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Dec 6, 2024 | 
outcomesmagazine.com | Scott Brown
Three Essential Mentoring RelationshipsMy reality check taught me this: intergenerational teams are essential today; but every member needs to feel valued for the team to flourish. Every member needs to feel valued for the team to flourish. On a thriving intergenerational team, it’s not just the senior team members mentoring those younger than them.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
outcomesmagazine.com | W. Scott Brown |Christian leadership |Scott Brown
We hope you will join us for The Outcomes Conference 2025, April 29 - May 1 in Dallas! This event is led by Christian Leadership Alliance which for nearly 50 years has equipped and united leaders who are transforming our world for Christ. Learning ExperiencesMany of the authors in this edition of Outcomes magazine will be teaching courses at this event.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
outcomesmagazine.com | Chuck Coker |Scott Brown
The journey to empowerment starts with a foundational characteristic: coachability. This is not just about the willingness to learn but embracing a posture of humility and openness that catalyzes both personal and professional growth. Proverbs 15:33 teach us that "Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the LORD, and humility comes before honor." This is a measurable trait you can use to invest in others.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
outcomesmagazine.com | Andrew Johnston |Scott Brown
Let’s look at how investing in the first of those foundations, (Shared Goals & Roles) can help you bridge generational differences and advance your ministry. It’s no news flash that your goals define the “win” for your organization and help you move forward, but if you want to be better together and unlock the extra gear that synergy brings, you need the kind of goals that require collaboration. Together is better for many reasons, but it is almost always harder.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
outcomesmagazine.com | Scott Brown
Christian Leadership Alliance President and CEO Tami Heim recently interviewed Dr. Arthur L. Satterwhite III, Vice President of Diversity, Belonging & Strategy for Young Life. Young Life is a Christian ministry that reaches out to middle school, high school, and college students in all 50 of the United States and in more than 100 countries around the world. Its mission is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. Dr. Arthur L.
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
outcomesmagazine.com | Kara Powell |Shannon Schmidt |Scott Brown
Mike’s name flashed across my (Shannon’s) cell phone screen at eleven o’clock at night, only a few minutes after I had turned out the light. After a year of leading youth ministry together, Mike and I had become close friends, but the lateness of the hour was rare for a phone callMike began the call by apologizing, “I’m so sorry to bother you, Shannon, but I wanted to let you know that the youth band was rehearsing in the Ministry Center and stayed past the timer on the building alarm.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
outcomesmagazine.com | Scott Brown
Over the span of 80 years, both individuals and institutions will cycle through many seasons of growth, retreat, successes, failures, and everything that marks the boisterous beauty of life. Yet, there can often be a recurring theme like a melody that holds a song together. Regarding the NAE’s influence, I think a vital theme would be that crisis is an opportunity for renewal. In 1942, the NAE was more into that reality and with that DNA.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
outcomesmagazine.com | Terry Megli |Scott Brown
“Terry! The protesters are at the front door! What should we do?”For a brief second, I thought my executive assistant was joking. But after weathering the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, I was now facing an urgent situation. Homeless activist leaders were protesting outside my administrative office, demanding an immediate meeting to air their grievances.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
outcomesmagazine.com | Jay Bransford |Scott Brown
High performers can be up to four times more productive than the average person. That means the prevalence of healthy, engaged Christian workplaces is something to be celebrated. However, it is also essential to continually evaluate and improve these workplaces. The culture created by Christian leaders in the workplace, whether healthy or not, significantly impacts people’s perception of Christianity.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
outcomesmagazine.com | Robby Angle |Scott Brown
Love is the evidence of spiritual growth. Whatever influence we hope for, love is the bullseye. It’s the fruit of discipleship. Jesus teaches us this when he says, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35). Love is the goal. When recently processing with a friend in a large ministry about his boss's moral failure. I was surprised to hear his colleagues weren’t surprised by it.
