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As a nonprofit, it is so important to be clear with your message. Your organization needs to talk to potential supporters, volunteers, program participants, staff members, board members, and more. Your messaging is competing with so many reputable and worthy alternatives simultaneously. If you confuse your audience, you will lose them. Think about it: a … Continue reading Communications Clarity
I remember it so vividly. I had no clue what I was going to post next week, no idea what stories were being written and, honestly, I just hoped our audience members would think our layout looked cool — not a thought in the world as to how they would proceed after reading any of … Continue reading Achieve Your Digital Goals
For the Christian church in the world today, it is the best of times and it is the worst of times. Globally, the growth of the Christian church has never been greater. At the same time, persecution of Christians has never been more widespread. In these tumultuous times of extremes, these two realities best capture … Continue reading In God We Trust
Almost every Christian leader I’ve talked to over the last two years has confessed to me the struggle of leading in this turbulent age. Partisan divides have always marked the American experience, but in recent years, the easy reach of social media, polarizing politicians, and an increasingly hostile culture have created new fault lines and … Continue reading Shepherding Leadership in Turbulent Times
While our Constitution’s protections for religious liberty are a hallmark of American democracy, they were never a foregone conclusion. Our nation’s commitment to religious freedom emerged at a time when that commitment was unique. Before the Revolutionary War, eight of the thirteen colonies had an established church. People were legally required to follow specific religious … Continue reading Religious Liberty for All
My first day as an intern in the U.S. Senate remains etched in my memory. On that morning, I walked in wonder past symbols of our democracy like the U.S. Supreme Court building and U.S. Capitol, before climbing wide marble steps into the stately Russell Senate Office building. Thus commenced a journey into the intersection … Continue reading A Winsome Witness
BOOKS 1. Road to Flourishing: Eight keys to boost employee engagement and well-being By Al Lopus (IVP, April 19, 2022) Book Overview OUTCOMES CONFERENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR: Christian Leadership Alliance has selected Road to Flourishing by Al Lopus, Cofounder and CEO, Best Christian Workplaces Institute, as its 2022 Outcomes Conference book of the year. … Continue reading Books for Spring 2022
“Life is physics,” says my husband, the engineer. In his world, every human phenomenon can be explained through physics. After years of rolling my eyes, I realize he’s not wrong. Perhaps that is why the principles of physics are often used to describe the human experience. Consider the physics terms that describe a material’s response … Continue reading Resilience in Reality
Today, nonprofit organizations have to try twice as hard to rebuild their communities and create a positive environment where people feel a sense of belonging. Although the world has shifted drastically, the basics are still the same. Christian nonprofit organizations try too hard to have the latest gimmicks to create a community and neglect the … Continue reading My Identity = My Leadership
Recently, Greg McKeown of Stanford University, convincingly re-established the case for essentialism. Essentialism argues that the disciplined pursuit of less will accomplish more. Long before McKeown, Jesus lived out this counterintuitive principle by leading small to accomplish greater influence – greater influence, in fact, than any leader in history. He modeled a leadership that had … Continue reading Increasing Influence by Leading Small
