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Outcomes Conference 2022 Book of the Year – The Road to Flourishing

Book of the Year – The Road to Flourishing Christian Leadership Alliance is pleased to announce that it is recognizing  The Road to Flourishing: Eight Keys to Boost Employee Engagement and Well-Being, by Al Lopus, as the Outcomes Conference 2022 Book of the year. The book officially releases on April 19, 2022. The Challenge Many…

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Defeat Your Greatest Enemy By Matt Fore

  3 Insights Into Defeating Your Greatest Enemy Do you ever find yourself secretly discouraged or on the. the bring of feat? Maybe you’ve heard a message, read an article or even a scripture that, while it was intended to encourage, it left you confused or even disheartened. For a number of years, I was…

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Executive Transitions By John Wylie and William Wright

EXECUTIVE TRANSITIONS: Adapting Best Practices for Christian Nonprofits Current crises are exposing weaknesses in current executive leaders for Christian organizations.  Many Christian organizations therefore will face transitions among their highest executives.  How should organizations’ Boards of Directors manage these transitions? Authority The first issue for the Board is to identify who has the authority to…

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Agenda or Kingdom Driven? By Steve Cummings

Agenda Driven or Kingdom Driven?   Conventional wisdom dictates that non-profit development officers have one agenda: Raise money.  Job descriptions now list so many metrics and functions that only a Galilean from Nazareth could fulfill this role.  We have made “ministry in the name of Jesus” a corporate business and structured our non-profits like Fortune…

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God’s Plan for Labor By Tami Heim

You’ve been called to labor for the Master’s plan! The US Department of Labor gives us context for why we celebrate Labor Day. This year marks the 125th Anniversary of this national holiday. It originated as a way for the country to celebrate the labor movement and the many achievements of workers in America. While…

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Ready or Not, Here Comes Change! By Alan G. Weisenberger

  Readiness for Change is up to you! Unless you’ve been asleep like Rip Van Winkle, you know that change is a constant in today’s world.  But just because it’s constant doesn’t mean we’re good at it. It would be easier if we all viewed it the same way.  But inevitably, while some are clamoring…

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Watch Your Language by Gary G. Hoag, Ph.D.

by Gary G. Hoag, Ph.D. Almost daily in December my mailbox received a stack of direct mail appeals inviting us to participate with various ministries in their work through giving. One evening my wife neatly left a stack of them for me on the counter. The assortment included organizations we have supported and others that…

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