Christian Leadership Alliance
Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Dr. Arthur L. Satterwhite III, Vice President of Diversity, Belonging & Strategy for Young Life. Young Life is a Christian ministry that reaches out to middle school, high school, and college students in all 50 of the United States and in more than 100 countries … Continue reading Can You RELATE?
Truth doesn’t change, but its critics do. Our culture is composed of various generations that are asking very different questions as they try to find meaning and purpose in the world. As Christians, we have God-given commissions and mandates in Matthew 28:19, Mark 16:15, Acts 1:8 and elsewhere to directly interact with culture and influence … Continue reading Influencing Generations for Jesus
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!
BOOKS and MORE! 1. Transforming Friendship: Investing in the next generation, lessons from John Stott & others By John Wyatt (IVP, Jan. 16, 2024) Book Overview 2. Are you Coachable? The science of a growth mindset. By Dr. Chuck Coker (HAWKEYE.PRO, LLC, Aug. 29, 2024) Book Overview Dr. Chuck Coker will serve as faculty at … Continue reading Books for Winter 2024
Skim the cover stories of Harvard Business Review or Forbes magazine and you’ll quickly find a plethora of articles devoted to the importance of workplace culture and why you as the leader need to be attending to it. The culture of your organization matters. Culture has become the corporate buzzword of the day, and for … Continue reading Culture Building
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
Did you know Servant Followership is just as needed and as noble as Servant Leadership? Followership is one of the best teaching roles for any leader… A former doctoral student of mine, now a colleague, and I used to have in-depth conversations about servanthood. Bob (Dr. Cruz) and I would talk about how being a … Continue reading Servant Followership
Eight years ago, A3 sought ways to succinctly explain our ministry to new potential donors. Through a rebranding process, we drafted this tagline to sum up who A3 is: “Changing the few who change the many” We influence servant leaders who will influence others toward Christ’s purposes. We equip and unify visionary Christ-centered leaders to … Continue reading A Global Perspective
We all possess it. The capacity to affect the character, development, thinking, or behavior of another. Our challenge is not whether we influence others, but how. Followers of Christ have a divine responsibility to live in a manner worthy of their calling. We are to live, lead, and love as Jesus did and as the … Continue reading Shepherding Well
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
