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Our Mandate to Rule, Create, and Cultivate By Dr. Zenet Maramara
Our Calling and The Stewardship Mandate God’s first mandate to humanity, found in Genesis, is often called the creation or cultural mandate. This foundational calling entrusts humanity with the care of creation and establishes our stewardship mandate: “Then God said, ‘Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule…
Faith-Driven Mission Drift By Becca Spradlin
Causes of Mission Drift and How to Avoid It Mission drift is an unrelenting threat to any organization that pursues a higher purpose to advance the Kingdom. As the authors of Mission Drift wrote, “Mission drift is the natural course for organizations, and it takes focused attention to safeguard against it.” Unfortunately, drift occurs in…
Dr. Abraham Jaquez: Outcomes Conference 25 Highlight
Dr. Abraham Jaquez and the Journey of Seeking We are blessed that Dr. Abraham Jaquez will be our mainstage speaker for the annual Ment’s Breakfast at the Outcomes Conference 2025.! Dr. Abraham Jaquez, Ed.D., is the eighth President/CEO of the Baptist University of the Américas. The mission of the Baptist University of the Américas is to…
The Power of One Life and Legacy By Tami Heim
The Legacy of One Echoes Through Time In my role at Christian Leadership Alliance, I recounted how one man, Ted Engstrom, believed that Christian nonprofit leaders have a call to a higher standard and that when we work together, we find strength in unity. Consequently, he was inspired to invite others to make it happen.…
The Discipline of Aloneness By Reggie McNeal
Great Leaders Practice Aloneness Great spiritual leaders experience something far more profound than loneliness. It is aloneness. Aloneness is not a trial that is endured; it is a practice built into the leader’s life. The Crucible of Wilderness There is a level of soul-making that occurs only in solitude. The scriptures call this “wilderness” and…
Meet Kat Armstrong: Outcomes 25 Highlight
Kat Armstrong and A Passion to Speak the Truth in Love Kat Armstrong loves God’s Word and is passionate about the transforming power of Biblical truth in our daily lives! The Christian Leadership Alliance presents the 49th Annual Outcomes Conference on April 29 – May 1, 2025. Kat will grace the main stage for the Women’s Luncheon,…
Making Use of Difficulty By Dr. Mark L. Vincent
Difficulty in a Leader’s Third Turn Leaders in their Third Turn experience their share of difficulties—enough to know that difficulty is always present. Future value, succession, and legacy are created while traveling a long and challenging road, one a long-term leader cannot travel alone. This is the reason for Maestro-level Leaders. CLA is recruiting its next Maestro-level cohort so…
Who Do You Belong To? By Reggie McNeal
Great Leaders Know Who They Belong To and Why Great leaders belong. They belong to their families, their friends, their coworkers, their mentors, and their followers. This sense of belonging provides them with both an anchor and a platform for their leadership. It shapes and informs their identity. Their relationships and the quality of the…
Meet Dr. Cory Scheer: Outcomes 25 Spotlight
Dr. Cory Scheer and A Relentless Focus on Building Trust Today, the CLA Higher Thinking Blog introduces you to Dr. Cory Scheer. At this time of year, we take Fridays to introduce you to outstanding leaders who will invest their best in others at the Outcomes Conference 2025. Dr. Scheer will lead a full-day CEO…
Power and Privilege By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
A Steward’s Perspective on Power and Privilege Power and privilege in the life of a leader must be understood and scrutinized if we wish to steward goodness and beauty in our relationships, organizations, and society. I reflect on the state of the modern world; I am struck by how easily we are flippant about the…
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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.
