“How Organized Are You?” by Michael Essenburg was recently published in Japan Harvest, the quarterly magazine of the Japan Evangelical Missionary Association. In the article, Michael writes, “We all want to be organized. We all want to be better organized. The problem is that we might not be clear on what it means to be organized.”

“How faithful are you in using your God-given strengths?” by Michael Essenburg was recently published in Japan Harvest, the quarterly magazine of the Japan Evangelical Missionary Association. In the article, Michael encourages readers to identify their God-given strengths and the focus on using those strengths in the Body of Christ.

“Pay Attention to Your Goals” by Michael Essenburg was recently published in Japan Harvest, the quarterly magazine of the Japan Evangelical Missionary Association. In the article, Michael recommends that the reader use a 4-part system for paying attention to goals.

Self-assessments help Christian leaders determine next steps. Close the Gap Now had made its self-assessments more accessible by adding a self-assessment category in 8 different blogs:

1. Empower Others
2. Focus on Mission
3. Work Smart
4. Pursue Excellence
5. Target Biblical Perspective
6. Use Questions
7. Use Assessment
8. Meet Student Learning Needs

“How Focused Are You on Your God-Given Mission?” by Michael Essenburg was recently published in CSI's Leadership Insights. The article provides a 17-item self-assessment that the reader can use to find ways to increase focus on the mission.

“Schedule Your Key Priorities First” by Michael Essenburg was recently published in Japan Harvest, the quarterly magazine of the Japan Evangelical Missionary Association. The article emphasizes scheduling your key priorities first, then scheduling email and so forth.

Protocols (sets of questions) help Christian leaders to empower others. Close the Gap Now had made its protocols more accessible by adding a protocol category in 6 different blogs:

• Empower Others
• Work Smart
• Target Biblical Perspective
• Use Questions
• Use Assessment
• Meet Learning Needs

"Know Where You Are and Where You Want to Go " by Michael Essenburg was recently published in Japan Harvest, the quarterly magazine of the Japan Evangelical Missionary Association. The article emphasizes that knowing where you are and where you want to go helps you make effective decisions.

“Leadership Tips” by Michael Essenburg was recently published in CSI's Leadership Insights. Christian school leaders want to provide effective leadership, and this article outlines 7 tips and 7 action steps for effective leadership.

"Steward the Mission God Has Given You" by Michael Essenburg was recently published in CSI's Leadership Insights. The article reminds the reader that while Christian education is about responding to crisis and the parable of the Good Samaritan, Christian education is more about stewarding the mission and the parable of the talents.

"Do Right Things, Then Do Things Right" by Michael Essenburg was recently published in Japan Harvest, the quarterly magazine of the Japan Evangelical Missionary Association. The article encourages readers to make sure they are work on the right thing before spending time on fin-tuning what they are working on.

"Focus on Your Mission" by Michael Essenburg was recently published in CSI's Leadership Insights. The article addresses the following question: To increasingly focus on your mission, what do you need to keep doing, start doing, and stop doing?

"Want to Achieve Your Goals?" by Michael Essenburg was recently published in Japan Harvest, the quarterly magazine of the Japan Evangelical Missionary Association. The article encourages the reader to pray, document goals, take action, and reflect on progress.

“To Provoke Reflection, Ask Open-Ended Questions” by Michael Essenburg was published in Japan Harvest, the quarterly magazine of the Japan Evangelical Missionary Association.

“It’s Self-Management, not Time Management” by Michael Essenburg was published in Japan Harvest, the quarterly magazine of the Japan Evangelical Missionary Association.

“Using Reflection to Leverage Results” by Michael Essenburg was published in Japan Harvest, the quarterly magazine of the Japan Evangelical Missionary Association.

“Want to Increase Your Productivity? Stop Working!” by Michael Essenburg was published in Japan Harvest, the quarterly magazine of the Japan Evangelical Missionary Association.