Talking Leadership
Can You RELATE?
Young Life’s Dr. Arthur L. Satterwhite III on Next Generation flourishing
Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Dr. Arthur L. Satterwhite III, Vice President of Diversity, Belonging & Strategy for Young Life.Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Dr. Arthur L. Satterwhite III, Vice President of Diversity, Belonging & Strategy for Young Life.
By Outcomes Magazine
Thought Leader
Everyone’s a Mentor!
Essential mentoring relationships for intergenerational teams
On a thriving intergenerational team, it’s not just the senior team members mentoring those younger than them. Your successful team will display all three essential mentoring relationships...On a thriving intergenerational team, it’s not just the senior team members mentoring those younger than them. Your successful team will display all three essential mentoring relationships...
By Dr. Teresa M. Moon
Lead Story
Influencing Generations for Jesus
Applying insights on today’s four key generations
If we don’t first understand how we are to interact with culture, then our attempts at influencing generations will largely fall flat.If we don’t first understand how we are to interact with culture, then our attempts at influencing generations will largely fall flat.
By Brock Anderson and Shelley Komoszewski
Biblically Speaking
Preparing the Next Generation
Spiritual influence principles from First Thessalonians
Eventually, the next generation must be ready to take the reins, and it is our responsibility to prepare them for it. But what does this generational transfer look like?Eventually, the next generation must be ready to take the reins, and it is our responsibility to prepare them for it. But what does this generational transfer look like?
By Dr. Bob Snyder and Tyler Hallman
Feature
Keychain Leadership
Unlocking next generation leadership potential
A community which practices keychain leadership is a community willing to empower young people to lead in significant ways, help equip them for the roles and walk alongside them in support as they learn.A community which practices keychain leadership is a community willing to empower young people to lead in significant ways, help equip them for the roles and walk alongside them in support as they learn.
By Dr. Kara Powell and Shannon Wimp Schmidt
Feature
The Honor of Walking Together
Transparent next generation mentor relationships
Through our journey, we identified three pillars that help us walk together: ask questions, honor others’ questions, and share our authentic selves... These three pillars foster the kind of mentor relationships longed for by the next generation.Through our journey, we identified three pillars that help us walk together: ask questions, honor others’ questions, and share our authentic selves... These three pillars foster the kind of mentor relationships longed for by the next generation.
By Brittany Sawrey-Coulson and Dr. Bruce McNicol
Raising the Bar
Learning to Speak Story
Adopting the language of the next generation
Story is the native language of the next generation. They consume stories on YouTube. They craft stories for social media. They crave stories for the savory tastes of drama and the sweet morsels of redemption.Story is the native language of the next generation. They consume stories on YouTube. They craft stories for social media. They crave stories for the savory tastes of drama and the sweet morsels of redemption.
By Dr. Nicole Massie Martin
Empowering People
Empower the Next Generation
It starts with coachability.
The journey to empowerment starts with a foundational characteristic: coachability. This is not just about the willingness to learn but embracing a posture of humility and openness that catalyzes both personal and professional growth.The journey to empowerment starts with a foundational characteristic: coachability. This is not just about the willingness to learn but embracing a posture of humility and openness that catalyzes both personal and professional growth.
By Dr. Chuck Coker
Leadership Legacy
Mentoring Matters for Your Ministry
Three keys to developing an effective mentoring program
Mentoring builds a culture of authentic, trusting relationships and bridges the gaps often experienced in a multi-cultural, multi-generational staff.Mentoring builds a culture of authentic, trusting relationships and bridges the gaps often experienced in a multi-cultural, multi-generational staff.
By Dr. Ken Merrifield
Emerging Trends
Generative AI & Generations
Policies, perspectives, and philosophical considerations for ministries
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is transforming our world at a remarkable pace, creating new avenues for innovation and connection across generations.Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is transforming our world at a remarkable pace, creating new avenues for innovation and connection across generations.
By Tad Brockway
Foundations
Together is Better
Investing in shared goals to bridge generations
Today, many ministries wrestle with a generational challenge in their efforts to build high-performing teams and maximize their impact... Together is better for many reasons, but it is almost always harder.Today, many ministries wrestle with a generational challenge in their efforts to build high-performing teams and maximize their impact... Together is better for many reasons, but it is almost always harder.
By Dr. Andrew Johnston
Power Source
Culture Building
Four reasons to be intentional about culture.
The culture of your organization matters. It matters for the people you are trying to reach. It matters for the people you are trying to lead, whether they are staff or volunteers. And it matters to you.The culture of your organization matters. It matters for the people you are trying to reach. It matters for the people you are trying to lead, whether they are staff or volunteers. And it matters to you.
By Jenni Catron
Sources & Resources
Books for Winter 2024
12 thoughtful books on generations, influence and Christian leadership
Christian Leadership Alliance recommends these books for equipping the next generation and growing your Christian leadership.Christian Leadership Alliance recommends these books for equipping the next generation and growing your Christian leadership.
By W. Scott Brown
Outcomes Magazine
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