The Leader as Coach

As caring leaders, it is our goal to help those who work under us get in touch with how their passions intersect with God's work in the world—to identify those things that will inspire them to fulfill God's will for their lives. Taking on a coaching role is how leaders can do this for their employees.

Group Dynamics in Board Meetings

Most boards suffer from a kind of temporary amnesia—we forget that we are human beings. We often enter meetings thinking only of the outcomes we would like to achieve, the things we would like to say and the time budgets we are trying to meet.

From Founder to Flourish—or Flounder?

It starts with passion and a vision. With the impetus of God's call upon their life, a founder of a nonprofit sets out to faithfully execute the mission placed in his or her hands. There are many around the world who would testify to the life transforming ministry they received due in part to the mission being carried out on their behalf.

Fundraising In a New Economy

Unrelated Business Income

Most managers of not-for-profit organizations have heard of "unrelated business income" (UBI). Some organizations take great care to avoid UBI, while others, looking for more resources, are more ready to consider new income sources and UBI.

The Five Drucker Questions

They're known as "The Five Drucker Questions." Penned by Peter Drucker, the father of modern management, these five questions are surprisingly basic.

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The Leadership Ellipse

A common challenge we all face as Christian leaders is how to effectively integrate our spiritual lives with our leadership responsibilities. We all know that our walk with the Lord should be consistent with our walk before those we lead.

Choosing Character:

Legendary Dallas Cowboys football coach, Tom Landry, once stated: I’ve seen the difference character makes in individual football players. Give me a choice between an outstanding athlete with poor character and a lesser athlete of good character; and I’ll choose the latter every time.

Playing by the Rules

In our experience, it is now commonplace for people suing a church on a liability claim to individually name its leaders as co-defendants. In such instances, and as a matter of general risk management, one of the best ways to protect the church leaders is to incorporate the church.

Special Events that Produce Results

Hosting special events is a way of life for most nonprofit organizations. For some people these are the highlight of the year, but for many they are their worst nightmare. You wonder, What if nobody comes? What if we lose money on the event? What if it is a complete flop?

Should Your Church Be On Twitter?

Twitter is a text messaging technology that people use to keep up with each other. Someone observed that it’s useless, to which one of the founders replied, "So is ice cream!” But many companies are focusing on it; should your church? If so, how? And what can you hope to accomplish?

Emerging Trends Affecting Ministry

There are two key principles that are relevant for every leader who wants to emulate both the style and substance of Jesus the leader ...