Christian Leadership Alliance
When one ponders the idea of “seeking first” the kingdom of God (Matt 6:33), the idea of prioritizing God’s will in all areas of life and work comes to mind. It is about seeking to align the organization’s purposes and mission with his mission. From its inception, Baptist University of the Américas (BUA) has been … Continue reading Prioritizing God’s Will
When I walked into the staff debrief of my organization’s international convention, the phrase “best event ever!” was top of mind. I soon learned no one was echoing that refrain. Everyone was frustrated. Younger team members felt the older ones hadn’t appreciated or valued their input. Senior members felt disrespected and disregarded by those younger … Continue reading Everyone’s a Mentor!
Early in my leadership journey I thought that knowing the right answer was enough for people to want to follow me. I soon learned that knowing the right answer ended up being only about 10% of the equation. The remaining 90% would require something more. To move people towards a new state, I would need … Continue reading Godly Influence
In a future world, where uncertainty is a strategic assumption, one factor still stands as the cornerstone of organizational sustainability: the organization’s core identity with the arrowhead of this identity being the organization’s vision. As important as mission, values, and core principles are for clarity of impact, vision is the leading and guiding light. It … Continue reading Vision as Your North Star
In a world where action comes before thought, it is difficult to be intentional about much of anything. We have become so impatient with thoughtfulness that when we see a post on social media, the pictures fly by so fast that we don’t get a sense for anything of substance. As my team has discussed … Continue reading Building a Platform of Trust
God entrusted the global church with the gospel – to live it, love it, embody it, and share it. Understanding the theological and ethical implications of generative AI (GenAI) is not for the faint of heart. We must embrace all that it means to bear God’s image and practice godly wisdom. This is at the … Continue reading A Human-Centered Digital Mindset
Many years ago, a mentor convinced me that fundraising is ministry. That changed everything. I no longer viewed asking for money as uncomfortable, awkward, or saw development work as “a necessary evil,” as some would term it. His view of donors as those who need ministry transformed how I approached this work. It has forever … Continue reading Capturing Hearts and Minds
Each of us probably has a desire to grow in multiple aspects of our lives. The question is how do we do that and how much time will it take? Putting some structures in place can be helpful. Putting some structures in place can be helpful. While they may take more time initially, these structures … Continue reading Personal Structures for Thriving Leaders
Anyone who has followed the news over the last few years knows that organizations have seemingly been hit with one scandal after another. Scandals, of course, are not new. However, to many observers, recent years have felt different – more scandals involving the CEO, more often at venerated organizations, and therefore more often hitting the … Continue reading Entrusted with Accountability
When I think about managing change, any kind of change, there’s a graphic concept that always comes to mind. The first frame of that graphic, “What we think change looks like,” is a straight ascending arrow pointing confidently from the present into the preferred future. The second frame, “What change actually looks like,” features a … Continue reading Write that Book!
