One of the jobs of a leader is to teach his people about strategy
In his seminal Harvard Business Review Article, titled, What is Strategy, Michael Porter writes the following: "The challenge of developing or reestablishing a clear strategy is often primarily an organizational one and depends on leadership. With so many forces at...
Everyone is a Leader
At KAF, we believe that everyone is a leader. Every child is a leader, every staff member is a leader, every volunteer is a leader, and every donor is a leader. Another way to put it is that each of us is a minister or priest. Leadership is not a position. You don’t...
Inductive Bible Study: A Trusted Guide to Understanding and Applying the Word of God
Hello guys, I recently published my new book, Inductive Bible Study. It took me about 10 years to write this book. I'm excited to give it to you free of charge! No strings attached! Amazon is running a promotion where you can download a free version from December 8-9,...
The Core Competencies of Nonprofit Chief Executives
According to Boardsource.org, there are six core competencies that every nonprofit executive must have. Planning-- strategy creation, together with the board. Fundraising--leads fundraising, together with the board. Administration--the CEO is responsible for the...
Before You Start A Ministry: Things to Know So You Can Flourish
My most recent book is out. It's titled Before You Start A Ministry: Things to Know So You Can Flourish. I've been in ministry since 2005 and served as senior professor of ministry in the department of orphans and vulnerable children at Servants University. From my...
Guidance by R.A. Torrey
The following is from R.A. Torrey's book HOW TO SUCCEED IN THE CHRISTIAN LIFE http://www.gutenberg.org/files/55743/55743-h/55743-h.htm#Page_113 XV - GUIDANCE I have met a great many who are trying to lead a Christian life who are much troubled over the question of...
Creating Quizzes using the Gift Format in Moodle
https://docs.moodle.org/35/en/GIFT_format Format symbols Here are some common GIFT symbols and their use. Symbols Use // text Comment until end of line (optional) Â ::title:: Question title (optional) text Question text (becomes title if no title specified)...
Writing Good Multiple-Choice Questions
14 Rules for Writing Multiple-Choice Questions (From BYU.edu) Writing Good Multiple Choice Test Questions (from Vanderbilt) The following is republished from https://facultyinnovate.utexas.edu/multiple-choice-questions Multiple-choice questions—also known as fixed...
Creating Quizzes and Exams in Moodle
We recommend creating quizzes and exams by using the GIFT Format instead of tediously creating the questions one by one in Moodle. The GIFT format is more robust and allows you to create all sorts of questions e.g. Multiple choice questions (with one or multiple right...
God Promises to Provide Guidance to his People
"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. 6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7...