The Ideal Team Player
We all want good leaders and good team members, but do you know how to choose one? Lee Stevenson shares the key qualities of an ideal team player.
Church Leader Podcast (Episode 1): Giving USA Report
On today's podcast, our team of Church Leaders unpack the findings from the report and compare national trends to what is happening in local congregations across the United States. 2015 was America’s most-generous year ever!
iPhones, Vision, and the Church
What can something as worldly and commercialized as the iPhone teach the church? Samuel Ahn shares the strong impact of feeling like you're a part of a larger community and something that is bigger than yourself.
Giving USA 2016: What Church Leaders Need to Know
How generous were the people of the United States this year? Thad Austin shares the highlights of what you need to know about Giving USA 2016.
A Christian Conception of Markets: Market Freedom Allows us to Act in Non-Market Ways...
For a market to be a true market, there must be a notion of voluntary exchange. While free, creative, and voluntary actions are not the only requirements for markets to be effective, they are at the epicenter of the market mechanism. Yet the same liberty that allows me to freely enter into economic arrangements also allows me to act in non-market ways. This includes the practice of unconditional giving.
Church Leader Podcast (Episode 32): Bringing Peace to the World
This week, we sat down with Stephanie Carey to talk about her work with Peace Catalyst International in the Balkans and following God's call to bring peace to the world.
Embracing Complexity: A Christian Conception of Markets
Markets are complex. While they provide great value, there is good reason for caution. As Christians, I believe we have a responsibility to embrace this complexity, understanding with both our head and heart.
Business Ethics and Aristotle’s Idea of a “We-Self”
I know the phrase “we-self” may seem odd. But there’s not a better term for the idea that Aristotle introduced many years ago. What Aristotle saw is how, within healthy and deep relationships, other people’s joys can become our own joys; and other people’s sorrows can become our own sorrows.
Harvest Time & Setting a Healthy Pace
We've all heard bad things about woodcutters who won't stop to sharpen their axes, but does adequate rest really make that much of a difference? Nick Cash shares why you want to make sure that you are setting a healthy pace for yourself.
Church Leader Voices: Andrea Baare
How can we blend work and faith? Church Leader Collective interviews Andrea Baare