Toil and Trouble

In Our Blog by Burt Braunius

“Double, double, toil and trouble” is a line from Shakespeare that dare not reflect a leader’s perspective. During this week between our celebration of Christmas and the beginning of a new year, Christian leaders know that “The Kingdom of God …

Leadership Development: An Alzheimer’s Parable

In Our Blog by Burt Braunius

A friend was talking with the Director of an Alzheimer’s unit. She told him this story. One of our residents spent the better part of each day walking the halls, crying, and saying over and over again, “I’m looking for …

Leaders Eat Last – An Officer’s Response

In Our Blog by Burt Braunius

Retired Army Major Craig Massey  responded to last week’s email entitled “Leaders Eat Last.” He is a member of Hope Reformed Church, South Haven, MI. Church Leadership Center is providing his Commissioned Pastor training. Craig helps us understand this leadership …

Leaders Eat Last

In Our Blog by Burt Braunius

Tis the season of eating–at Christmas parties, at family dinners, at church gatherings. Food is everywhere. Appropriate to the season is the book title, Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t (Simon Sinek, Penguin, 2014). We received …