Posts Tagged ‘The Outcomes Conference’
Serving Leaders By Ken Jennings
By Ken Jennings Ph.D. ~ Just serve them! That’s how Serving Leaders help their people achieve greatness. And that matters because it takes great people to make an organization great. While some may consider this ‘serving’ approach paradoxical, it was the exact approach Jesus taught his disciples. He said to them, “My cup you shall…
Read MoreWho You Are In Christ By Nancy Reece
By Nancy Reece The most challenging situations often lead you to learning more about who you are in Christ. That was true for me. “YOU’RE FIRED!” Thanks to Donald Trump, these words have become a part of the American lexicon. Unfortunately, one Monday morning, I, too, heard those words drifting across the table — directed…
Read MoreGive It To Me Straight By Sara Nagelvoort Marlin
By Sara Nagelvoort Marlin There are merits to candor in the Christian workplace, especially when we have the courage to say, “Give it to me straight.’ Last year I transitioned from the corporate world to a Christian nonprofit, realizing a life-long dream to apply my love for marketing and communications to a wonderful ministry. I…
Read MoreUnity Matters To God By Tami Heim
By Tami Heim As a Christian leader, you know unity matters to God. Throughout Scripture you see the evidence of God moving his people towards oneness with him. Through his covenant with Abraham, God makes the ultimate promise that seals and leads to salvation, redemption and reconciliation. And that promise was fulfilled through the birth,…
Read MoreBreak Through the Clutter by Shannon Litton
By Shannon Litton ~ Are you ready to Break Through the Clutter in 2016? January is upon us – a new year and a new chapter for your ministry. By now you have settled back into the grind, perhaps feeling a bit overwhelmed as you recall the lofty goals your team has set for 2016.…
Read MoreA Leader's Stop Doing List By R. Scott Rodin
By R. Scott Rodin ~ There are three things that I believe should be on a leader’s stop doing list for 2016. Don’t let these rob you of the abundant life God has for you this year New Year’s resolutions are usually comprised of things we need to start doing. I want to challenge leaders…
Read MoreThe Prioritized Life with Doug Nuenke
Call. Influence. Legacy. These are key ideas that occupy the mind of every leader, and they all begin with a daily life lived for Jesus. Doug Nuenke, U.S. President of The Navigators and keynote speaker at the 2016 Outcomes Conference in Dallas, wrote about what this means to live a prioritized life in his book…
Read MoreA Steward Leader's Psalm By R. Scott Rodin
By R. Scott Rodin There are times when a scriptural passage strikes deep in your heart. You know the kind – it sticks in your head long after you’ve read it When you go back to it you meditate on it and roll it over in your mind a thousand times. For the last three…
Read MoreJesus as Leader and Mentor By Tami Heim
By Tami Heim There is much we can learn from Jesus as leader and mentor. Jesus modeled teaching and mentoring after he called the first disciples to follow him. He connected with them where they were and shared a greater possibility of them transforming into “fishers of men.” The Scriptures detail how Jesus deeply invested…
Read MoreLessons in Leadership by Dr. Jerry White
By Dr. Jerry White~ Many lessons in leadership can be learned when we look at the life of Nehemiah. There is a huge misunderstanding regarding excellence in a leader or a follower. It is not perfection. It is not a neat desk or persuasive charisma. It is not finishing every task with precision and success.…
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