The Freedom of Not Being the People Fixer
There will be times when I share a verse with someone, but most of the time Iâm supposed to wait for God to do the changing.
Stephen Altrogge
Community
Articles in this category focus on rejoicing in the community of other believers, how to build and nurture community, and how to better reflect Jesus Christ to our brothers and sisters in the faith.
Stephen Altrogge
Conflict is a Good Thing
We can try to avoid conflict like kids playing hide and seek or we can learn to see the opportunity that comes from conflict.
Tyler Edwards
Christian Celebrity Culture
I could write for a week on this topic, but these four thoughts are enough to ponder. Examine your own life to see if you are drawn to power, or people. I hope itâs the latter.
Stephen Vaughn
Do What I Ask. Huh?
"If only my people would just do what I ask!" I've heard too many leaders utter those words and then, in their frustration, implement solutions that don't seem to make things better. Maybe leaders can sharpen their approach with a simple shift in the question they ask themselves.
Corey Olynik
How to Be Joyful in Your Leadership
As a biblical leader, I choose to model joy for the people I lead. By choosing to model joy, I hope my colleagues can see âworkâ and âvocationâ as synonyms for joy.
James Bruyn
Daring to Be Vulnerable
When people are facing extreme problems, their organizations often embody those same challenges. The Coalition of Women Living with HIV and AIDS was one such agency. Having grown quickly, but haphazardly, it was on the brink of tearing itself apart. This is the story about the power of forgiveness to resolve conflict and bring positive [...]
Joyce Mataya
Daring to be Vulnerable
Leaders can be prey to many dangers from the outside and within. Consider a leaderâs fear of being vulnerable. Clinton shares a case where vulnerability led to greater trust.
Clinton Dix
Why Donât We âCircle Backâ More Often
Even if we make a mistake, itâs almost never too late to âtry again.â
Adrian Pei
Are You a Shepherd Warrior?
We canât fight all the time; we need time for refreshment and encouragement. The warrior becomes a shepherd through his or her love and affirmation of the sheep.
Stephen Mayers
Praying for Your Co-workers
Your prayer life will be enriched as you get to know the stories of the Christians in your workplace. Your faith will grow as they tell you stories of how God has answered your prayers for them.
James Bruyn
Is Your Leadership More Than Words?
If you want to be the kind of leader whose organization is on the cutting edge, stop asking for someone to give you an answer you already know. Great leaders have the courage to act!
Mike Mowery
Are You Wise with Your Buckets of Influence?
Good leaders know when to use the right bucket. The most important thing for you to do as a leader is to use your influence to promote fairness, lawfulness, peace, empathy and real prosperity for everyone.
Mike Mowery
Eight of the Most Common Worship Leading Mistakes
Here are eight of the most common worship leading mistakes that Iâve observed in my own ministry, and through friendships and experiences with lots of other worship leaders too.
Jamie Brown
The Culture of Mistrust
Trust is such a fragile commodity. It can easily be broken even before it is built. Yet we know trust is the foundation for healthy organizational behavior.
Elaine Vitikainen
Thinking Too Highly of Our Leaders
Do we need to re-humanize the leaders and spokespeople in our lives?
Adrian Pei
3 Ways to Develop Contextual Leadership
Leadership is contextual. You can learn a lot from renowned leaders inside and outside the church but not everything they teach will automatically translate to your context.
Joe Hoagland
Who Me? A Servant?
Freedom is the foundation for servanthood. We are free but we can make the conscious choice to use our freedom to serve others because we are following the example of Jesus, and because we believe that the best kind of leadership in this turbulent world is the kind of leadership that rises above the temptation to âlord it overâ others.
Mike Mowery
3 Ways to Develop Contextual Leadership
Leadership is contextual. You can learn a lot from renowned leaders inside and outside the church but not everything they teach will automatically translate to your context.
Joe Hoagland
Learning from Peers
We often learn more from peers than from any formal training processes.
Rick James
Iâm Allowed to Change Slowly, but You Must Change Fast. Really Fast.
Yes, itâs hard to wait for others to change. But if God patiently waits for us to change, we can also wait for others.
Stephen Altrogge