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July brought three powerful ideas from the AVAIL Journal. Swipe through the lines that stayed with us and head to the bl...
07/29/2026

July brought three powerful ideas from the AVAIL Journal. Swipe through the lines that stayed with us and head to the blog to read the full articles.

https://www.theartofleadership.com/blog

In A Rope of Sand, Ashley Evans revisits George Whitefield’s sobering confession and applies it to modern leadership. Bi...
07/26/2026

In A Rope of Sand, Ashley Evans revisits George Whitefield’s sobering confession and applies it to modern leadership. Big numbers do not guarantee lasting impact. Through candid reflection on failure and misplaced investment, Evans contrasts crowd building with system building. The question beneath the article is simple: what remains when you are absent? Read A Rope of Sand in the Spring 2026 issue of AVAIL Journal at www.AVAILJournal.com.

07/25/2026

Self-awareness can either strengthen your leadership or quietly sabotage it.

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"Churches rarely collapse from outside persecution. More often, they fracture from within."— Chris SonksenThe most dange...
07/24/2026

"Churches rarely collapse from outside persecution. More often, they fracture from within."
— Chris Sonksen

The most dangerous threats to a team or organization are rarely dramatic. They are the small tolerances, the unspoken concerns, the slow drift from the values that made you strong.

Read the full piece in the AVAIL Journal at https://www.theartofleadership.com/blog/the-slow-drift

The world often celebrates visibility, speed, and volume. Shh! reminds leaders that some of the most important leadershi...
07/23/2026

The world often celebrates visibility, speed, and volume. Shh! reminds leaders that some of the most important leadership happens in prayer, reflection, listening, and restraint.

Many leaders are spiritually sincere but emotionally underdeveloped. When the pressure hits, the armor we use to protect...
07/21/2026

Many leaders are spiritually sincere but emotionally underdeveloped. When the pressure hits, the armor we use to protect ourselves becomes a cage that arrests our growth. In this powerful episode, Jason Twombly addresses the hidden epidemic of emotional avoidance in leadership, particularly among men. He shares how transforming pain into power is the most courageous work a leader can do, preventing unresolved grief from spilling onto their teams and families. Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube to discover how to navigate your inner landscape, surf your emotions, and lead with true strength.

Who on your team is worth investing in deeply?Ashley Evans' "A Rope of Sand" offers a four-part scorecard for identifyin...
07/20/2026

Who on your team is worth investing in deeply?

Ashley Evans' "A Rope of Sand" offers a four-part scorecard for identifying the leaders worth your most intentional development. Save this one; it belongs in your next staff meeting.

Full article at the link in bio.

In Recalibrate, Sam Chand addresses the quiet drift that undermines long term leadership. Success in one season can beco...
07/19/2026

In Recalibrate, Sam Chand addresses the quiet drift that undermines long term leadership. Success in one season can become limitation in the next if leaders fail to realign their priorities, roles, time and energy. Rather than urging leaders to increase intensity, Chand offers a framework for sustainable effectiveness. This article speaks to leaders who sense subtle decline and want clarity before crisis forces change. Read Recalibrate in the Spring 2026 issue of AVAIL Journal at www.AVAILJournal.com.

07/18/2026

Real leadership does not use influence to stay above people. It uses influence to empower them.

"In our present moment, beauty may be the best way forward in our witness to the world."— Brian ZahndDostoevsky wrote th...
07/17/2026

"In our present moment, beauty may be the best way forward in our witness to the world."
— Brian Zahnd

Dostoevsky wrote that beauty will save the world. Zahnd argues the church has largely forgotten this, trading the power of art, kindness, and cruciform love for the blunter instruments of politics and control.

What would it look like for your organization to lead with beauty?

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