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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…