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A Posture of Excellence

Are You Pursuing Excellence? By Dr. Bob Snyder 

Excellence as a Posture of the Heart “But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving. ” 2 Corinthians 8:7 NIV  Striving for excellence in all things is a noble goal. But when…

LASTING LEADERSHIP

Lasting Leadership By Ed Fry

Securing Lasting Leadership Solutions In the dynamic landscape of today’s organizations, high leadership turnover has emerged as a daunting challenge, threatening to derail progress and drain institutional vitality. The continuous cycle of seeking, hiring, and often prematurely losing leaders can severely hamper an organization’s ability to achieve its mission-critical objectives. For faith-based organizations, the repercussions…

Heaven

Stewarding Heaven By Jon Lewis

A Heavenly Wake-Up Call A little over a week ago, my world was rocked by the tough, unexpected news that my younger brother had been diagnosed with an inoperable malignant brain tumor. Even now, we are still awaiting biopsy results that will inform us about possible medical treatments that might extend his time with us.…

Integrity

Evaluating Integrity in the Job Applicant Dr. Ken Byrne

Practical Tips in the Search for Integrity  Hiring a new employee means understanding their character and integrity. Integrity is the most important trait you will be interested in, yet it can be the most challenging to assess. This blog outlines some practical tips for gaining clues about potential flaws in integrity. The Application  Remember that…

Summer term for Outcomes Academy Online

Summer Term at the CLA Center for Online Learning Goes Where You Go!

Summer Term Starts at Outcomes Academy Online! Christian Leadership Alliance is committed to equipping leaders. The Outcomes Academy Online offers two professionally facilitated, 10-week cohorts this summer. If you want to develop mission-critical competencies, expand leadership capacity, and align practices with biblically influenced principles, join the Outcomes Academy Online. If you are not a current…

Words of Power and Authority

Speaking to Power and Authority By Ed McDowell

Will you speak with power and authority? Peter and John find themselves speaking to the religious authorities about Jesus Christ. “There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” Acts of the Apostles 4:12, NLT The setting of this verse is that Peter…

Memorial Day

We Will Always Remember

Remember and Honor the Sacrifice O beautiful for spacious skies,   For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majesties   Above the fruited plain!      America!  America!   God shed His grace on thee.And crown thy good with brotherhood,   From sea to shining sea! O beautiful for pilgrim feet,   Whose stern, impassioned stressA thoroughfare for freedom beat   Across the…

Courageous Leadership

Courageous Leadership By Chris Jorgensen

What Does Courage Have to Do with It? So much of leadership hinges upon courage. Successful leaders routinely display it; struggling leaders find courage challenging to muster, and some, once successful leaders, fail because they succumb to pressure and choose not to exhibit courage. Nehemiah 2 captures a tremendous example of leadership courage when Nehemiah…

Understanding th path to wellbeing

In Search of Well-Being By Dr. Zenet Maramara

Definition and Christian Perspective on Well-Being The Oxford Dictionary defines well-being as “the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.” For Christians, well-being reflects the Trinitarian life of God, characterized by flourishing within a community. This idea is deeply rooted in God’s nature as a relational being—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit in perfect communion. This…

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8 Fundraising Strategies By Christa Huff and Amy Sewall

Fundraising Strategies in an Election Year As we look at the year ahead, one question that is asked repeatedly is, “How will the upcoming election affect my fundraising strategies?” Although we can’t predict the future, we have been through a few election cycles in the past, and what we can say is that with strategic…

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