Dr. Chris Stevens

04/24/2026

Lay everything before Him…

Your pain, yes—
but also your joy.
The things that make your heart come alive.
The people you cherish.
The treasures you’d rather keep.

Because what we cling to can quietly take first place. And surrender isn’t loss— it’s trust placed in the right hands.

03/02/2026

So no neighbor faces crisis alone….

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02/27/2026

Most leaders think authority keeps them secure.

But I’ve learned something different over the years — especially under pressure.

Control might win a moment.
But character secures a future.

In today’s article, I unpack Proverbs 20:28 and what it teaches about relational leadership — and why love and faithfulness build stronger organizations than fear ever will.

If you lead a team, classroom, ministry, or business, this one is for you.

Read it here: https://open.substack.com/pub/drchrisstevens7/p/gods-design-for-leadership?r=1xp20v&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Question for you:
Have you ever seen position damage trust?

02/26/2026

Quick leadership poll 👇

When someone gets quiet around you, what do you tend to feel first?

A) Concern
B) Frustration
C) Insecurity
D) Nothing — silence doesn’t bother me

Drop your letter below. No judgment — just growth.

02/24/2026

When someone in your life gets quiet, what’s your first instinct?

Fix it?
Push?
Assume the worst?

Here’s a way to reframe it:

Not every silence is about you.

It's hard to lead others when you're battling insecurity of your own. And while sometimes leadership is simply providing stability until clarity comes, that's not a long-term strategy.

If you’re navigating tension in a relationship right now, message me. I’m happy to encourage you.

Send a message to learn more

02/23/2026

New article out today:

Leading In Spite of Your Triggers

I wrote about something deeply personal — how silence used to trigger insecurity in me… and how Proverbs 20:28 reshaped the way I lead in marriage, parenting, and leadership.

If you’ve ever overreacted and later thought, “That wasn’t really about them…”

This one’s for you.

Read it here:

What Proverbs and marriage taught me about fear, love, and leadership.

02/23/2026

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02/22/2026

“Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king.” — Proverbs 20:28

Leadership isn’t preserved by being louder.
Or smarter.
Or stronger.

It’s preserved by love and stability.

Tomorrow I’m sharing a personal reflection on what happens when insecurity tries to lead instead of covenant.

I think it will resonate with anyone leading at home or at work. 🌳

02/18/2026

If the Kingdom defines leadership differently, why are we still using the world’s scorecard?

I unpack this in The Cost of Staying Neutral. 🌳 Link is in the comments...

02/16/2026

Integrity sounds noble.

Until it costs you something.

Until it affects this quarter’s numbers.
Until it risks a difficult conversation.
Until it means saying no to something that would make your life easier.

That’s where leadership gets real.

For those of us leading teams, schools, departments, or organizations — integrity isn’t proven in our values statements.

It’s proven in moments of inconvenience.

It’s easy to admire integrity in theory.
It’s harder to practice it when obedience can’t be postponed.

And yet — those are the moments that shape culture.

The small, unseen decisions.
The emails you send (or don’t send).
The standard you hold when no one is watching.

I wrote more about this tension in Urgent Integrity.

But I’m curious —

Where have you felt integrity cost you something recently?

Drop your thoughts below. Let’s learn from each other. 🌳

02/25/2025

💥 If your leadership is built on making everyone happy, it’ll collapse under the weight of their expectations.