Category Archives: Leadership

What If We’re Wrong About Everything?

OK, maybe the title should be ‘what if I’m wrong about everything.’ The values of the kingdom of God define the ‘right side up’ life in an upside-down world.  Too often I hold onto those old worldly values and miss what God has for me.  See if you own at least some of these misperceptions. Kingdom of the world thinking:  We work in order to earn the money we need to do the things .
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Managing the Relationship Between the Board Chair, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Development Officer

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The effectiveness of most every ministry relies on the health and quality of the relationship between the Board Chair, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Development Officer.  Raising the funds needed to sustain and advance a ministry is, in its best configuration, a team effort involving all three people. In my twenty-five years of not-for-profit work as a CDO, CEO, Board Chair and consultant, I have seen some ministries flourish and others implode .
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