to inspire and highlight the double bottom line. They opt, instead, to merely report. This is especially true of association systems—organizations that have chapters, affiliates, congregations, franchises,…
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