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Faith at Work, Stewardship, Leadership
Dee Ann Turner
Hold All Things Loosely

True leadership requires the courage to let go of what’s good in order to receive what’s better. Whether it’s possessions, positions, or plans, holding loosely allows us to lead with open hands, ready for transformation, collaboration, and God’s greater purpose.

Hold All Things Loosely
Business, Leadership
Scott Ritzheimer
How to Take the Business You Built to the Next ...

You did it! You started a business with nothing more than a dream and a willingness to roll up your sleeves. You worked hard, really hard, and the business grew. You didn’t know what you were doing half the time, but you figured it out. You made it up as you went, and now you’re leading your very own multi-million dollar business.

How to Take the Business You Built to the Next Level
Communication, Leadership, Networking, Relationship, Social Media
Mike Edwards
Business Blind Spots: Your customers’ insights ...

The fastest way to lose sight of your business is to stop listening to your customers. What you think is happening inside your company and what your customers are actually experiencing might be two completely different stories. Too often, leaders rely on assumptions instead of real feedback—and that gap can cost you growth, loyalty, and trust.

In this post, Convene Chair Mike Edwards shares how to check in with your customers in meaningful, non-intrusive ways—and how to turn their insights into quick, high-impact improvements.

Business Blind Spots: Your customers’ insights are your biggest growth opportunity—if you listen
Michael Johnson
A Christian Business Owner's Guide to Scale

Are business growth and your faith opposed? Christian leaders often find themselves at a crossroads, seeking to balance ambition with their faith-based values. The desire to scale operations and achieve greater impact can sometimes feel at odds with the principles of service, integrity, and stewardship that underpin their beliefs.

Yet, scaling a business and adhering to Christian values are not mutually exclusive. In fact, by integrating biblical wisdom with sound business practices, Christian leaders can unlock a path to sustainable growth that aligns with their faith and honors God's purpose for their endeavors.

A Christian Business Owner's Guide to Scale
Dave Ulrich
Discovering Clarity in Chaos: How to Become a ...

In an ever-changing world filled with uncertainty, leaders face a critical choice—become a hostage to chaos or a master of clarity. In this insightful article, Oleg Konovalov and Dave Ulrich explore how leaders can navigate volatile times with confidence. Through research-backed strategies, they provide seven actionable steps to transform uncertainty into structured success. If you’re ready to rise above the noise and bring clarity to your leadership, this is a must-read.

Discovering Clarity in Chaos: How to Become a Master of Clarity—Not a Hostage of Chaos

Faith

Seek God's Will & You'll Be Blessed

This Week’s Devotional PROMISE:   Source: "Promises From God’s Word for Men" When you seek God’s will and obey His commandments, you will be blessed.

“Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother” Mark 3:35

When Jesus confronted the reality of His impending death on the cross, He asked God that this terrible burden might be lifted. But as He faced the possibility of a suffering that was beyond description, Jesus prayed, “Nevertheless not my will, but thine be done” (Luke 22:42).

As Christians, we too must be willing to accept God’s will even when we don't fully understand the reasons for the hardships that we must endure

When we lose a loved one, experience profound loss, confront circumstances that trouble us to the very core of our souls, when we are worried or anxious, darkness overwhelms us for a while and it seems as if we cannot summon the strength to face another day, but with God’s help we can. We must trust God and turn our concerns over to Him and listen to the quiet assurance of God’s promises. By placing our lives in His hands we learn that He is our shepherd today and throughout eternity. Let us trust the Shepherd.

“Commit your activities to the Lord and your plans will be achieved" Proverbs 16:3

Encouraging Others

This Week’s PROMISE: “When we encourage each other and share the good news of Christ, we are following God’s will by obeying His Word" Galatians 6:2 “Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ"

Life is a team sport, and all of us need occasional pats on the back from our teammates. As Christians we are not only called upon to spread the good news of Christ but to spread a message of encouragement and hope to the world.

In the book of Ephesians, Paul writes, “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen”. Paul reminds us that when we chose our words carefully, we can have a powerful impact on those around us.

So, today be a world-class source of encouragement to everyone you meet.

Proverbs 12:25 “Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word cheers it up”

Worshiping God with an Open Heart and Willing Hands

This Week’s Devotional PROMISE:   When You Worship God with an Open Heart and Willing Hands You Will Be Blessed

“But an hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Yes, the Father wants such people to worship Him. God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth” John 4:23-24

All of mankind is engaged in worship in some form or another. The question is not whether we worship, but what we worship. Some of us choose to worship God. The result is a plentiful harvest of joy, peace, and abundance. Others distance themselves from God by foolishly worshiping things of this earth such as fame, fortune, or personal gratification.

Whenever we place our love for material possessions above our love for God, and get drawn into all of the temptations this current culture gives us immediate access to, we find ourselves in a struggle between being a good Godly man and a man of culture.

How can we ensure that we cast our lot with God? We do so by regularly being in God’s Word and investing in relationships with fellow believers. When we worship God faithfully and fervently, we are blessed.

When God is at the center of your life, you worship. When he’s not, you worry and have anxiety. (Pastor Rick Warren)

If anyone is thirsty, he should come to Me and drink! John 7:37

 

Transformational Love

This Week’s Devotional PROMISE:   Love has the Power to Transform your Life and your Relationships

"Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love" 1 Corinthians 13:13

Christ’s words have left no room for interpretation: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment, and the second is “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Sometimes despite our best intentions, we fall short.

If we are to please God, we must cleanse ourselves of the negative feelings that separate ourselves from others and from Him. Loving others is the foundation to all our relationships. Love is God’s greatest commandment.

“Dear friends, if God loved us in this way, we also must love one another” 1 John 4:11

Brotherly love is the distinguishing badge of every true Christian – Matthew Henry

Becoming The Right Kind of Leader

This Week’s PROMISE: When you become the right kind of leader, God will give you more responsibility.

"His master said to him: “Well done good and faithful servant! You were faithful over a few things; I will now put you in charge of many things. Enter your master’s joy!" Matthew 25:21

The old saying is familiar and true: Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. As believers, we are called to imitate as best we can, Christ Jesus. The task of imitating Him is often difficult and sometimes impossible, but as Christians we must continue to try to come close to His standard. Our world needs leaders that willingly honor Christ with their words and their deeds.

Christ-centered leadership is an exercise in service; service to God in heaven and service to His children here on earth. Are you the kind of servant leader you would want to follow?

“An overseer, therefore must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher, not addicted to wine, not a bully but gentle, not greedy” 1 Timothy 3:2-3

Integrity and maturity are two character traits vital to the heart of a leader – Charles Stanley