Posts Tagged ‘steward’
The Meaning of Allegiance By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
A Steward’s Allegiance A steward leader’s activity must be rooted in their attention and allegiance to their owner. Our owner guides the direction of a steward’s service to others. The question of allegiance is central to the very definition of a steward because we must answer who owns us. The King and His Kingdom supersedes…
Read MoreFocus on Faithfulness By Larry Gadbaugh
What does faithfulness look like in this season? This question about faithfulness has become an essential in my pursuit of being a good steward of my calling. Discerning the answer to this question helps me gain direction during the most challenging and uncertain periods of leading our organization. As the new CEO of First…
Read MoreEnslaved by Debt By Dr. Gary G. Hoag
The Real and Present Dangers of Debt We live in a time when social activists are seeking to end slavery and human trafficking around the globe, while a more nefarious foe has enslaved the peoples of the earth: DEBT (Proverbs 22:7b). Our global economy has been built on debt. For Americans, the availability of…
Read MoreStewarding Your Interpersonal Relationships By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
A Call to Steward Well Your Interpersonal Relationships For me, interpersonal relationships are both rewarding and challenging, especially as a steward leader. Creating strong collaborations. Fostering trust and unity. Becoming open and inviting and curious. All of this encompasses what I understand good leadership to be. Steward Leadership These are essentials. Moving beyond good leadership…
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 MoreBe Still By Zenet Maramara
The Gift of Being Still Be still, cease from striving, rest, relax. Prior to the Corona virus pandemic, these were luxuries we hardly afforded ourselves. We had more work than the actual hours of the day. We were so caught up in the busyness of the life, work demands, expectations, as well as self-imposed pressures.…
Read MoreUnexpected Encounters By Jon Lewis
Stewarding Unexpected Encounters One of the key lessons I’ve been teaching in my Steward Leader seminars for African audiences is the importance of stewarding encounters and relationships with other people. I usually start out by highlighting what typically goes wrong in relating to others. We either consider them as: means to our own ends, or…
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…
Read MoreThe Servant Leadership Style By Prem Kumar Devasahayam Lee
Steward The Servant Leadership Style I have always struggled with the dominant leadership style, that seems to automatically be practiced by everyone. I am the leader or the head, and it is my vision, and I get things done. Where is the Servant Leadership style that Jesus taught? The Vision as a driving force for…
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