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A Special Invitation to the Outcomes Conference 2025 – Seek First!

Seek Him, and You Will Find Him We are grateful that God promises that we will find him when we seek him – wholeheartedly. And when we find him, he will reveal his perfect will to us. As Christian leaders, there isn’t anything more critical to our calling than influencing the thinking, behavior, and development…

WORDS that inspire us!

The Language and Words We Use By Ed McDowell

The Gift of Language and Words “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful so that your words will encourage those who hear them.” Ephesians 4:29 NLT The Apostle Paul is writing from his imprisonment in Rome to the followers of Christ in Ephesus. He feels so clear about…

Influence: worthy of the gift

Influence and Creating a Culture of Worthiness By Bryan C. Taylor 

Exerting Organizational and Personal Influence Influence is a tricky thing! In today’s world of social media, we all have at least a passing familiarity with the term “influencer.” If you have teenagers, the term may immediately evoke a sense of dread about what role model impacts your child’s life! Social media trends make prominent how…

Strategic Plan for Families

A Steward’s Relationship with Family and a Strategic Plan By Dr. Al Hearne II

Strategic Planning in All Areas of Life This post is the third installment in a series for steward leaders, building on previous discussions about strategic planning in all areas of a steward’s life and the application of such planning in a relationship with God. This article explores how steward leaders can use a six-phase strategic…

Finding God in our Afflictions

Better By Afflictions By Dr. Bob Snyder

Finding God in Our Affiliations How is it possible that afflictions can be good for me? “Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.” Psalm 119:67, NIV  “My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.” Psalm 119:71 , NLT  The psalmist suggests…

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Finding Freedom in God’s Grace By Dr. Rebecca Amos

The Gift of Forgiveness You may find it difficult to acknowledge that your sins and shortcomings have been forgiven. You may have carried the weight of your sins for far too long, believing that you’re unworthy of God’s love and forgiveness. Guilt and shame can become a heavy burden, preventing you from fully experiencing the…

Present, Attuned, and Changed

Present, Attuned, and Changed By Andrea Leigh Capuyan

A Steward Leader Experiences Being Present, Attuned, and Changed I have been thinking deeply about being a steward leader and what it means to be present, attuned, and changed. On any given Monday morning, I often find myself sitting at my desk reviewing my calendar, preparing a report for the board, and tweaking my objectives…

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Stewarding Spiritual Formation By Jon Lewis

Spiritual Formation in Facing Hardship Many forms of hardship we face as leaders test our spiritual formation. Scripture often speaks about the challenge of facing these hardships, such as “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.“ I Peter 4:12 “Consider it…

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Outcomes Academy Fall Term 2024 Launches a New Series!

It’s Fall Term, and the Thriving Leader Series Launches Christian Leadership Alliance launches a new “Thriving Leader Series” this fall term. This new experience cultivates Christ-honoring personal leadership skills and the practices that enable a Christian to thrive. Mark Your Calendar Registration for this inaugural Thriving Leader Series TLS-101 | Spiritual Formation, or you can…

Can I be holy?

A Holy Expectation By Dr. Bob Snyder

Can I Be Holy? As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is written, “You shall be holy, for I am holy.”1 Peter 1:14-16 ESV God calls me to be holy…

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