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Lead 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,…
Spiritual 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…
The 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…
Idolatry 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…
The Ethical Steward By Howard Rich
By Howard Rich ~ I recall listening to a lecture on the ethical steward in leadership by the late Howard Hendricks, a former professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. He spoke of his participation in a symposium at the Center for Creative Leadership, where it was determined the number one need in business leadership is ethics.…
Religious Freedom By W. Scott Brown
By W. Scott Brown ~ With the recent death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, a consistent defender of the religious liberty protections ensured by the U.S. Constitution, upholding religious freedom is a growing topic of national discussion and import. In recent years, our culture has shifted on this topic. Increasingly religious freedom is…
A Leader's Stakeholders By Kent Wilson
By Kent R. Wilson, PhD ~ Who are a leader’s stakeholders? For-profit organizations have owners and/or stockholders that the leaders of the business are accountable to, while nonprofit’s have no human owners, just stakeholders. Who are the stakeholders of a particular nonprofit organization, and to what degree is the leadership of the organization accountable to…
The Mentoring Tree by Leighton Ford
By Leighton Ford A veteran missionary once described “banyan tree leadership.” Too many leaders, he said, are like the spreading Indian banyan tree, so thick it does not let the sun through to nourish the seedlings underneath. Senior leaders can take up so much space and oxygen they don’t allow others to flourish. In contrast…
On Mission: An Interview with Samuel Chiang
An Interview with Samuel Chiang Reverend Samuel Chiang, president and chief executive officer of The Seed Company, is on mission. In this interview with Christian Leadership Alliance president and chief executive officer, Tam Heim, Reverend Chaing shares his perspective on the opportunity we have before us to bring God’s Word to the world. This is…
Are You An Authentic Replica? By Billy Burnett
By Billy Burnett ~ If your life could be an authentic replica of someone great, who would it be? Around 30 years ago there was a television commercial in which a popular singer was used to produce a certain pitch that would shatter a fine glass. then a voice-over would ask: “Is it live, or…
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