Tear Down These Walls
by Brad Layland, CEO & Senior Consultant | Author of Turning Donors into Partners Key Insights False idols in ministry leadership rarely appear as rebellion. They often look like competence, control, or approval. Leaders can begin trusting results, performance, or their reputation more than they trust God. Spiritual freedom in leadership begins when we allow God […]
Living in Between Grief and Gratitude
by Brad Layland, CEO & Senior Consultant | Author of Turning Donors into Partners Key Insights: Perspective often comes with time, not in the middle of hardship. Grief and gratitude can exist at the same time in leadership. God can redeem painful seasons, even when it’s not yet visible. Faithfulness means trusting the story isn’t finished […]
Where Hope Really Lives
I get a front-row seat to ministries participating in the truest hope we have: God is making all things new.
A Confession: The Quiet Temptation of Leadership
I have always loved how honest the Bible is with its leaders. God does not polish their stories. He lets us see the cracks.
We All Get a Trophy
The work matters. Effort matters. Showing up matters. But the “trophy” is given by a Father who delights to bless our efforts.
From Florida to Frankfurt to France
Fundraising is not about transactions. It’s about partnership. That truth is just as powerful in Amsterdam as it is in Atlanta.
“I Can Endure This” — A Better Reading of Philippians 4:13
Some weeks pass quietly. Others deliver moments that grab you by the collar and refuse to let go.
The Three Secrets of Life (That I’ve Learned from Donors)
Some weeks pass quietly. Others deliver moments that grab you by the collar and refuse to let go.
Fire on the Wing
Some weeks pass quietly. Others deliver moments that grab you by the collar and refuse to let go.
Beyond Hair-Pulling Leadership
“Only twenty-five percent of Christian leaders finish well.”
This One Is Special
My family has been involved in The Bowery Mission for many years. This weekend, I get to do something new.
To Plaque or Not to Plaque
The Biola Bell Tower near the center of Biola’s campus holds five iconic bells from a historic set from 1914. by Brad Layland, Chief Executive Officer & Senior Consultant “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through […]