Posts Tagged ‘Christian Leadership Alliance’
Invest in Every Christian Leader Thriving
A Call to Invest in the Multiplication of Thriving Leaders In October 2019, the Christian Leadership Alliance board of directors changed the Alliance’s mission statement to, “Every Christian Leader Thriving.” This change happened because they envision a world in which all Christian leaders would steward their lives, resources and callings with Christ-honoring excellence, influence and…
Read MoreA Christmas Lesson on Margin By Gary G. Hoag
A Christmas Lesson on Finding and Making Margin Every year a different word or phrase from the Christmas story jumps out to me. Perhaps this happens to you as well. This year, I can’t get these words out of my mind:“no guest room available.” There was “no guest room available” to welcome a humble pregnant…
Read MoreWhat Appeals and Invitations Reveal By Dr. Gary G. Hoag
What does the message in your appeals and invitations communicate? Almost daily in December my mailbox received a stack of direct mail appeals inviting us to participate with various ministries in their work through giving. One evening my wife neatly left a stack of them for me on the counter. The assortment included organizations we…
Read MoreAn Invitation to Greater Things By Paul Swamidass
Jesus invites you to witness greater things. When Jesus called Nathanael, he promised him that he would see even greater things. It remains an invitation and promise he extends to each of us. Let’s go to the other side. One day Jesus said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side of…
Read MoreThe Search for Authenticity in Media By Jedd Medefind
Can You Find Authenticity in a Media Saturated World? In a world dominated by media marketing messages, people are desperate for even a small taste of authenticity. But for all the products, personas, and personal profiles created to appear authentic, we rarely see it. When Christians share of themselves in ways that reflect the vulnerability,…
Read MoreLast-Minute Tips to Prepare for Year End By Ray Gary
Time to Prepare for a Strong Finish to 2020! With the end of the year approaching, your nonprofit has developed a plan and kicked off your year-end campaign. But this year’s campaign undoubtedly looks different than any you’ve ever launched before. With all of the adjustments and accommodations you’ve had to make for COVID-19,…
Read MoreFinding Hope in This Advent Season By Rebecca Kelsall
Fix Your Eyes on Hope to Come this Advent Season As you enter this Advent season, where will you find hope? “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.…
Read MoreGenerous Refreshment By Ed McDowell
A Season of Generous Refreshment The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. ~ Proverbs 11:25 The sweetest refreshment experienced is always associated with generosity. Stop and think about the times of refreshment in your own life, examine the details of that refreshment and you will find generosity flowing through the…
Read MoreTalking Leadership with Tom Beck from Compassion Interntional
Talking Leadership and Gaining Wisdom Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Tom Beck, Senior Vice President for Global Human Resources at Compassion International. Tom has a heart for impoverished children and a strong belief in the transformative power of the church. As a consultant, he helped a variety of global para…
Read MoreMotivated By God’s Rewards By Wesley K. Willmer and Micah Hogan
How do we become motivated by God’s rewards, not the world’s? Nowadays everyone has a rewards program. Everything from credit cards to sandwich shops to airlines use reward programs to encourage customer loyalty and to incentivize business. This only makes sense because, like it or not, we’re all motivated by rewards. If you think about…
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