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Steward Leaders Empower Others
By Howard Rich We’ve all heard Lord Acton’s saying, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Most leaders do not hold absolute power, but all of us hold some power. Power is an essential force in human relations, but it can be a major hindrance to leading as a steward. Successfully handling the…
Our Greatest Leadership Role Model
By Phyllis H. Hendry Jesus never did anything by Himself. He said so Himself. Jesus was clear on the vision of “making disciples of all nations,” and He was certainly sure of His mission “to seek and to save that which is lost.” He had tremendous clarity of direction, even when others around Him tried to…
Relationship-Based Management
Management practices on a kingdom path focus on the quality of relationships rather than the quantity of outputs.. In plain terms, the desire of Jesus is that we are known by our love, not our numbers. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. ~John 13:35, NIV This…
The Call of the Cosmograph
by Larry Johnston Ph.D Okay, maybe I’m just weird (close associates might say there’s no “maybe” involved!). But the simple truth is, I loathe waste. I’m sorry. I can’t help it. Inefficiency bothers me. And not being strategic just drives me up the wall. It’s possibly little more than some quirky personality trait, but I suspect…
Faithfulness-Focused Strategies
Steward leaders who are singularly motivated by obedience adopt faithfulness-focused strategies. Like Jesus, they desire to say what the Father says and do what they Father says to do. Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father…
Passing the Test
Dr. Shirley A. Mullen Higher education has come slowly to true outcomes assessment. Christian higher education has been no exception. We have made plans for years — even plans that we called “strategic.” We have certainly done “evaluation” of students. We have regularly evaluated each other through the peer accreditation process. But in all of…
An Interview with Rich Stearns
CLA President and CEO Tami Heim, interviewed Rich Stearns, president and CEO of World Vision, U.S. Driven by his passion to raise awareness and support for poverty and justice issues, Stearns authored The Hole in Our Gospel (Thomas Nelson, 2010), Unfinished (Thomas Nelson, 2013), and a new 90-day devotional book co-authored with his wife Renee’ — He Walks Among Us (Thomas Nelson,…
Eternity-Oriented Metrics
Steward leaders use eternity-oriented metrics to measure the effectiveness of faithfulness-focused strategies. They tend to be more qualitative than quantitative. For example, Jesus called twelve disciples and instructed them to make disciples. He defined that not with quantifiable evangelistic goals (such as number of souls saved), but with the qualitative imperative that they team people…
The Perfect Match
By Tom Atema Leading and measuring belong together! I totally understand that the degree of change and the pace of change will be different for every person and organization. That is not my concern. What I am concerned about is, for the most part, leaders of faith-based nonprofits are under the illusion that they are…
What Song is Your Life Streaming?
By Doug Nuenke How would those closest to you — your spouse, a close friend, or a team member — describe the melody of your life? Would they suggest a light-hearted Bach fugue or a dramatic Beethoven symphony? How would they characterize the tempo and the dynamics of your life? “He was busy.” “She made…
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