Posts Tagged ‘Influence’
The Work of Uncoupling Justice and Righteousness By Dr. Bob Snyder
God’s View of Justice and Righteousness Justice is important. God commands it of me. But when I choose to uncouple justice from righteousness, I get myself into trouble. What is the result? …but let him who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises…
Read MoreInfluence and Creating a Culture of Worthiness By Bryan C. Taylor
Exerting Organizational and Personal Influence Influence is a tricky thing! In today’s world of social media, we all have at least a passing familiarity with the term “influencer.” If you have teenagers, the term may immediately evoke a sense of dread about what role model impacts your child’s life! Social media trends make prominent how…
Read MoreThe Power of Words By Ron Henry
Words You Speak Carry Power and Influence Do we realize that the choice of words defines who we are along with our positioning in family, friends, and the workplace? Words Have Influence Many words we use today are polarizing. We assume that those we are in communication with have similar definitions and think like us. …
Read MoreInfluence and Being Known By Dr. Halee Gray Scott
The Influence of Future Generations and The Need to Be Known The influence of the Protestant church in America – even in the Southern states, the so-called Bible belt – is waning. Churches across the country are closing their doors, dying, or are being “adopted” by nearby larger churches. Parachurches, too, are struggling to ascertain…
Read MoreHow Do You Steward Your Words? By Tami Heim
Use the power of your words for good! Your words carry with them the power to bring life and truth or take them both away. As a leader, any notion that what you write and say doesn’t matter is simply not true. A day doesn’t pass where your words aren’t influencing the thinking, behavior, or development…
Read MoreInfluence and Engagement By Lee Ellis
Solutions to Influence and Engagement As a church or nonprofit leader, you’re pressured to find solutions and get results as you head into the last quarter of the year. Regardless of your internal or external goals, the tool that we must use in the process is gaining and using influence with others. This skill seems…
Read MoreCultivating Relationships By Howard Rich
Leadership is About Relationships As a leader, we influence best through relationships, not through position. Without them, leaders cannot effectively and consistently address the issues of leadership development, ethics, fiscal responsibility, stakeholder relations, and stewardship practices. Leaders deal with people; therefore, the best way to deal with issues is to learn to work well with…
Read MoreLeadership is Influence By Patti Garibay
Leadership = Influence Over the last three decades of teaching leadership qualities to my children and the members of American Heritage Girls, I have encountered thousands who claim they are not leaders. Many say they are “not chiefs but Indians” or “behind the scenes type of people.” These individuals believe that leaders are line leaders,…
Read MoreThe Power of Influence by Howard Rich
By Howard Rich ~ There is much we can learn about the power of influence in the life of a leader. When a person exerts consistent and continuous influence in another person’s life or the lives of a group, that person is a leader. When a parent helps a child decide what courses to take during…
Read MoreThe Significance of Your Influence
Israel L. Gaither If you are a leader who is serious about making a difference in your role, I suggest you consider the why of 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 profession. You are…
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