Talking Leadership
An Enduring Vision
The Salvation Army's National Commander David Hudson shares insight
Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Commissioner David Hudson, National Commander for The Salvation Army, U.S.A.Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Commissioner David Hudson, National Commander for The Salvation Army, U.S.A.
By Outcomes Magazine
Thought Leader
Clear Vision
Four principles for vision clarity
Vision can do many important things, but its greatest power is this: Vision creates clarity. When a leader casts a strong vision, every part of the organization comes into sharper focus.Vision can do many important things, but its greatest power is this: Vision creates clarity. When a leader casts a strong vision, every part of the organization comes into sharper focus.
By Tom Lin
Lead Story
Rooting for Rivals
A vision for kingdom collaboration
Bible translation would seem like a likely place for generosity and openhanded collaboration. Getting all of Scripture into every language is a clear goal shared by the global church. But like every sector, it's also a place of fragmentation.Bible translation would seem like a likely place for generosity and openhanded collaboration. Getting all of Scripture into every language is a clear goal shared by the global church. But like every sector, it's also a place of fragmentation.
By Peter Greer and Chris Horst
Biblically Speaking
Conflict and Vision
They really can go together
The Great Commission is at the heart of Christian mission statements everywhere, and its importance can hardly be overstated. But disagreement and conflict came quickly in the early church.The Great Commission is at the heart of Christian mission statements everywhere, and its importance can hardly be overstated. But disagreement and conflict came quickly in the early church.
By Dr. Michael Hare
Feature
Resourcing Your Vision
Are you painting your preferred future?
Vision-casting does not mean crafting a clever phrase to describe an ideal. It's not the function of wordsmithing. Visioning is visualizing and articulating the new reality that will exist as a result of your efforts, by God's grace.Vision-casting does not mean crafting a clever phrase to describe an ideal. It's not the function of wordsmithing. Visioning is visualizing and articulating the new reality that will exist as a result of your efforts, by God's grace.
By Shelley Cochrane
Feature
Getting to What Matters Most
The importance of organizational strategy
"After more than 50 years of growth and impact, we risk losing everything if we don't get this right." Is this your story? The young executive director told us what was at stake as we walked into the strategy retreat. He was right."After more than 50 years of growth and impact, we risk losing everything if we don't get this right." Is this your story? The young executive director told us what was at stake as we walked into the strategy retreat. He was right.
By Mark McPeak
Reflections
A Bold Vision
Embracing God's call to save lives
Reflecting on my 20 years as CEO of World Vision US, I'm grateful for how God guided me to cast a bold vision for the organization from the start. Sixty days after taking the job, I sat in a hut in Uganda, staring into the face of the AIDS pandemic.Reflecting on my 20 years as CEO of World Vision US, I'm grateful for how God guided me to cast a bold vision for the organization from the start. Sixty days after taking the job, I sat in a hut in Uganda, staring into the face of the AIDS pandemic.
By Richard Stearns
Raising the Bar
On Mission
Your board's guardian role
You want to maintain vision and focus? Try getting your board to be so vested in accomplishing the mission they can recite the mission statement at will. Taylor University has maintained that focus and vision since 1846.You want to maintain vision and focus? Try getting your board to be so vested in accomplishing the mission they can recite the mission statement at will. Taylor University has maintained that focus and vision since 1846.
By Nick Wallace
Foundations
Fundraising’s Future
Big changes ahead for the nonprofit world
What do Starbucks and demographic trends have to do with fundraising? On most days probably nothing, but a few years ago I was sitting in Starbucks reading an article about how demographic trends are affecting the financial world.What do Starbucks and demographic trends have to do with fundraising? On most days probably nothing, but a few years ago I was sitting in Starbucks reading an article about how demographic trends are affecting the financial world.
By Bill High
Empowering People
What is Your Vision?
Four questions to guide your process
In Christian ministry, our vision, mission and values must communicate a clear way a ministry is seeking to impact the world for Jesus. Crafting and casting a global vision is not an easy task but here are some questions and thoughts to consider.In Christian ministry, our vision, mission and values must communicate a clear way a ministry is seeking to impact the world for Jesus. Crafting and casting a global vision is not an easy task but here are some questions and thoughts to consider.
By Dr. Peggy Banks
First Person
My Lesson in Dreaming BIG!
A God-sized organizational vision
The most important aspect of a vision for an organization is that it evokes passion and hope. If you are the leader, the vision must be so strong for you that it is a part of the fabric of your very being.The most important aspect of a vision for an organization is that it evokes passion and hope. If you are the leader, the vision must be so strong for you that it is a part of the fabric of your very being.
By Dr. Bev Upton
Sources & Resources
Books for Summer 2018
Great insights on developing organizational and personal leadership vision
In each edition of Outcomes magazine, Christian Leadership Alliance highlights books to help you to think higher as a Christian leader.In each edition of Outcomes magazine, Christian Leadership Alliance highlights books to help you to think higher as a Christian leader.
By W. Scott Brown
Outcomes Magazine
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