Posts Tagged ‘The Outcomes Conference: CLA Dallas 2015’
Ministry Leaders and Metrics by Gary G. Hoag, Ph.D.
By Gary G. Hoag, Ph.D. Governing boards often require ministry leaders to use a variety of “metrics” to report results. These “metrics” often reflect the desired outcomes of ministry activity. Consider some examples of this practice: a Christian school might report enrollment figures, a medical ministry might tabulate the number of patients served, and a…
Read MorePREPARE: Living Your Faith in an Increasing Hostile Culture
Each year, CLA selects one book that captures the spirit of the theme for The Outcomes Conference. For CLA Dallas 2015, the featured book of the year is Prepare: Living Your Faith in an Increasingly Hostile Culture (Moody Publishers 2015) by Dr. J. Paul Nyquist. Much like a person who has awakened from a decades-long…
Read MoreSteward Leaders Enable Others to Claim Their Birthright by Barbara Shantz
By Barbara Shantz The Oxford online dictionary describes a birthright as “a particular right of possession or privilege one has from birth, especially as an eldest child.” Bible commentaries generally concur that a father’s eldest son in those days was recognized as the natural owner of a birthright. They note, too, that birthright carried with…
Read MoreAn Interview with Christine Caine
Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA ) president and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Christine Caine, director of Equip and Empower Ministries. A member of the leadership team for Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, Christine and her husband Nick are also the founders of The A21 Campaign, an anti-human trafficking organization with the ambition of abolishing slavery…
Read More12 Workshops to Equip Financial Leaders
Christian Leadership Alliance has a rich history, and many dynamic leaders have invested in this organization through the years. The name has changed several times, but the dedication to providing Christian leaders with the best in educational resources has always been at the forefront of all we have done. It all began on March 20,…
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