Posts Tagged ‘Christian Leadership Alliance’
The Truth About Broken Leaders By Dr. Rob McKenna
Broken Leaders Aren’t Weird, They’re Unveiled If you’re like me, you like your car to be fixed when it gets dented. Few things drive me more crazy than a ding in the side of my truck. Call me materialistic or having OCD for it, but I don’t think I’m the only one who likes their…
Read MoreEntrusted: Giving Thanks for Those Called to Serve
Thanks to All Who Invest Their Best in Others As we conclude the Outcomes Conference 2023, we give thanks to all those who invested their best for God’s glory and the advancement of his master plan. Collaboration is a core value of the Christian Leadership Alliance and we witnessed it fully expressed through this annual…
Read MoreEntrusted: He Gets Us
He Gets Us Has an Agenda There are questions at the heart of He Gets Us. How did the story of a man who taught and practiced unconditional love, peace, and kindness; who spent his life defending the poor and the marginalized; a man who even forgave his killers while they executed him unjustly —…
Read MoreEntrusted: To Learn and Grow Online
The Spring Term of the Outcome Academy Online Is Ready for You! The Outcomes Academy Online runs its Credentialed Christian Nonprofit Leadership (CCNL) Program courses four times a year. This spring you can choose from either a required course or an elective that will keep you on track to complete this professional credential. You’ll experience…
Read MoreGood Nonprofit Board Governance By Rob Faulk and Nathan Davis
Key Steps to Good Nonprofit Board Governance Effective nonprofit boards play a vital role in safeguarding the organization’s overall health and stability. Yet many nonprofit leaders and board members do not fully understand what good board governance entails. As defined in The Handbook of Nonprofit Governance from BoardSource, board governance is the board’s legal authority…
Read MoreEntrusted: Stewarding Relationships Well By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
Protect, Care, and Cultivate What Has Been Entrusted to You The theme for the Christian Leadership Alliance Outcomes Conference, Entrusted, describes a core concept for every leader who wants to be a steward leader. Stewards are the trusted advisors of the One they serve, and they are entrusted to protect, care for, and cultivate all…
Read MoreWhy You Need a Continuity Plan By Andrew Casanova
Are Possible Cancellations in Your Continuity Plan? As Judeo-Christian values decline in the public sphere and historic Christian beliefs are challenged in growing legislation across America, and ministries need to seriously consider the breadth of their business continuity plan. In addition to making provisions for natural disasters, technological failures, and security breaches, there may be…
Read MoreA Kingdom View of Talent by Dr. Rich Kidd
A Different Perspective on Talent Acquisition Somewhere in the 1990’s, businesses borrowed from the entertainment world and began calling their recruiting efforts “talent acquisition.” I don’t mind the term “talent” at all… it’s the word “acquisition” that strikes me as particularly sub-Christian. Acquiring something means you own it. That’s fine if you’re collecting fine wines,…
Read MoreThe Unexpected Diversity of God’s Resources By Shelley Cochrane
Donor Diversity in Scripture Added to the weighty responsibilities of being a ministry leader is the constant challenge of securing resources for the future. We know that God, who commands everything in heaven and on earth, is our provider. We know He resources His kingdom work according to His purposes. But how does that play…
Read MoreFaith Before Work By Dr. Rob McKenna
The Leap of Faith That Changes Us If faith is that leap to believe something we can’t prove and trust in something beyond ourselves, what are the implications for developing leaders? Our faith is the start and then the work begins. Once we understand where our faith is grounded, all of the working parts of…
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