Posts Tagged ‘Christian Leadership Alliance’
Heart and Mind By Zenet Maranara
The Heart and Mind of the Steward Leader The primary consideration in discussing the heart and mind of the steward leader focuses on the person of the steward leader. It starts with the “being” of the person. Scott Rodin refers to it as the “who question” and asks “who am I and whose am I?”…
Read MoreMore on the Steward Follower By Dr. Kip Warton
The Steward Follower Owns the Vision Let me introduce you to the idea of being a ‘steward follower.’ A steward follower is an individual who understands and commits to the owner’s vision, mission, and objectives (MOVs). What is God’s vision for your work? Does His mission move you to go to work each day? Perhaps…
Read MoreA NEW Church Compensation Tool By Caitlin Edwards
Church Law & Tax to Launch New Church Compensation Tool For more than 10 years, Church Law & Tax has been creating the Compensation Handbook for Church Staff to help churches better understand fair pay for those serving in ministry. The book has helped countless churches plan compensation packages. But it’s become clear a physical book is…
Read MoreGoal-Setting Tips for Leaders By Lee Ellis
Three Springtime Goal-Setting Tips for Leaders If you’re feeling some anxiety or struggle about achieving goals that you set earlier in the year, here’s my advice for relieving that pressure: fail fast and avoid the drama. Just avoid making goals altogether. Seriously, you say? The concept of stretch goals for personal and professional growth can…
Read More2018 Consul Award By W. Scott Brown
World Vision’s Rich Stearns – 2018 Alliance Consul On Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Christian Leadership Alliance honored World Vision U.S. President Rich Stearns as a Christian Leadership Alliance Consul. This is the Alliance’s highest honor, and it recognizes distinguished and exemplary service to the field of Christian nonprofit leadership. A CLA Consul, over a…
Read MoreTrusting God's Plan By Doug Mazza
Trusting God and Pursuing Boldly Our Calling as Christian Leaders This is a true story, the best kind. It’s a story of God’s faithfulness and his reality. It’s a story about a lesson learned in the most practical of ways for the best of purposes; trusting God with his plan. Nineteen years ago this week,…
Read MoreHow to Engage Millennials By Paul Sohn
How to Engage Milliennials This week, Paul Sohn is speaking at The Outcomes Conference 2018. This week he is helping leaders understand, “How to Engage Millennials in the Workplace.” Paul is the founder of QARA where he guides emerging adults to discover their God-given calling. Paul is a best-selling author of Quarter-Life Calling: Pursuing Your…
Read MoreGiving Thanks for Those Who Make Us Stronger
Thanks to Those Who Make Us Stronger Through Their Service Christian Leadership Alliance gives thanks for the sponsors and exhibitors of The Outcomes Conference 2018. Today kicks off the conference and we are excited about how God will move this week. This post is in honor of the ministries, organizations and businesses that dedicate their…
Read MoreBalanced and Certain By R. Scott Rodin
Are people balanced and certain because of your leadership? In this blog I want to focus on how we, as steward leaders, manage our people to be balanced in their self-image and certain in their identity. One aspect of being a faithful steward is the freedom we have in our self-understanding. As stewards of our…
Read MoreNew Financial Statement Model By Fran Brown
The New Financial Statement Model and What Nonprofits Need to Know About FASB ASU 2016-14 The nonprofit financial statement model changes are finally here. FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-14 is the most significant update to nonprofit financial reporting standards in 25 years, and it is in effect for fiscal years beginning after December 15,…
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