LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
[Podcast] Episode 12: Building Global Community: A Conversation with Mark Varughese
In this episode, we sit down with Pastor Mark Varughese of Kingdom City Church, to discuss the current season, how leaders can maximize their potential, and the importance of community.
Creating the Future: How to prepare your organization—and yourself—for succession
    Every leader is an interim leader. Sooner or later, you will leave. With that in mind, it’s best to plan for your departure. Succession is not about filling leadership vacancies; it’s about creat...
Tell the Truth: Don’t be afraid of straight talk
    If you’ve ever spent much time in art museums, you know that much of the greatest Christian art of the past was anything but “family friendly.” Caravaggio’s “David with the Head of Goliath,” for ...
[Podcast] Episode 11: Perfectly You: A Conversation with Lisa Kai
In this episode, we talk with Lisa Kai, pastor of Inspire Church in Hawaii, about leadership strategies for this current season. We also touch on health, community, and overcoming insecurities–– all e...
Inflection Point: Moving from transactional to relational business
    In the business world, an inflection point happens at a critical moment when a situation calls for new thinking and a different strategy. I believe that this is that moment for virtually any orga...
Shepherds in the Wilderness: What happens when our paradigms are stuck in the “old normal”?
    Many of the “truths” we cling to depend greatly on our point of view.
    These are great words spoken by the legendary Obi-Wan Kenobi.
    As leaders, we lead others through the lens of wha...
[Podcast] Episode 10: How to Close the Racial Divides in Your Church and Community: A Conversation with Dennis Rouse
In this episode, we’ll talk with Pastor Dennis Rouse about his new book, One: Healing the Racial Divide. This topic is pertinent to our world, the year we’re walking through, and the challenges we’re ...
[Podcast] Episode 9: Combating Leadership Fatigue in 2020: A Conversation with John Jenkins
In this episode, we’ll talk with Pastor John Jenkins of First Baptist Church of Glenarden. We’ll discuss the effects that this year has had on leaders, insights and stories from Pastor Jenkins’s own j...
Setting the Table: Beauty, Truth, and the Power of Storytelling
By Brenda Chand
    Sarah was a colorful person. Her life was colorful. Sometimes she used colorful words.
    Sarah entered my world when I was 5 years old. My mom was gone for a cou...
The Shadow Side: How Crisis Can Bring Out the Best––and the Worst–– in Leaders
    A magnifying glass has been held up to all leaders over the last few months. How will they respond to the worldwide crisis of COVID-19? The magnifying glass has illuminated a great deal of good—a...
