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Equip 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…

The 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…

Life 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…

Let’s Be Real By Randy Hain
Let’s Be Real – Be Yourself! “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”—Ralph Waldo Emerson I have discussed the topic of authenticity with other business professionals for decades. Over the last few years, these conversations have migrated from the importance of allowing others…

Attention Non-profits – It’s Not About Fundraising By Tom Atema
Attention Non-profits, it all about relationships! Non-profits have become way too transactional, and are losing sight of their mandate. It started before we ever heard the word Coronavirus, Covid or Covid-19. For sure, 2020, accelerated my concern as I worked with and studied many non-profits. I speak with people in the non-profit world every day…

A Place Where You Belong – Outcomes Conference 2022
I Belong – You Belong I Belong is the theme of The Outcomes Conference 2022. Presented by Christian Leadership Alliance, this is the annual gathering of Christian leaders who are united in purpose and passionate about advancing kingdom outcomes. The Alliance For more than 45 years Christian Leadership Alliance has been a place of…

An Unhurried Cup of Coffee By Dr. Bob Snyder
Will you have an unhurried cup today? I asked a man from Germany what he missed most while living in the United States. He replied, “I miss sitting unhurried at a café and drinking coffee with friends. Now I get my coffee at a convenience store rushing to my next appointment.” He knew that…

While There is Time By Ed McDowell
What will you do while there is time? That is why the Lord says, “Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning. (Joel 2:12 NLT) What are some of the common statements about time that we experience? Here are a few that get used often…

Leading During the Crisis of a Perfect Storm By Michael J. Mantel
Our Crisis – His Response I lead a team that is used to crises. At Living Water International, we train for the unexpected, plan for natural disasters, and pray our way through predicaments. But nothing in my 30 years of ministry prepared me for the perfect storm that happened in 2017. It began with…

Care for a Fallen World By Jon Lewis
What your response to a world that is fallen? How should we steward a world that is fallen? It’s one thing to preach Creation Care where there is blatant human abuse of the environment, such as water pollution, toxic emissions, or oil spills. But what does it mean to be a steward of our world…

What is Christian Leadership Alliance?
Christian Leadership Alliance equips and unites leaders to transform the world for Christ. We are the leaders of Christ-centered organizations who are dedicated to faithful stewardship for greater kingdom impact.