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What Does Effective Leadership Mean to You? By Howard Rich
Become An Effective Steward Leader! Recently, I participated in a team discussion about effective leadership within an organization. As the conversation progressed, the group struggled with examples and definitions. Soon, we felt frustrated as we tried to express what we thought was good, bad, or effective leadership. Defining Effectiveness How do we define effectiveness? Does…
Read MoreStewarding Peace as a Leader By Howard Rich
Recieve and Give Peace “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 In John Chapter 14, Jesus comforts His followers and promises to send the Holy Spirit to teach and…
Read MoreThe Power of Hope By Howard Rich
Hope as a Believer Hope, as a central theme for the Christian, is peppered throughout the New Testament; faith is “being sure of what we hope for” (Heb 11:1), “our hope” is in Christ (1 Tim 1:1), the believer’s devotion is to “the God of hope” (Rom 15:13), hope is “an anchor for the soul”…
Read MoreStewarding When It Is Difficult By Howard Rich
What does it look like to steward when it is difficult? The most difficult leadership experience of my life was shepherding my mother and sisters through the death of my dad. Following my dad’s diagnosis with lung cancer, he was moved into our home where my family would care for him in his final days. …
Read MoreThe Time to Become Less By Howard Rich
Stewards Know When It is Time to Become Less Take a moment and think back to a time when you were placed in a new leadership where someone was willing to become less significant because of your new assignment. Was there an advocate that believed in your abilities? Did someone push you along? Our Advocates…
Read MoreBeing at Peace With God By Howard Rich
Stewards are at Peace with God Take a moment and think about how you experience the undeniable peace of God in your life as a leader. For me, I feel it in my leadership when I am seeking His guidance through an ongoing, personal communion with Him. That relationship is intensely personal but requires intentional…
Read MorePrayer is a Gift from God By Howard Rich
Prayer is a Gift The Father Gives to Each of Us Prayer is a gift from our Father that allows us to hear and see His heart for relationship with us. As He works through us to make His name known, He wants to communicate with us personally. What an amazing privilege we have in…
Read MoreThe Stewardship of Power By Howard Rich
The Stewardship of Power and Position Have you ever known someone who let power or position go to his or her head? I’ll bet it was hard for you to follow or respect that leader. Power is an essential force in human relations that can be used for good or evil, but to be a…
Read MoreStewards of Well Done By Howard Rich
Well Done: Good and Faithful Stewardship Well done. If you are anything like me, when you think about entering Jesus’ presence in heaven I am sure you desire to hear what He said to the good stewards in the Parable of the Talents, “Well done my good and faithful servant.” Have you ever thought about…
Read MoreStewards of Our Emotions By Howard Rich
Stewarding Our Emotions as a Leader In its essence, leading as a steward requires alignment with the will of the Father. Jesus demonstrated this through intense agony and overwhelming emotions in the Garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:36-46) the night before his crucifixion. This passage of Scripture shines a bright light on the humanity of Jesus…
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