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What is Active Leadership? By Robert McFarland

April 12, 2019

How would you define “Active Leadership” ? “Active Leadership” is leadership that is fully engaged and intentional. Active Leaders think through the impact they want to have—and the thinking they need to cultivate to achieve it—and they deliberately use every opportunity they have to influence their followers to that end. They take their responsibility as…

A Change That Changes Everything By Scott Rodin

April 10, 2019

A Change of Perspective that Changes Everything A change in your perspective can change everything for you. Ask Christian leaders about what they hope Jesus says to them when they stand before him at the end of their life. Most will quote Matthew 25:21, “Well done, good and faithful servant. Come and share your Master’s…

Flourishing Teams By RightNow Media@Work

April 8, 2019

Servant Leaders Shepherd Flourishing Teams A young cashier looked up from his register and noticed a group of older gentlemen emerging from a car outside the fast-food restaurant. Curiously, instead of walking together toward the door, they scattered around the parking lot. He couldn’t see what they were doing until they regrouped and approached the…

Awaken Personal Generosity By Patrick Johnson

April 5, 2019

More than Ministry: Defining Your Personal Generosity Path At GenerousChurch, I’ve observed that people who practice whole-life generosity listen to Jesus. As a nonprofit leader, you have the privilege of shepherding others. You are obedient, faithful, compassionate, and tireless. You bear burdens each day. But are you a listener? Are you letting Jesus carry your…

Purpose or Assignment By Ron Frey

April 3, 2019

God’s Purpose or My Assignment? The guest speaker at church shocked me with this statement: “God has not given you a purpose in life!” You could hear a pin drop as we waited for the next line. He repeated it for emphasis. “You do not have a God-given life purpose!” As he explained how trying…

Trust and Funding By Randy Brewer

April 1, 2019

Securing Trust and Funding in a Secular World As a fellow leader of a faith-first organization, I understand and feel the challenges that you are facing every day. The secular world is becoming more antagonistic to your mission. And even the faith-based communities can be somewhat fractured in their values and response to Christian outreach.…

God’s Vision of His Church with Dr. Derwin L. Gray

March 29, 2019

God’s “Revelation 7:9″ Vision of His Church In this episode from The Outcomes Conference 2018, Dr. Derwin L. Gray begins with the Gospel as a framework that leads to God’s “Revelation 7:9″ vision of his Church. After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from…

How Will You Pass the Baton? By Howard Rich

March 27, 2019

Passing the Baton as a Steward Leader Those of us with leadership responsibilities often talk about replacing ourselves, empowering others to lead, and passing the leadership baton to the next generation. Recently, I was challenged to think about whether I had a leadership baton to pass on, and if so, what is that baton. The…

An Acts 10 Moment With Danielle Strickland

March 25, 2019

An Acts 10 Moment: Peter’s Born Again, Again Experience In this episode from The Outcomes Conference 2018, Danielle Strickland gives fresh focus to the tenth chapter of Acts. She takes us back to the time when Peter is on the rooftop and receives a vision from God that comes with peculiar directions. What Peter receives…

Solomon and Leadership By Paul Swamidass

March 22, 2019

Lead with Solomon-like Wisdom Wise decisions by leaders could be a blessing as evidenced by the decisions of King Solomon. One of his famous decisions as well as the process he used to arrive at that decision are offered in the Bible as an example of Solomon’s wisdom. That example has stood the test of…

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What is Active Leadership? By Robert McFarland