Author Archive | Brian Dodd

21 Leadership Lessons From Nick Saban, Dabo Swinney And Others From College Football’s Opening Weekend

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Research shows over 70% of all six-figure income earners consider themselves avid sports fans.  This makes a lot of sense.  Sports involves measurable results, wins and losses, conflict resolution, team building, pressure, player development, strategy, perseverance, and pushing yourself to do more than you thought you were capable of. As a leader, this is why […]

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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of August 29th

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Sometimes I think we just make leadership too difficult.  Leadership is influence.  It is about movement.  The most difficult and important form of leadership is self-leadership.  You cannot lead others if you cannot first lead yourself.  And above all, leadership is about people – serving them, honoring them, encouraging them and helping them reach their […]

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5 Financial Documents Every Church Needs

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When most pastors think of ministry, they are energized by helping people. They are usually not nearly as excited about the financial aspects of ministry. We understand and want to serve you in this area. My friends at Fully Funded have started an organization to assist church leaders lead well in the area of financial […]

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49 Leadership Quotes And Lessons On Mission, Vision And Church Growth From Tony Morgan

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Today was Day 2 of Capital Campaign University put on by INJOY Stewardship Solutions.  We had the wonderful privilege of learning from one of the most respected and trusted church consultants in America, Tony Morgan.  For those of you who may not know, Tony’s website and book Killing Cockroaches provided the template for how I would do my […]

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How Do You Turn The Ordinary Into Extraordinary By Ike Reighard

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This evening I had the wonderful opportunity of attending a session conducted by the incomparble senior pastor of Piedmont Church Ike Reighard.  As part of an event put on by INJOY Stewardship Solutions called Capital Campaign University, Ike gave an incredible message on turning ordinary things in your life into extraordinary things. As a special gift to everyone reading […]

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Live Blog From Capital Campaign University: 26 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Mike Linch

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This morning I had the incredible privilege of sitting in a session conducted by the incredible senior pastor of NorthStar Church Mike Linch.  As part of an event put on by INJOY Stewardship Solutions called Capital Campaign University. Mike gave an inspirational message on how to address the giants all leaders face.  Giants are those things we cannot overcome.  These […]

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Why So Many Churches Copy Another Church’s Vision

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In their latest edition of the Fully Engaged Church podcast, MAG Bookkeeping President Randy Ongie talks with Shawn Lovejoy. Shawn has a heart for coaching leaders, pastoring pastors and helping them conquer what keeps them up at night. Shawn previously served as Founding and Lead Pastor of Mountain Lake Church, Directional Leader of churchplanters.com and the annual Velocity Conference. […]

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