Posts Tagged ‘Christian Leadership Alliance’
Milestones Matter by Suzy West
I believe milestones matter, but have you ever wondered why we reflect most intensely on our lives when we hit an anniversary date divisible by 5? I am celebrating my 15th anniversary working at Christian Leadership Alliance and have been experiencing many emotions as I consider these past 180 months – 780 weeks – …
Read MoreProfile: The Salvation Army by Lt. Colonel Ron Busroe
This week Christian Leadership Alliance presents a ministry profile: The Salvation Army. We give thanks for their faithfulness and 150 years of doing the most good…well. By Lt. Colonel Ron Busroe ~ “Darkest England,” were the words General William Booth, The Salvation Army’s founder, aptly used to describe the London to which his Christian ministry…
Read MorePattern Maker by R. Scott Rodin
By R. Scott Rodin – Today we explore the steward leader as pattern maker. Steward leaders must understand the significant impact they have on their organizational culture. To help us think about that impact consider the concept of fractals. Fractals are complex structures that originate in simplicity. One example is a fern, which appears to…
Read MoreLeaders Investing in Leaders
In 2016, Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA) celebrates 40 years of leaders investing in leaders. It all began on March 20, 1976, when a group of 20 people met for the first time in a small meeting room inside the old Rodger Young Auditorium in Los Angeles. The founders of this gathering identified a true felt…
Read MoreThe Why of Your Purpose by Israel Gaither
By Israel Gaither ~ If you are a leader who is serious about making a difference in your role, I suggest you consider the why of your purpose and the responsibility you have been privileged to engage in. As a believer, you are gifted with a task that is too noble to describe merely as a…
Read MoreGod's Provision by Howard Rich
By Howard Rich ~ I have sometimes wondered how the Israelites could experience God’s provision and protection, in a visible way during the Exodus, then immediately turn away to mold an idol and worship it while Moses was on the mountain receiving God’s instructions for their future as His people (Exodus 32). I mean, they…
Read MoreSteward Versus An Owner by Mark L. Vincent PhD, CCNL
by Mark L. Vincent PhD, CCNL ~ One of the first distinctions made in considering steward leadership is the difference between being a steward versus an owner. When the difference between them is explained as who “owns” the enterprise, it tempts the leader to mere awareness or mental assent: “I KNOW the distinction.” Or, “Yes,…
Read MoreThe Steward Leader's Creed by Kent Wilson, PhD
By Kent Wilson, PhD ~ We’ve talked a lot about the steward leader on the Christian Leadership Alliance, Higher Thinking blog, so I thought I’d attempt to synthesize the basic principles and beliefs of a biblical steward leader in the form of a Steward Leader’s Creed. The Steward Leader’s Creed As a steward leader… I…
Read MoreJesus: Ultimate Team Builder by Mark Siegrist
By Mark Siegrist ~ Jesus’ interactions with his team of 12 created a culture of excellence that every organization would do well to embrace. What can we learn from Jesus, the ultimate team builder? In Jesus CEO (Hachette Books, 1996), Laura Beth Jones observes that “once Jesus began his work in earnest, he wasted no…
Read MoreSteward Leaders and Their Stuff by Wes Willmer
By Wes Willmer ~ Did you know that possessions are mentioned in Scripture three times more than love, seven times more than prayer, and eight times more than belief? So what is the link between steward leaders and their stuff? Clearly it is very important to God and the manner in which the topic appears…
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