Equipping Leaders to Cultivate Discernment
Discernment is a necessary component for leading in distinctly Christian ways—a core leadership competency for anyone longing to respond faithfully to God’s callings on our lives. Explore our resources below to learn how you can listen to God and attend to the work of the Spirit in your life and leadership.
Discernment
Book Recommendation: Make Work Matter
In the past decades, work has changed dramatically. Yet we are still sent into the new world of work with old, outdated tools, expectations, and strategies. This leaves us ill-equipped in our pursuit of meaningful work that will impact our communities and change the world. In this book, Michaela O’Donnell helps you discern how to close the gap between what you’re doing now and the meaningful work you desire to accomplish.
Spiritual Practices
Practices for Growth, Part One: Let Water off The Boat
At the heart of God’s invitation to inner work is this: are we willing to come to know more about ourselves so that God might ever-transform us into the person we’re called to be? Let Water Off the Boat is an exercise that invites you into your own inner work. The goal is for you to identify when you take on water and how you most naturally let it off as you see fit.
Practices for Growth, Part Two: Lean In and Let Go
Leaning in and letting go is something most of us have to work at. We carry so much of our stress about the unknown in our bodies. Whether it’s about our work, or our family, or the state of global affairs, consider this practice below as a means to check in with yourself, attune to God, and cultivate the capacity to lean in and let go. This article looks at how we can train our hearts, minds, and bodies to lean in and let go.
Curated Conversations
Making Wise, Difficult Decisions
It takes courage and vulnerability—especially as leaders—to admit we don’t always have the answers. But Dr. Angela Gorrell reminds us that humility in moments of uncertainty isn’t weakness; it’s the foundation of wise decision-making.
In this episode, Michaela O’Donnell sits down with Angela Gorrell to talk about her latest book, Braving Difficult Decisions: What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do.
Unearthing the Wisdom of Our Desires
Too often, we assume our desires are bad or sinful—something to suppress or eliminate. But what if our desires were actually a pathway into knowing more deeply who God created us to be and our unique purpose in the world?
In this episode, Michaela O’Donnell is joined by Tracey Gee, author of The Magic of Knowing What You Want: A Practical Guide to Unearthing the Wisdom of Your Desires.
A course to help you use discernment in your life and leadership
If you are feeling stuck in your career or are longing for greater clarity of discernment, check out our course, The Road Ahead
The Road Ahead
This is an online, individual course designed to help you develop a toolkit to navigate seasons of transition and disruption, seasons when the road ahead is foggy, the map of your life has become outdated, and courage is needed to keep going.
Examine Your Life - A Devotional Guide
This five-part devotional guide, centered on Ephesians 5:15-16, asks us to examine our lives so that we might live more intentionally and fully.