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A leader's journey from burnout to balanceWe disregard the stewardship of self, trusting that God will somehow bless our efforts as we build organizations for his glory. But consider Jesus. There's a reason Jesus retreated to pray to the Father. A reason he rested.Dr. Benjamin D. Espinoza serves as lead pastor of Riverstone Church in Avon, New York, and publisher of Aldersgate Press. He is the author of Good News About Self-Care: How Nurturing Your Soul, Your Self, and Your Sanity Honors God (NavPress, 2026). Ben serves on the boards of Houghton University, the Wesleyan Holiness Connection, and Teaching Like Jesus Ministries. You can learn more at benespinoza.com.Dr. Benjamin D. Espinoza will be the featured speaker at the Men’s Luncheon at The Outcomes Conference 2026 in Dallas, April 28 – 30. Learn More and Register >>

By viewing cybersecurity as a strategic investment, organizations can reduce their risk and help ensure continuity, even in the face of evolving threats.Allison Ward is a partner at CapinCrouse (Capin Crouse, LLC and CRI Capin Crouse Advisors, LLC) and CRI Advisors, LLC. Allison provides information security assessment and consulting services for nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, health facilities, educational institutions, and a variety of other organizations.Lindsey Whinnery is a partner at CapinCrouse (CRI Capin Crouse Advisors, LLC) and CRI Advisors, LLC. Lindsey has 25 years of experience in information technology and information security, as well as significant experience in designing and maintaining robust database structures, ensuring data integrity, and data analytics.

Strong SEO, valuable content, and a few relevant backlinks used to be enough to bring in steady web traffic. But what if your site ranks number one and people still don’t click? That’s exactly what many organizations are discovering.Dave Offord is Digital Campaign Specialist for Infinity Concepts, an award-winning Christian strategic communications firm serving ministries and nonprofits. He helps organizations optimize their websites and digital strategy so their message reaches the right audience. Connect with Dave at: dave@infinityconcepts.com.Dave Offord will lead a workshop entitled “SEO in 2026: Optimizing for Google Search and AI” at The Outcomes Conference 2026 in Dallas, Texas (April 28-30). Please join us for this transformational event for Christian nonprofit leaders. Register >>

AI offers unprecedented potential to accelerate mission impact, streamline operations, and amplify outreach. Yet, without intentional governance, it will introduce risks...Dr. Jeff Collins serves as the Senior Director of Architecture, Data and Analytics, and Platforms at Compassion International. He earned his PhD from Carnegie Mellon University. With decades of military experience in technology strategy and a passion for kingdom impact, Jeff helps ministries navigate innovation with integrity and faith-driven vision.

The Generosity GapBridging belief and giving for Gen Z and Millennials.Gen Z and Millennials may give differently than their parents, but that doesn’t mean they’re less generous. In fact, they’re often more eager to give – when they understand the purpose behind it.By Paige Whitaker

Brand for ImpactHow a clear brand grows giving and advances your mission.When done well, branding becomes a powerful ministry tool, cultivating trust, growing awareness, and fueling generosity. A clear, compelling brand acts like a magnet, drawing the right people to your mission and making it easy for them to say “yes” to generosity.By Justin Eklund

Cultivating Social Media RelationshipsJoni and Friends’ focus on the ministry of social mediaWe must make relational deposits with our audience before we earn the right to make an ask. At Joni and Friends, we don’t engage with our audiences simply as a revenue stream. We care for them and add value to their social scroll through our content ...By Amy Hurtado and Hallie Gilmore

Spiritual attunement cultivates the rootedness that helps teams flourish even in seasons of drought or storm. Any team can grow in attunement. It takes courage and intention but bears fruit quickly.Tracy Mathews is the founder and Executive Director of Attune. Through facilitated workshops, Attune offers tools and training to help teams slow down, listen deeply, and tap into more of God’s guidance for the decision making, strategic direction setting and team building of organizational leadership. Tracy serves on Christian Leadership Alliance’s Advisory Council.Learn more about Outcomes magazine.