Christian Leadership Alliance
Matthew 6:33 calls us to “seek first his kingdom and his righteousness.” For Christian nonprofit leaders, this is both an anchor and a challenge. Disciplined innovation offers a way to align creativity and problem-solving with God’s call to steward resources wisely and advance his mission. Dispelling the Myths of Innovation Too often, innovation is misunderstood … Continue reading Disciplined Innovation
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Eph. 2:10) What is the story of Christian influence in today’s world? It is the quiet story of Christians doing “good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” This transformational cultural influence reminds … Continue reading Kingdom Influence
When I was in corporate leadership, I concluded that leadership is about influence, both positional and relational. The persistent presence of “influencers” in our culture now seems to confirm my conclusion, but it makes me wonder, as well: if someone shows leadership influence that I want to emulate, where does it come from? And how … Continue reading Influential by Nature
We all encounter situations that rock us to the core of our souls. As leaders, we know the weightiness that comes when our church, mission or business goes through a crisis or needed change. When those difficult seasons come, we can keep joy and thrive if we have a vision for God-inspired change. We have … Continue reading A Vision for God-inspired Change
As organizations and boards, we face a risk that is greater than any other, and more damaging than fiscal or legal ones. Often hidden until it’s too late, the poisonous effect of frail leadership character cries out for risk mitigation. We all can list the names of Christian leaders who have crashed, and we hear … Continue reading Poison in the Soil
I am a plodder. Over my lifetime I see myself as one who simply kept working hard at whatever God put before me. Did I thrive? Did The Navigators thrive under my leadership? Yes. But at the time, it was not always apparent. There were times of struggle and challenge. My leadership path was not … Continue reading Planting, Nourishing and Harvesting
From Roy’s journal during stage-four lung cancer: “A significant mind shift happened this week. Margaret and I were walking, and as usual, she was thinking ahead of me. She asked me what my plans were for getting stronger and healthier. By the next day, I determined that I’d been operating in survival mode. It was … Continue reading Inside-Out Leadership
