Theme: Leadership
Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory
Explorers Lewis and Clark had to adapt. While they had prepared to find a waterway to the Pacific Ocean, instead they found themselves in…
Transformational Leadership Part 2
Do employees know what your mission is? Do you have a foundation of trust needed for them to commit to the mission? Mission is…
Transformational Leadership Part 1
What do you do when plan A fails? In a fascinating comparison to Lewis and Clark’s expedition, Tod Bolsinger, author of Canoeing the Mountains and vice president and…
Leadership in a Changing World
This resource, which works as a companion to Canoeing the Mountains: Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory, covers key points in Tod Bolsinger’s book about…
Today’s Church Leadership Is Found in the Marketplace
Tod Bolsinger, Vice President & Chief of Leadership Formation at Fuller Theological Seminary, talks on the Bottom Line Faith podcast about his extensive experience…
A Seat at the Table
Too often, women are enculturated to set the table rather than sit at the table in their work. It’s time for that to change—time for…
Leadership Vows: What Can People Expect From You?
“What promises are you making?” It’s one of Max De Pree’s favorite questions of leaders. What can people expect from you? I must admit…
Becoming Lead Servants: Another Look at Servant Leadership
What does it mean for us to be “lead servants?” What does it mean to follow Joseph’s example of faithfully living for God throughout…
Love in the Time of Coronavirus
At this extraordinary moment, local leaders — people who lead groups of 10 to 1,000 people — have perhaps the greatest opportunity to shape…
Leading in a Crisis Devotional Series: The Difference God Makes
I’m writing this on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Today, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 1,215 people in the U.S. have COVID-19 (AKA,…
Webinar: The Urgent Need to Lead, Not Manage
This is an urgent time to faithfully lead with depth, creativity, and imagination, and not get stuck in crisis-management mode. What will we learn…