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20h ago
Understand Transitions and Learn How to Embrace Them
Life transitions are inevitable, encompassing shifts in relationships, careers, health, living arrangements, and personal identity. Whether anticipated or sudden, like the loss of a loved one or unexpected illness, these transitions demand adjustment to new circumstances, roles, and responsibilities. Emotions such as excitement, anxiety, grief, and hope accompany these changes. Seeking support from friends, family, or professionals can aid in navigating these transitions. The Church also needs to provide space and assistance to those experi ..read more
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5d ago
Dr. Justin A. Irving and Dr. Courtney Veasey Bring Special Presentations!
Today, we want you to meet two exceptional leaders taking special main stages on Thursday, April 11, 2024: Dr. Justin A. Irving and Dr. Courtney Veasey!
Dr. Justin A. Irving
Dr. Irving will be the Keynote speaker for the Men’s Breakfast on Thursday, April 11, 2024. His years of research, study, and practical leadership experiences will inspire and challenge all who attend!
Currently, he serves as the Duke K. McCall Professor of Christian Leadership and chair of the Department of Leadership and Discipleship at The Southe ..read more
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1w ago
Becoming a Loving Leader is Our Greatest Challenge
With Jesus’ command to love God and to love others, the focus of a leader’s attention and interest changes. The best leader is not simply a strategic thinker or visionary; they are a loving leader. They move toward others to see them for who they are. They listen and care about another person’s longings, dreams, and pain. This is the vital activity that must define our leadership today. With insight and compassion, we are attuned to the good of another—to love them. Becoming a loving leader is our most challenging and most critical activity ..read more
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1w ago
Transformational Learning is Happening at the Spring Outcomes Academy Online
Spring is here, and it is time for you to enter a transformational learning experience. By enrolling in the Outcomes Academy Online Spring term, you will engage in a 10-week online cohort to educate, challenge, and expand your leadership capacity. If you are enrolled in the Credentialed Christian Nonprofit Leader (CCNL) program, both courses earn 20 points towards completing this distinction!
Mark Your Calendar and Register
There is just one week left to enroll in the Outcomes Academy Spring Term!
Registration Deadli ..read more
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2w ago
Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr. Returns to the Outcomes Conference Mainstage!
Pastor John K. Jenkins Sr. has been preaching the Good News since becoming licensed as a minister in 1973 at the age of 15. From an early age, he developed a love of the Lord and felt called to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. Today, he serves as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Glenarden. We welcome him back to the Outcomes Conference 2024 Mainstage with great joy. Here is an opportunity for you to get to know him better!
Call to the Church
His pastoral Journey began in February 1987 as the senior pastor at ..read more
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2w ago
Your Face and the Sculpting Journey in Emotional Intelligence
What changed in photographs of your face across the decades? We aren’t talking about fashion or hairstyles here. And it isn’t so much the aging process, either! What in your interior spirit comes through from underneath your skin?
WHAT I’VE SEEN IN ME
In my youth and twenties, photographs show an intense gaze and perhaps a smirk because I was sure things would be better, could be better, because I was here and was earnest to do something significant.
Catch a photo of me from my thirties until my mid-fifties, and you will seldom se ..read more
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2w ago
Rethink Your Approach to Financial Resources
A common challenge for Christian leaders is to secure financial resources for ministry. I certainly experienced this when I was tasked with raising them. Frequently, ministries are looking for a magic button to push to increase giving by asking why the board does not provide more; how about more direct mail appeals, more or bigger challenge grants, or a bigger vision to get the resources into the ministry?
Could it be that most ministry leaders do not see the kind of support for their ministry because they are not setting an example by giving thems ..read more
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2w ago
Faith Eury Cho Serves as a Church and Nonprofit Leader
Christian Leadership Alliance is eager to hear the message God puts on the heart of Faith Eury Cho for her mainstage presentation at Outcomes Conference 2024. Faith is the CEO and founder of The Honor Summit, a nonprofit organization that centers Asian American women on the mission of God. Alongside her husband, Pastor David Cho, she is also the co-founder and co-pastor of Mosaic Covenant Church. Now, you will learn more about her story and the experiences she brings to the Outcomes Mainstage.
Meet Faith Eury Ch ..read more
Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA) Blog
3w ago
Transitions and Managing the Changes
Here is a biblical principle for transitions that is true on a personal and professional level.
“The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives!”
Psalm 37:23-4
Transition Defined
A transition is a change or shift from one state, subject, person, or place to another. To change is to make a difference or transform; transformation is a process, not an event. John Kotter, the seminal author on change, writes no business survives over the l ..read more
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3w ago
The Nehemiah Blueprint for Building Lasting Impact
In January 2022, I spent my morning studying Nehemiah’s book. As I immersed myself in Nehemiah’s story, I realized that his leadership example provides a tremendous roadmap.
If we think back to early 2022, faith-based organization leaders faced tremendous challenges. Many leaders were stretched thin, on the brink of burnout, and feeling dread as they endeavored to be the leaders God had called them to be.
The realization of Nehemiah’s leadership example’s impact on us as we continue to encounter challenging seasons began a journey that I didn ..read more