View From the Wall

A Good Steward

The Chinese church practiced stewardship of its God-given gifts and abilities in reaching out to those who suffered in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Editorials

Connecting Leaders

Editor's Note: This editorial originally appeared in "Partnering Towards Indigenization" (CS Quarterly, 2009 Spring).

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A New Era for House Church Leaders

The church in China is experiencing change in strategy as well as a change in position. It is preparing to engage the world.

Peoples of China

Toward Healthy Partnerships in Leader Development

At a recent gathering of experienced church leaders and trainers from across China, participants were asked to reflect upon how the contributions of outside organizations could best promote the development of indigenous leader development. Here are some of their thoughts.

Lead Article

Partnering toward Indigenization

Vol. 11, No. 1

The themes that emerged from the Leader Development Consultaton held in November 2008 included principles of indigenized leader developement, mutual learning to achieve indigenization, and the pursuit of indigenization in light of globalization.

Peoples of China

A Call to True Worship

HIV/AIDS is devastating many Chinese families. The government response is improving but limited. What can the church do?

Peoples of China

Profiles of Chinese House Church Leaders

The background, education and experience of house church leaders of China varies greatly. These profiles provide a glimpse of that variety and the challenges these leaders face.

Book Reviews

Team Dysfunction

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni.  

Reviewed by Gary Waldron

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The Right Leader Fits the Role

Leading an executive team is like working a living, jigsaw puzzle. You, your executives and your roles constantly change and grow in light of your vision and marketplace realities. Our organization has discovered a selection and development model of qualities and behavioral traits required of leaders for different executive roles that we call "The Mastery of Leadership" model. Check it out yourself. See how the right leader fits the role.

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Servanthood and Mentoring

A Personal Observation

What does it mean to serve and to mentor? What are the crucial elements of each?