Books and Learning Experiences for Spring 2018

Christian Leadership Alliance highlights books to help you to think higher as a Christian leader. You will also find information on The Outcomes Conference 2018 learning experiences that go deep on the most vital topics facing Christian leaders today. BOOKS 1. The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham By Harold Myra and Marshall Shelley (Zondervan, 2005) Book … Continue reading Books and Learning Experiences for Spring 2018

Employee Engagement

As Christian organizations, we often assume that our mission is so clear and compelling that employees will flock to be a part of the “Lord’s work” that we are advancing. We do indeed often have an advantage in attracting employees because they genuinely feel called and resonate deeply with our missions. However, many of us … Continue reading Employee Engagement

A Tectonic Shift

If we were to step out of our own narrative and look at our organizations through the questioning eyes of a dispassionate but informed observer, what do we see and to what conclusions might we come? What is the net gain of all the energy, sacrifice and giving? I realize it is not particularly novel … Continue reading A Tectonic Shift

Seeing the Light

Former Senate Minority Leader Everett Dirksen was famous for his rhetorical style because he sounded like a true politician. One of his more famous lines was: “I am a man of fixed and unbending principles, the first of which is to be flexible at all times.” However, he is likely best known for this line: … Continue reading Seeing the Light