15F, 16F, 17F, and 18F—my family and I are all in window seats on UA7590, traveling from Grand Rapids to Chicago. Read More...

You: I want to close the gap between the words of our God-given mission and the reality of our situation. How can I close the gap? Read More...

Your goal? To meet or exceed the following organizational standard: The leader focuses organizational energy on achieving the mission. To reach your goal, start by imagining. Read More...

Christian school staff know answers, know what the answers mean, and use the answers appropriately. Just ask Christian school staff, and you’ll find out. Read More...

You’re a basketball coach. Your team is playing in the tournament finals. It's halftime. As you enter your basketball team’s locker room, what’s the single most important piece of information you need? Read More...

You: God has given me a mission. Knowing my mission is important. It gives me a goal. I don’t really want to define what it takes to achieve my mission. I just want to get at it. There’s so much work to do. And yet, I’m starting to wonder, “If I don’t define mission achievement, how effectively can I work?” Read More...

Let me answer your question by comparing coaching and leading. You’re coaching a sports team. Here are 7 tips that can help you coach effectively.
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The game is achieving your God-given mission. Are you a player or a spectator? A player plays, knowing 3 things. Read More...

Your goal: To be a good steward of what God has given you by pursuing excellence. Your plan: To demonstrate commitment to your God-given mission. Your question: How? Read More...

Achieving your God-given mission takes work. Hard work. A lot of hard work. You know that working to achieve your mission means you’ll be busy. Busy you can deal with—but feeling hurried is something you can’t deal with. Read More...

Increasing your mission quotient (MQ) can help you achieve your God-given mission. To increase your MQ, answer the following 15 questions. Better yet, get a team together to answer the questions. Read More...

At Christian Academy in Japan, we define mission achievement in terms of achievement of our student objectives, accreditation standards, and core values. How has defining mission achievement helped us? Read More...

God has given your school a mission. You are committed to it, you want to achieve it, and you believe that achieving it will impact the world for Christ. But it’s Tuesday morning. Read More...

In crisis, we rally, we focus, and we collaborate at a high level towards a common goal. And while we don’t live in constant crisis and wouldn’t want to, we do want to collaborate at a high level towards a common goal—on a regular basis. Read More...

You’re coaching a game. You're not sure of the score (because there’s no scoreboard). You don’t have game stats. And you don’t have a handle on how well your players should be performing, given the team you’re playing. Read More...

Christian schools work hard to achieve their missions. Four key questions to consider regarding mission achievement are... Read More...

What would happen if your school defined its God-given mission in terms of measurable student learning by developing student objectives (also known as expected student outcomes)? Read More...