Posts Tagged ‘Steward Leader’
Defining Steward Leadership
By Kent R. Wilson Ph.D. In the past three decades there has been an increasing interest and reference to steward leadership. But for all of the articles, books and seminars that have been given on steward leadership, I find one fact that stands out: we have yet to agree on a core definition of steward…
Read MoreDoes Your Definition of Stewardship Determine Your Leadership Style?
By Dr. John R. Frank Here is an interesting question concerning the relationship between these two words. The Steward Leader can be a title, a phrase, a label, and a movement. And yet I have not considered nor read much about the relationship between the two words. When I have discussed the steward leader concept with…
Read MoreHow Well Are You Stewarding You? By Dr. John Franks
The Importance of Stewarding You I have been working with nonprofit ministries for 35 years. In the past 4-5 years I have done more soul searching and self-examination than the previous 30 years combined. I guess we get that way as we get older. But in addition to age I had to ask myself- am…
Read MoreRelationship-Based Management
Management practices on a kingdom path focus on the quality of relationships rather than the quantity of outputs.. In plain terms, the desire of Jesus is that we are known by our love, not our numbers. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. ~John 13:35, NIV This…
Read MoreFaithfulness-Focused Strategies
Steward leaders who are singularly motivated by obedience adopt faithfulness-focused strategies. Like Jesus, they desire to say what the Father says and do what they Father says to do. Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father…
Read MoreA Steward’s Relationship With the Owner By Kent R. Wilson
Most definitions of stewardship include in one way or another the concept “to manage resources that belong to another.” But what most definitions miss is a critical aspect of a steward’s role: that stewards manage those resources in order to achieve the goals and objectives of the owner. Stewards are the representatives of the owner…
Read MoreLeadership Lessons Lost By R. Scott Rodin
How would you answer these three questions: Is God leading you on a path of deepening faith and discovery in your role as a leader Do you believe He cares as much about your spiritual development as your vocational success? How does God teach you? Consider your answers and see if they don’t paint a…
Read MoreStewardship and Governance By Kent R. Wilson
Practical, focused nonprofit organizational governance is complex to find these days in spite of hundreds of thousands of boards that oversee these organizations. Why is that? A clue could be found in the fact that among the countless print and online resources on governance, few base their approach on a clear understanding of stewardship. Yes,…
Read MoreRedefining Stewardship By Dr. John R. Frank
A blog is a type of conversation, is it not? So lets have a conversation about the definition of stewardship. I challenge blog aficionados to come to the blog and discuss a topic that most do not like to talk about. In fact, our seminaries do not teach it, our conferences try to offer examples…
Read MoreConfidence in Knowing and Not Knowing By Mark L. Vincent
A Steward Leader knows they do not know everything. The designation of Steward Leader is becoming more widely known. The Steward Leader believes they are granted trust for the welfare of the organization they serve and all who connect to it. The Steward Leader, therefore, takes the long view of personal and organizational transformation. They are…
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