First, lead with this
Sometimes the best leaders have the most unexpected stories. Jon Weece, Lead Follower at Southland Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky shares about a friend who was desperate for the Church to show kindness and the journey it took to find it.
Why shepherds at Bethlehem?
The reason why angels shared the message of universal importance to this group may surprise you.
Time management God’s way
Maybe you’re thinking, I don’t have time to manage my time.
Are you trusting God’s promises?
Wherever you find yourself today, remember this.
What’s your vision?
Does your vision involve faith in what God can do in and through your leadership? Steve Poe, Senior Pastor of Northview Church in Indianapolis, challenges leaders to believe God through a story when he had little faith and even called himself a skeptic.
The next reformation could start in your office
What could God do in your boardroom?
6 shifts for a Christian CEO
These leaders focus on building a great business because they have an eternal perspective.
Taking the burden out of the process
What does it say about our Christian walk if our lives are burdensome?
How would you define your priorities?
Art Barter, Owner and CEO of Datron World Communications Inc., talks with Greg Leith, CEO of Convene, about why he chose these specific priorities for not only his life, but as an umbrella of values for this company.
Book Review: The Nuts and Bolts of Leadership
Author Jim Bohn explores the everyday management needed in leadership to “get the job done.”
4 biblical ways a leader can respond to difficult circumstances
One of the most vexing questions for a Christian leader is how to respond when a godly colleague or employee experiences bad things they didn’t appear to deserve.
How faith in the workplace can impact a community
Brad Dacus, Founder and President of the Pacific Justice Institute, talks with Greg Leith, CEO of Convene, about how you can bridge the gap between your faith and the workplace and even positively impact your community.
How do you lead in the tension of loving people?
Jon Weece, Lead Follower at Southland Christian Church in Lexington, Kentucky shares about the two elements that make up the tension in loving people.
Where do leaders turn for wisdom?
Do you turn to Google, or do you ask God for wisdom?
A prayer for the workday
In the middle of the tasks, here’s a way to pause and remember God is there in the middle of your day.
Are tech companies revolutionizing leadership?
Tech leaders have virtually unprecedented power to mold the future. The question is: how are they using it — and how will you?
Christian bookstore owner retiring and selling his outlet to church
After more than four decades in business, the owner of a Christian bookstore about an hour south of Washington, D.C., is retiring. Buz Jewell of Logos Book Store in suburban Fredericksburg, Virginia, expects to sell off his remaining inventory by early October. He has sold selling the store—at one time one of the state’s largest Christian outlets—to Mount Hope Baptist Church. Jewell started at his original location in 1975. His entry into business followed involvement with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship while in college at William & Mary. Jewell served as literature chairman, a position that included selling books at chapter meetings. [...]
Ex-employee sues construction company owner over mandatory Bible studies
A one-time construction company employee who objected to attending mandatory Bible studies has sued his former employer for $800,000, claiming he lost his job after refusing to attend any longer. Albany, Oregon house painter Ryan Coleman sued Joel Dahl of Dahled Up Construction, alleging that Dahl fired him after Coleman quit going to the studies after six months. Led by a local pastor, the hour-long sessions meet at a homeless shelter in Albany. The lawsuit said Dahl overstepped his bounds and broke the law. Both men are ex-convicts; Dahl told Portland TV station KATU he likes giving people like himself [...]
Do you need to be saved from success?
I don’t know, but I think I need to be saved from my idea of success. Maybe you need to, as well.
Couple facing eviction for holding Bible study in their apartment
A religious liberties rights group has intervened on behalf of an elderly couple facing eviction for holding a Bible study in their Fredericksburg, Virginia apartment because it was classified as a business activity. Semi-retired Lutheran minister Ken Hauge and his wife, Liv, received a registered letter in August threatening eviction for allegedly breaching the terms of their lease at The Evergreens at Smith Run. The dispute capped off a long-running disagreement that began with the Hauges having to call their planned Bible study in the development’s community room a “book review” discussion. Management then withdrew support for a resident social [...]
