Posts Tagged ‘Christian Leadership Alliance’
Fair Pay for the Pastor By Edwards and Lund
What’s a fair salary for a Pastor? Learn how a national survey can help church leaders address critical salary compensation questions. By Caitlin Edwards and Emily Lund ~ In most any kind of job, salaries depend on numerous factors, including location, years of experience, amount of education, and other industry-specific factors. These factors hold true…
Read MoreA Culture of Accountability By Mike King
A Culture of Accountability – Being on Mission at Volunteers of America By Mike King ~ In leading an organization that helps the most vulnerable members of our society, a culture of accountability means much more to me than answering to my board of directors or meeting financial benchmarks. Failing in our mission can literally…
Read MoreTrend Watch 2017 By Dave Raley
Trend Watch 2017: Three Trends Worthy of Your Attention By Dave Raley ~ It’s common to kick off a new year by looking forward to the trends that are emerging —trends we expect to become increasingly important as the year goes on. So I polled our team for what those trends are that we are…
Read MoreListening More By Howard Rich
Steward-minded leaders are listening more – directing less. By Howard Rich ~ Steward-minded leaders can help their employees by focusing more on listening and less on giving directives. The steward leader can accomplish this by creating conversations around shared values, spending less time speaking and more time listening, and caring about God’s calling on each…
Read MoreLast Day to Register and Save!
YES – It’s the last day to register and save! Early registration for The Outcome Conference ends today – January 31, 2017 at midnight. www.OutcomesConference.org
Read MoreMy Witnesses By Tami Heim
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth. – Acts 1:8 By Tami Heim~ In the book of Acts Jesus commissions his followers, who were present in that moment,…
Read MoreRelease the Reins By Wayne Pederson
Release the Reins: 8 Tips for Successful Leadership Transitions By Wayne Pederson ~ Each day, approximately 10,000 baby boomers turn 65. Many are in leadership roles, including ministry leadership, and they must transfer that leadership to the next generation. I’ve seen healthy transitions and some badly managed handoffs. So, how can a leader know when…
Read MorePerspective By Rick Dunham
Perspective is the one thing you need for 2017! By Rick Dunham ~ Because I fly a lot, I often think about how different my perspective is from 40,000 feet. From that altitude you see things that you just can’t see anywhere else. The things that seem so big on the ground take on a…
Read MoreRisk Management By Persuitti, Bushnell, and Rice
Risk Management: It’s vital for your ministry. By Peter A. Persuitti, Phil Bushnell and Dr. James A. Rice ~ Think of risk management as a prudent, informed enabling of the ministry that is the lifeblood of our building Christ’s kingdom on earth. Risk management is “vital”. In fact, the word vital derives from the Latin…
Read MorePlaying On Offense By Dr. Jeffrey W. Steed
If you are playing on offense, then foundations and endowments are game changers. By Dr. Jeffrey W. Steed ~ I had every intention of being the most valuable player on my fourth grade basketball team. The problem was that I knew very little about basketball strategy, and I was short! In the beginning of that…
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