Posts Tagged ‘Steward Leader’
Thanksgiving is a Choice By Dr. Brian S. Simmons
A Steward’s Heart for Thanksgiving This Thanksgiving season, as stewards of God, we need to make a conscious choice to be thankful! Emotions may or may not accompany this choice, and we sometimes don’t feel very grateful because we live in a fallen world. We do well to follow, David’s example! Shout with joy to…
Read MoreThe Challenge for Leaders to Focus By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
Are you able to focus on the here and now? It can be challenging for leaders to focus on the here and now. Projecting vision and evaluating future opportunities are critical skills for effective leadership. Yet, always looking ahead can be dangerous because we can uncouple from our current reality. Fearlessly pursuing something emerging on…
Read MorePresent, Attuned, and Changed By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
A Steward Leader Experiences Being Present, Attuned, and Changed I have been thinking deeply about being a steward leader and what it means to be present, attuned, and changed. On any given Monday morning, I often find myself sitting at my desk reviewing my calendar, preparing a report for the board, and tweaking my objectives…
Read MoreLove and Unity By Dr. Brian S. Simmons
A Biblical Mandate for Love and Unity Stewards assigned and anointed by God to lead Christian organizations can learn several practical leadership principles by studying the church and the role of love and unity. Several passages of Scripture (Romans 12, I Corinthians 12 & 13, and Ephesians 4) instruct believers, who collectively comprise the church.…
Read MoreStewarding Spiritual Formation By Jon Lewis
Spiritual Formation in Facing Hardship Many forms of hardship we face as leaders test our spiritual formation. Scripture often speaks about the challenge of facing these hardships, such as “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.“ I Peter 4:12 “Consider it…
Read MoreThe Image-Bearer By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
Being an Image-Bearer and Steward Being a reflection of God changes how we respond in relationships – in love, life, and loss. Being God’s image-bearer transforms how we steward power and leadership. I work as a leader in a ministry focused on the struggles of relationships and the broken strategies that impact us because of…
Read MoreLegacy By Dr. Brian S. Simmons
The Legacy of a Steward Leader What does Scripture say about the legacy of a steward leader? “How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying His commands. Their children will be successful everywhere. An entire generation of godly people will be blessed. They, themselves, will be wealthy, and their good deeds…
Read MoreHumility and the Steward Leader By Dr. Marybeth Leavell
“Humility is simply the proper assessment of who we are in relationship to God.” ~ Charles Spurgeon A favorite saying of mine is, “One of the leadership traits that I am most proud of is my humility!” Even though this is laughable, it may seem like an unlikely trait for leaders in our culture, who…
Read MoreA Strategic Plan and the Steward Leader By Dr. Al Hearne II
A Steward’s Relationship with God and a Strategic Plan Today’s blog is the second in a series for steward leaders. The first blog, The Importance of Strategic Planning in All Areas of the Steward Leader’s Life, described a six-phase strategic planning process that is easy to follow, quickly adapted, and flexible in implementation. This blog…
Read MoreStewarding Your Heart By Jon Lewis
Guarding Your Heart – the Wellspring of Life Recently, during our breakfast devotional, my wife and I discussed the great admonition presented in Proverbs 4:23: Above, all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. At first, we reminded ourselves of the typical applications inspired by the following four verses that encourage…
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