Spring 2023 | Entrusted

Talking Leadership

Entrusted with a Calling

Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Dr. Mark Jobe, President of Moody Bible Institute on the theme of this edition of Outcomes, “Entrusted.” He will be a mainstage presenter at The Outcomes Conference 2023. [...]

By Outcomes Magazine | Moody Bible Institute’s Dr. Mark Jobe shares reflections

Foundations

Entrusted with Prayer

When division threatens God’s people today, we can pray for one another. Through individual prayer for others, even those with whom we disagree, God softens our hearts and gives us renewed patience.

By Karen McNary | It is the key to organizational unity.

Lead Story

Entrusted with the Mission

Leaders play a vital role in stewarding an organization’s God-given mission. With the support of their boards, leaders must build awareness, model humility, and take practical steps to avoid drifting from their Christ-centered Mission.

By Becca Spradlin | Avoiding mission drift requires wise stewardship

Biblically Speaking

Entitled or Entrusted?

Are we entrusted with our leadership role, or we are entitled to it? Given the state of leadership in our country and in the church, this is an increasingly poignant question.

By Dr. Scott Rodin | Contrasting owner leaders and steward leaders

Feature

Entrusted with Uncertainty

The past few years have been a shared experience of navigating uncertainty in business and in life, but every nonprofit is consistently faced with unique challenges. So, what should Christian nonprofit leaders do when entrusted with this uncertainty?

By Fran Brown and Stan Reiff | Succeed with a “True North” operating plan

Feature

Reinventing the Wheel

“Let’s not reinvent the wheel” is terrible advice when it comes to building new experiences for your audience members, including your monthly sustainer program. You’re going to need to reinvent the wheel – over and over.

By Allen Thornburgh and Jamie Hanson | Young Life is applying imagination to reenchant its alumni

Feature

Leading When You Aren’t in Charge

Leading when you aren’t in charge is a precarious challenge. When do we speak up? How do we find the tone and urgency to express concerns or challenge those who lead?

By Michael Gunnin | Four mindsets for success

Thought Leader

Entrusted with Accountability

A CEO’s failures, especially moral ones, are amplified in their destructive impact. Amidst the significant PR fallout, trust with donors and constituents can be irretrievably lost.

By Josh Heidelman | Appropriate “prying” into the CEO’s personal life

Empowering People

Career Paths for Everyone

What if leaders saw each employee as someone made by God whom they are entrusted to steward, grow, develop, and empower? Can you envision that any willing employee, in any role, can have a career path in your organization?

By Giselle Jenkins | Entrusted with employee engagement and development

Raising the Bar

The Million-Dollar Question

I’m sure you know people with the capacity to make a transformational gift. They’re current donors, community leaders, or major contributors to a similar ministry. But they aren’t making those gifts to your ministry. And you wonder why.

By Dr. Scott Janney | Why would someone give a transformational gift to your ministry?

Power Source

Rest for Your Soul

Does your soul feel healthy? You can be good at caring for others and not very good at watching over your own soul. You are your own soul’s steward. Your soul’s care is entrusted to you.

By Dustin Manis | Practical steps to care for your tired soul

First Person

Caring for Employees Matters

I was once asked to describe what I did without disclosing my job title. I did not have to give it much thought and responded quickly, “I care for our employees.”

By Evalerie L’Heureux | Entrusted to steward our staffs well

Sources & Resources

Books for Spring 2023

See Christian Leadership Alliance's Outcomes Conference Book of the Year, and 12 other noteworthy reads! These authors explore what it means to be entrusted as Christian leaders today.

By W. Scott Brown | Outcomes Conference Book of the Year and 12 other noteworthy reads