Winter 2019 | Sustainability

Talking Leadership

A Firm Foundation

Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Dr. Alvin Sanders. In Nov. 2017, Alvin was named the President and CEO of World Impact, an urban missions organization birthed in 1971…

By Outcomes Magazine | Dr. Alvin Sanders on leadership and personal holiness

Thought Leader

Fostering Sustainability

Who in the long list of Bible characters, perhaps with the exception of Jesus and Paul, would you nominate for your organization’s Board of Directors?

By Dr. John C. Reynolds | The role of thriving nonprofit boards

Lead Story

Start-Up to Sustainability

The real question is whether you can lead the organization from start-up into sustainability? By start-up, I mean not the length of time the organization has existed, but rather its modus operandi.

By David J. Collum | Three vital steps for new leaders

Biblically Speaking

Sustainable Faith

What pushed Tom through a thousand quitting points and sustained his hope? It was his daily habit of filtering every aspect of his life through the lens of God’s character and promises.

By Steve King | Filtering life through the right lens

Raising the Bar

Embracing Innovation

At World Vision, we decided to innovate. The result is Chosen, is a new way of inviting people into child sponsorship. Though new, it’s a continuation of our history of innovation.

By Edgar Sandoval Sr. | Sustainable funding for the world’s poor

Feature

Monthly Giving Programs

Let us make the case to you why monthly giving should be one of the areas you invest. The first reason you should invest in a monthly giving program is donor value.

By Jeremy Reis and Mike Meyers | Five keys to your success

Feature

An Innovation Mindset

An innovation culture is created from three traditional leadership principles that are redefined in the context of an innovation mindset – trust, confident humility and devotion.

By Michael McCathren and Bill Frisby | Sustaining an innovation culture

Power Source

Reaching Gen Z

Reaching a generation other than our own may feel like learning a new language. It doesn’t always come naturally or easily—but if we’re serious about reaching that generation…

By Captain Pamela Maynor | Connecting with digital natives

Empowering People

Organizational Lifecycle Lessons

We need to distinguish between the outcomes of our ministry and the container or shell. The organization is the shell. The outcomes are temporal and eternal.

By Dr. James C. Galvin | Is your nonprofit’s shell durable?

Foundations

Seasons of Change

Perhaps you are in a season of change or sense that one is around the corner. Here are five keys to sustainability during a season of change.

By Cindy Finley | Five keys for sustainability

First Person

Sizing Up

How do you grow up alongside a vision God’s given you? How do you sustain people, passion and momentum? In the spirit of vulnerability, here’s some of the learning we’ve had despite ourselves…

By Beth Guckenberger | Sustainability lessons we’ve learned

Sources & Resources

Books for Winter 2019

In each edition of Outcomes, Christian Leadership Alliance highlights books to help you think higher as a Christian leader. Here are 12 volumes on sustainable Christian leadership.

By W. Scott Brown | Sustainable Christian leadership