Posts Tagged ‘The Focus Group’
Strategic Thinking is No Longer an Option! By R. Scott Rodin
The Times Demand Strategic Thinking Over the years, I’ve asked hundreds of nonprofit leaders and boards their opinion on strategic planning. The response varies, to say the least. Some roll their eyes and recount past attempts that have led only to frustration. Others shrug it off as a nice thing to do when there’s plenty…
Read MoreLeading in Chaotic Times By R. Scott Rodin
What a German Word and a Pair of Glasses Can Teach Us in Chaotic Times In chaotic times, we have much to learn about leading and the faith we need to discern a response to it. Here’s a story to guide us. Steward’s Story Dunston fished around inside his tunic and produced a set of…
Read MoreOnly Three Words By R. Scott Rodin
The Words That Change Everything Many words and phrases carry Christmas messages. Whether sacred or secular, they conjure memories from the whimsical to the holy. The Christmas season is filled with them. These Christmas themes are nostalgic and heartwarming, a welcome relief from the relentless words and images depicting the increasing madness of the world…
Read MoreSeeking God’s Will By R. Scott Rodin
The Greatest Pursuit is the Will of God The most important work we do as steward leaders is to seek to know God’s will and pursue it with obedience and excellence. If you agree, let me ask you how many times you have thought or said out loud, ‘If only we knew for certain what…
Read MoreThree Lessons from Lausanne 4 By R. Scott Rodin
My Lausanne Experience and Next Steps Last week, I attended the Fourth Lausanne Congress on Global Evangelism in Seoul, South Korea. Over 5,200 leaders from 202 countries gathered to discuss and strategize how to collaborate to complete the Great Commission. There was powerful worship, excellent speakers, and the opportunity to engage in smaller group work…
Read MoreIs Your Reputation a Stumbling Block? By R. Scott Rodin
A Steward Leader’s Perspective on Reputation The New King James Version of Philippians 2 says Jesus “made himself of no reputation.” Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made himself of no…
Read MoreTwo Questions for Every Leader By R. Scott Rodin
The Questions and the Answers that Define Your Life In the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, Prince Zuko‘s uncle confronts him at a pivotal moment in the movie. His questions to the young prince are penetrating: “I’m begging you, Prince Zuko. It’s time for you to look inward and begin asking yourself the big…
Read MoreStewards of the Reign of Peace By R. Scott Rodin
What does the “Reign of Peace” mean to you? As you read these first few words of this blog, something is ruling in your heart. Right now, something has a hold of you, and its reign is dominating your thoughts, emotions, and attitude. What has dominion in your heart at this moment? How about when…
Read MoreHearing God in an Odd Convergence R. Scott Rodin
Convergence of Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday From the Heart of a Steward Today represents an interesting convergence of two days. I love Valentine’s Day. I mark the Day with gifts and words conveying my love for Linda each year. It is a warm and bright day amid a dark and dreary season. So, I…
Read MoreA New Year’s Challenge By R. Scott Rodin
For this New Year’s Challenge – Start 2024 with a Sieve In 2019, my novel, The Four Gifts of the King, was published. Like most novels, the novel has a meta-narrative – a big story to tell. Every person in the book has a part in telling that story. No one is superfluous. No one…
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