Posts Tagged ‘Christian Leadership Alliance’
Faith in Action By Dr. Brian S. Simmons
The Power of Putting Faith in Action A few years ago, I was blessed by the opportunity to get to know a man of great faith, Jerry Bridges. Jerry wrote several books for the Navigators including, The Pursuit of Holiness, which sold more than 1 million copies. As Jerry mentored me one day over lunch,…
Read MoreDriving Success with Thoughtful Communications By Michael J. Tomlinson
Resilient Leaders Drive Success With Thoughtful Communications “Success is not final, failure is not fatal – it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill Whether speaking with colleagues in the diverse corners of philanthropy, with our strategy teams at BDI, or with resilient leaders at nonprofits we serve alongside, one core question…
Read MoreMy Identity Equals My Leadership Dr. Kayon Cameron
It All Begins with Identity Your identity determines your leadership. The word says to love others as you love yourself, but many people forget to invest time in learning themselves. Identity is formed based on culture, environment, influencers, and so much more. Today leaders must have an identity rooted in Christ to know they belong…
Read MoreMeet Dr. Mark Jobe: Outcome Conference 2023 Keynote Presenter
Dr. Mark Jobe Takes the Outcomes Conference Mainstage Christian Leadership Alliance is featuring Dr. Mark Jobe as the opening Mainstage keynote for The Outcome Conference. The event takes place March 28-31, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago. The theme of the conference this year is ENTRUSTED. Dr. Mark Jobe is man who has been…
Read MoreNeither Born nor Made By R. Scott Rodin
The Truth Beyond the “Born or Made” Debate There’s an ongoing debate in leadership studies as to whether great leaders are born or made. The nature vs. nurture discussion has focused on successful leadership traits and asked whether these were inherent in some people’s DNA or acquired skills that some people have learned and plied…
Read MoreLeadership Not by the Book By David Green with Bill High
Leadership Not By the Book: 12 Unconventional Principles to Drive Incredible Results Today, the CLA Higher Thinking Blog features an except from the first chapter of the 2022 release, Leadership Not by the Book, by David Green. This is used by permission from Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group. David Green and Bil…
Read MoreRevisiting Oswald Chambers By Dr. Rob McKenna
My Utmost for His Highest and Oswald Chambers In 1996 my parents, David and Janet McKenna, gave me a copy of My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers. If you didn’t know this already, this powerful little devotional book is actually a compilation of many of his talks and writings over his lifetime, and…
Read MoreHow God Shapes a Leader By Dr. Brian S. Simmons
God Shapes Us in the Valleys of Life A few years ago, I remember one particular Bible study meeting when we were discussing the valleys of life and what shapes us. An older gentleman in his mid-eighties who rarely said anything spoke up and said that when he looked back over his life, he realized…
Read MoreHumility and Leadership By Dr. Kayon Cameron
Humility in Leadership Reflects Christ Humility and leadership are two words that are always congruent when discussed in leadership. The expectation is that a leader should be humble, but one cannot help but wonder if the expectation of humility has changed over time. Not just in the world but also in religious practices? Merriam-Webster defines humility as…
Read MoreAttending to the Story of Others By Dr. Zenet Maramara
Living the Story that God Designs The Bible is where we find the story about God; in it, we also find ours. God included us in his story and His divine self-revelation through the Scripture gives us a deeper understanding of who we are in the light of his account. In the beginning, God created…
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