LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
A Well-Fed Mind: Seven reasons to pursue continuous education
I clearly remember the phone call from my CEO, Martijn van Tilborgh, sometime in the fall of 2015.
“You should launch a leadership institute, Sam!” he said.
Even though his enthusiasm intrigued me, ...
[Podcast] Episode 32: Stepping Forward: A Conversation with Chris Bowen
In this episode, we’re sitting down with Dr. Chris Bowen! Chris is a certified coach and former pastor, who has extensive experience in both ministry and the business sector. He’ll be sharing the wisd...
Word Power: Four ways Scripture transforms our lives
The Word of God creates intimacy with Jesus. Reading and meditating on the Word of God creates intimacy with the Lord Jesus. John says Jesus Christ is the Word (John 1:1-4). He is God and the Creator ...
Liquid Assets: Living water is not meant to be bottled
What is the shape of water? Well it depends, doesn’t it? The shape of water is controlled by the shape and size of the container that it is poured into. For example, when water is poured into a glass,...
[Podcast] Episode 31: Equipping Leaders: A Conversation with Scott Wilson
In today’s episode, we’re sitting down The Oak Fellowship’s former Senior Pastor, Scott Wilson! Aside from his work in ministry, Scott also works as an advisor and mentor to pastors nationwide, equipp...
Leadership Fatigue: Five principles for combating leadership fatigue
 One morning several years ago, I woke up and immediately started vomiting. I couldn't stop vomiting so I was taken to the hospital, given an MRI and told I had experienced a brain aneurysm. A blood v...
Virtual Leadership: How to accelerate innovation in a virtual world
Our new reality requires that leaders adapt and excel in a virtual workspace. Leading virtually can be challenging, and it is common for a leader’s focus to shift toward tasks and survival while shelv...
[Podcast] Episode 30: Next Level Leading
In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Courtney McBath! Courtney serves as Bishop and provides extensive leadership training through his organization, Calvary Leadership Network. We’ll be discuss...
Leading With New Eyes: From 'blind guides' to 'disruptive saints' in a post-Christian world
A few years ago, I had an eye surgery that didn’t go as planned.
Now for the record, I’m one of those people who gets unreasonably squeamish about eye stuff. My mom lost an eye when she was five, and...
A Lever to Move the World: Education + Technology = Transformation
When I was a young boy, my grandfather, Dale Mathews would watch me exhaust myself while completing an extremely hard task. He would look at me and smile, then shake his head and say, “Mike, did you k...
