Talking Leadership
Stewards of the Mission
Joni and Friends’ John Nugent on leading well in this season
Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed John Nugent who serves as President and COO of Joni and Friends, a role he has held since January of 2019. They discussed being wise steward leaders in this season.Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed John Nugent who serves as President and COO of Joni and Friends, a role he has held since January of 2019. They discussed being wise steward leaders in this season.
By Outcomes Magazine
Thought Leader
Successful Executive Stewardship
Seven biblical keys to unlock success
Stewardship is not for the faint of heart. In the simplest form, good stewardship is about responsibility for all that God has entrusted in our care. For those who lead and steward teams, initiatives, programs, and expansive mission…Stewardship is not for the faint of heart. In the simplest form, good stewardship is about responsibility for all that God has entrusted in our care. For those who lead and steward teams, initiatives, programs, and expansive mission…
By Rev. Dr. Nicole Martin
Lead Story
Stewardship in Bible Translation
Global partnerships for eternal impact
At Wycliffe Bible Translators USA, one of our sayings is, “We don’t do it alone.” That’s because in the nearly 80 years that we’ve been doing this work, we’ve learned that relationships are the heartbeat of Bible translation…At Wycliffe Bible Translators USA, one of our sayings is, “We don’t do it alone.” That’s because in the nearly 80 years that we’ve been doing this work, we’ve learned that relationships are the heartbeat of Bible translation…
By Andy Keener
Biblically Speaking
Crisis Stewardship and Giving
Six practical generosity insights
During this challenging season, everyone is saying, “What do we do?” The situation forces us to ask deeper, harder questions. This article features six of them related to stewardship and giving. With each one, we explore the example of Paul…During this challenging season, everyone is saying, “What do we do?” The situation forces us to ask deeper, harder questions. This article features six of them related to stewardship and giving. With each one, we explore the example of Paul…
By Dr. Gary G. Hoag
Feature
Partners for Life
Tending the soil of donor partnership
In this article, I want to highlight three elements which when applied strategically and consistently to your partner development work will ensure the best chance of success in optimizing partner engagement and generosity for your mission.In this article, I want to highlight three elements which when applied strategically and consistently to your partner development work will ensure the best chance of success in optimizing partner engagement and generosity for your mission.
By Nathan Jones
Feature
2020 Changed Everything
Does your brand need to change with it?
For many kingdom-minded brands, uncertainty and disruption are forcing critical decisions to be made at a pace faster than ever before. Difficult decisions reveal the true priorities of any organization, as well as the health of its culture.For many kingdom-minded brands, uncertainty and disruption are forcing critical decisions to be made at a pace faster than ever before. Difficult decisions reveal the true priorities of any organization, as well as the health of its culture.
By Ted Vaughn
Foundations
Stewards of Strategic Resources
Four P’s of wise organizational stewardship
As a nonprofit leader, you are placed in a position to steward the resources that have been entrusted to you. Many leaders think of this in its most basic form — money. Certainly stewarding your organization’s finances with excellence is vital…As a nonprofit leader, you are placed in a position to steward the resources that have been entrusted to you. Many leaders think of this in its most basic form — money. Certainly stewarding your organization’s finances with excellence is vital…
By Fran Brown
Reflections
Stewarding our Souls
Establishing routines that foster resilience
In 1994, my world was rocked when I was in my fifth month of pregnancy and the doctor sent me to a genetic counselor. In 2006, our oldest son joined the Marines and was soon deployed to Iraq. In 2017, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.In 1994, my world was rocked when I was in my fifth month of pregnancy and the doctor sent me to a genetic counselor. In 2006, our oldest son joined the Marines and was soon deployed to Iraq. In 2017, I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
By Lisa Entz
Empowering People
Nurturing Your Team
Three ways good stewards help people bloom
Often, we can equate the concept of stewardship merely to financial management. But the longer I serve in leadership positions, the more I realize the importance of having a stewardship mindset regarding people.Often, we can equate the concept of stewardship merely to financial management. But the longer I serve in leadership positions, the more I realize the importance of having a stewardship mindset regarding people.
By Holly Moore
Emerging Trends
Giving and America’s Faith-Based Nonprofits
The ship isn’t sinking, but don’t get complacent!
As soon as we all realized how momentous COVID-19 was going to be, I could see the fear rising among America’s faith-based nonprofits. Leaders of the nation’s 1.5 million nonprofit organizations, many totally dependent on charitable giving, watchedAs soon as we all realized how momentous COVID-19 was going to be, I could see the fear rising among America’s faith-based nonprofits. Leaders of the nation’s 1.5 million nonprofit organizations, many totally dependent on charitable giving, watched
By Derric Bakker
Raising the Bar
Measuring Kingdom Impact
A board’s micro and macro-stewardship role
All boards need to make sure micro-stewardship is in place and functional in the organization they oversee. But they would be wise to take a step back every once in a while and ask the bigger question…All boards need to make sure micro-stewardship is in place and functional in the organization they oversee. But they would be wise to take a step back every once in a while and ask the bigger question…
By Dr. James C. Galvin
First Person
Building T.R.U.S.T.
Five ways to be a good steward of your team
Is your leadership style depleting your energy and preventing you from stewarding your followers well? Here are five ways to build T.R.U.S.T., allowing you to be a good steward of your people, and their talents…Is your leadership style depleting your energy and preventing you from stewarding your followers well? Here are five ways to build T.R.U.S.T., allowing you to be a good steward of your people, and their talents…
By Vernicia T. Eure
Sources & Resources
Books for Fall 2020
12 books on stewarding our lives and leadership for Christ
In each edition of Outcomes, Christian Leadership Alliance highlights books to help you think higher as a Christian leader. Here are 12 volumes that explore ways we can effectively steward our lives and leadership to honor Christ.In each edition of Outcomes, Christian Leadership Alliance highlights books to help you think higher as a Christian leader. Here are 12 volumes that explore ways we can effectively steward our lives and leadership to honor Christ.
By W. Scott Brown
Outcomes Magazine
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