Posts Tagged ‘Christian Leadership Alliance’
Ministries Don’t Need Money! By Dr. Gary G. Hoag
Now that I have your attention allow me to explain my statement. The New Testament presents at least three things ministries (groups of Christ-followers working together on mission) need, and money is not one of them. 1. Ministries need leaders who are free of the love of money and full of the love of God…
Read MoreThe Power of Photos By Larry Johnston
I’ve got a confession to make. I love words. And language fascinates me. That won’t come as any surprise to those who know me. It was no doubt one of the reasons I was a foreign language major as an undergrad. But as someone who has been involved in fundraising for 40 years, I know…
Read More5 Ways to Grow Godly Givers & Giving By Brian Kluth
For a car to run well, all the pistons must be firing properly. For a church or ministry’s finances to run well, all the “generosity” pistons must be firing as the church moves forward down the road. To develop a generosity culture, it is important to understand these five spiritual and practical pistons needed to…
Read More8 Tips to Help You Unleash the Power of Video By Mike and Kristin Suraw
What’s your video strategy? Video is everywhere. According to YouTube’s statistics, over 1 billion unique users visit YouTube monthly, and over 6 billion hours of video are watched on their site every month. And by the way, that is up 50 percent from last year. Last night, I visited Kickstarter’s site. On it, people get…
Read MoreWhat’s Driving Your Donors? By Larry Johnston
In seminars I do at conferences, I’ll frequently ask, “What is the primary purpose of development?” Answers vary, but they cluster in several areas, like raising funds, building relationships, advancing the organization’s mission, and teaching stewardship. There’s truth in all these, but I’m doubtful about “teaching” stewardship. That’s a role of some excellent ministries, and…
Read More8 Benefits Your Church Needs to Know About the Cloud By Leah Merill
What exactly is the cloud anyway? Checking out a couple of blog posts about it might not enlighten you all that much. One thing you know- it’s huge right now. Everyone seems to be talking about “moving to the cloud.” So what does that mean for you? Is it something your church should consider? And…
Read MoreHow Do Leaders Learn? By Dr. John R. Frank
I was pondering this question recently as I looked at some things in my personal ministry timeline. When I was in my 20’s I lead teams of young people on musical ministry tours across the U.S. and around the world. We performed a concert every night and two on Sundays in the U.S. When we…
Read MorePerpetually Connected By Gordon Marcy
In February, research and advisory firm Forrester Research released its “Mobile Trends for Marketers” and “Interactive Marketing Predictions” for 2013. These studies show more clearly than ever just how much Christian ministries must rapidly embrace technological change in order to reach their perpetually connected audiences. Connected TV is Here One area that this research highlighted is…
Read MoreSteward Leaders Reject Pride By Howard Rich
As children, we likely played a game called follow-the-leader, where the leader does things that the rest of the group must mimic. The main objective is to trip up those following the leader by doing things in such a complicated manner that those in the group will find it impossible to follow. As players are…
Read MoreStewardship and Governance By Kent R. Wilson
Practical, focused nonprofit organizational governance is complex to find these days in spite of hundreds of thousands of boards that oversee these organizations. Why is that? A clue could be found in the fact that among the countless print and online resources on governance, few base their approach on a clear understanding of stewardship. Yes,…
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