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Can Better Branding Cause Greater Ministry Impact? By Joan Begitschke
What’s Your Brand Represent? Every organization has a brand, whether it is intentionally managed or not. Your brand represents who you are, what you do, and why your ministry matters to the audiences you care about. Proper attention to your brand lifts all boats. But if left unattended, you have a gaping hole of daily…
Are You Leading from the ‘Right-side’ Up? By Scott Rodin
The more I read, study and write about the steward leader, the more often I find myself scratching my head and saying, “really?” This is pretty radical stuff. And as such, the more we seek to embrace the call to be steward leaders fully, the more we will be considered rather strange people. That’s because,…
Leading Gen Y and The Lessons Learned By Holly Moore
Several weeks ago, I watched our young staff at Growing Leaders — the nonprofit organization I help lead — host a significant event for educators. It was rewarding to see them embody our core values, serving with excellence. I smiled inside, reflecting on learning to lead them and modeling the way. Investing in the college…
Is Steward Leadership Different than Servant Leadership? By Dr. Kent R. Wilson
Although deeply rooted in Judeo-Christian heritage, the first formal application of servanthood to leadership appeared in 1970 with the writings of Robert Greenleaf. A Quaker by background, Greenleaf introduced the idea of servant leadership while a manager at AT&T. Greenleaf defined it as follows: “Who is the servant-leader? The servant-leader is the servant first. […]…
Leading in Digital Babylon By David Kinnaman
Our team at Barna continues to explore today’s generation of younger Christians, the vitality of churches and nonprofits, and the tsunami of cultural change around us. I am convinced that we are facing an era of ministry that might be described as digital Babylon: an immersive, reality-redefining experience driven by ubiquitous access to interconnected screens…
Confidence in Knowing and Not Knowing By Mark L. Vincent
A Steward Leader knows they do not know everything. The designation of Steward Leader is becoming more widely known. The Steward Leader believes they are granted trust for the welfare of the organization they serve and all who connect to it. The Steward Leader, therefore, takes the long view of personal and organizational transformation. They are…
One Way to Invest in Your Leadership Development with Billy Burnett
A Commitment to Leadership and Learning If you are a nonprofit ministry leader, what are you intentionally doing to invest in your own leadership development? Enrolling in the Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA) premier experience known as the Credentialed Christian Nonprofit Leader (CCNL) program is one way to invest wisely in your leadership growth. Designed to…
How to Build a Learning Culture By Michelle Wilson
To build a learning culture, Focus on the Family is aware of the need to identify committed, invested individuals during the hiring process. Creating an organizational culture of lifelong learning will be impossible if team members are not committed to the mission. That is why our Recruitment Department created a list of “6 C’s” —…
Sowing Truth in the Lives of Stewards By Dr. Gary G. Hoag
Recently, I read some of Steve Siebold’s research on “How Rich People Think” in America. Below (in bold) you will find five of his statements, which exemplify the world’s thinking. These ideas seek to shape our thinking and the stewards we serve. Steward leaders must understand these false narratives and respond with truth from God’s…
Lead by Waiting for God’s Timing…And Live Like Jesus By R, Scott Rodin
Today concludes this series on the five surefire ways to lose your reputation as a leader…and live like Jesus. For everyone in leadership who wants to follow Jesus, I suggested on Monday that the best place to start is Philippians 2:7, where Paul tells us that Jesus “made himself of no reputation, and took upon…
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