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Jake works hard. He desires to do well; and he wonders if there is something wrong with him. He rarely stays at a job for more than a year and frets about a resume which reveals an unwillingness to stay the long-haul. Jake is Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012). It is the one-click, … Continue reading Mentoring Matters for Your Ministry
Influence is a tricky thing! In today’s world of social media, we all have at least a passing familiarity with the term “influencer.” If you have teenagers, the term may immediately evoke a sense of dread about what role model is impacting the life of your child! Social media trends make obvious how susceptible people … Continue reading Creating a Culture of Worthiness
Christian leaders have long understood the importance of establishing a vision for the people they steward. Historically, when we examine a leader’s vision, we often focus on the ingenuity of their imagination toward an ideal future, followed by their ability to guide their organization toward the goal accordingly. However, developing an impactful organizational vision means … Continue reading A Vision that Endures
You own a piece of land and intend to build a home. Will you do it by reading and conforming to the natural flow of the land? Or will you force the land to bend to your design? If it is the former, you nestle the building within the land’s contours, disturbing it minimally. You … Continue reading Building for Succession
Leadership falls are far too common for Christian nonprofit organizations. Leaders have fallen for various reasons: money mismanagement, addictions, arrogance, mistreatment of ministry staff, sexual sin, etc. Ultimately, the blame for a leadership fall is almost always a leader’s own – decisions they made, actions they took, or words they spoke. Scripture is very clear … Continue reading Avoiding a Leadership Fall
On Jan. 28, 2021, Dr. Jon R. Wallace went home to be with the Lord. From 2009 to 2013, Wallace, former president and president emeritus of Azusa Pacific University (APU), was a valued member of Christian Leadership Alliance’s board of directors. As former Alliance Board Chairman, Dr. John C. Reynolds, President of Los Angeles Pacific … Continue reading Examination and Accountability
