Posts Tagged ‘Christain Leadership Alliance’
Stewards of Our Tables By Jon Lewis
Our Tables as A God-Given Resource When it comes to leadership skills and the discipline of applying wise stewarding principles to our lives, I doubt that many of us consider the importance of time spent at our dinner tables. I want to propose that as common and mundane as meals shared with family and friends…
Read MoreChristian Compassion and Mental Health By Zándra Bishop
Create a Culture where Compassion Covers Mental Health Why is the topic of mental health so taboo, especially after decades of recognition? Throughout the pandemic and into 2022, mental wellness has become increasingly important because of long periods of emotional, physiological, and physical isolation. The silence was broken and a topic that was previously in…
Read MoreThe Gift and Gratitude By Ryan Stillwater
There’s Power Between the Gift and Gratitude At my childhood birthday parties, my anxious fingers longed for that table of gifts. My mother, on the other hand, would usually be taking diligent notes: What was I given? Who was it from? And she always had a stack of blank thank-you cards ready for me when…
Read MoreThe Focused Leader in Crisis By Ed McDowell
What should you be focused on during a crisis? Focus is essential in times of crisis. I met with an executive coach and asked one question, “What should I, as a ministry CEO, be focused on in the middle of this crisis?” Based on our conversation here are a few points of focus for…
Read MoreOpportunities within Crisis By Wesley K. Willmer and Micah Hogan
Never Waste the Opportunities of a Crisis Most likely you have heard the saying, “never waste a crisis” or “with any crisis also comes an opportunity.” The reason is that the chaos of a crisis provides a ripe environment for God to work as change more readily takes place. Particularly during this COVID-19 crisis, the…
Read MoreWhat’s Your Kingdom Orientation By R. Scott Rodin
The Three-question Challenge Will Reveal Your Kingdom Orientation The story of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness contains a stark, jarring dialogue that reveals two different kingdom orientations. We find Jesus and the Devil face to face in verbal combat! If we will consider the content of the exchange through a steward’s lens, we will find…
Read MoreInvesting Gifts from God By David Smith
Eight Investors of God’s Gifts Found in Scripture We are each given gifts from God. For some of us, our gift is giving generously from our financial resources. Others are given the gift of encouragement. Some receive the ability to lead or show mercy (see Romans 12:6-8). But all people can invest in the lives…
Read MoreA Pursuit of Lifelong Learning By W. Scott Brown
Are you dedicated to lifelong learning? Here at Christian Leadership Alliance we believe deeply in lifelong learning. That’s because we know it’s how you will best hone your skills to have lasting impact for Christ. That’s why we’re offering a dynamic lineup of in-depth, yet practical and biblically-based, learning experiences at The Outcomes Conference in Dallas,…
Read MoreLeadership and Legacy By Alex McElroy
Hamilton Provides A Lesson On Leadership And Legacy I recently had the opportunity to watch the brilliant theater production, “Hamilton”, and it spoke profoundly of leadership and legacy. In awe of brilliant singing, rapping, acting and choreography, it would be easy to miss the brilliant nuggets of information that are peppered throughout the musical.…
Read MoreMerry Christmas to You From Christian Leadership Alliance
Merry Christmas to You! Merry Christmas, beloved Alliance leaders. It is hard to believe that for over forty years, Christian Leadership Alliance has supported the leadership development construct for all sizes of local and global nonprofit organizations. The core founding members have been committed to the work of the Alliance through all these years. Because…
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