A bookmark of mine carries a thought that has stayed with me throughout my years in leadership. It reads: IT DOESN’T MATTER IF THE WORLD KNOWS, OR SEES OR UNDERSTANDS, THE ONLY APPLAUSE WE ARE MEANT TO SEEK IS THAT OFRead more…
Xenophon’s Cyrus the Great
I’m often asked to recommend my top leadership or management book. So, almost on autopilot, I hit play and blather the following: “It’s impossible to pick one leadership book. Everyone’s at different levels of experience and need. That’s why youRead more…
How Do You Define Success?
How do you define success in your church or ministry setting? In The Choice: The Christ-Centered Pursuit of Kingdom Outcomes, R. Scott Rodin, Wesley K. Willmer, and I suggest that most people define success in one of two ways, and thisRead more…
A Steward’s Relationship With the Owner
Most definitions of stewardship include in one way or another the concept “to manage resources that belong to another.” But what most definitions miss is a critical aspect of a steward’s role: that stewards manage those resources in order to achieveRead more…
We’ve Seen the Future and It Is…Collaborative!
This is a very interesting blog on leadership skills in the social sector. Since social engagement is an integrated part of the life of a spiritual leader, it is important to Christian leaders as well. A social sector leader needs toRead more…
What is a Giving Champion?
Giving Champion is the term we use for those who are advocates or “champions” for the Biblical message of generosity. We recently talked with Todd Harper to hear his story and learn more about what it means to be a Giving Champion. GG:Read more…
What it Means to be a Generosity Champion
When I was a kid, I played team sports…basketball, football, church league softball (no comments from the peanut gallery), soccer and more. And inevitably – regardless of the sport – I would be on the worst team in the league. Read more…
Leaders go first: 10 Ways you can set the pace for those you lead
Download Mark Miller’s free excellent ebook on leadership through the website link. Mark is an executive in a major US business and popular author. ’Leadership is stewardship’ is one of the chapters in this book. Mark says ’I think stewardshipRead more…
The Defining Characteristics of a Good and Faithful Steward
Jay Link looks at how a good and faithful steward should live. A Good and Faithful Steward Lives: an examined life a controlled life and a sacrificial life
Churchill’s Legacy
Winston Churchill has an amazing legacy that speaks to: Never Give Up!