An amazing story is enfolding in the small, farming community of Colquitt, GA. Colquitt is located 50 miles from Tallahassee, 50 miles from Albany, and 50 miles from Dothan, AL. It is in the southwest corner of Georgia. In many ways, Colquitt is your typical small town. It has a total population of 1,750. One red light. Restaurants with great […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of September 10th
Brian Dodd on September 14, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity
The following are the Top10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of September 10th. There are some absolutely great insights contained in the links below. Make sure you check them out. Setting The Right Goals by Paul Alexander The 5 Traits Of High-Potential Employees by Samuel Bacharach of www.Inc.com Do Politics Really Need Your Voice by […]
The One Question Pastors Need To Be Asking
Brian Dodd on September 12, 2012 in Church Leadership
I want to tell you about someone who has become a good friend of mine. Matt Steen is a church consultant and runs an organization called Church Simple. After years of serving on church staff, he have learned one thing: ministry is hard work! Pastors are required to oversee not only the ministry aspects of congregational […]
8 Reasons Why Leaders Succeed Or Fail
Brian Dodd on September 11, 2012 in Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
Leaders are naturally wired for advancement. They are constantly moving forward. They are taking people somewhere. And even if you feel overwhelmed as a leader or not up-to-the-task, the responsibilities of leadership still require that you lead. So whether you lead a church, business, department, sports team, or non-profit, what are the nonnegotiables, those things you must have, as […]
11 Leadership Quotes And Principles From The October Baby DVD
Brian Dodd on September 11, 2012 in Movies
“You saw me before I was born.” Psalm 139:16 (NLT) Last March I chose to go to  October Baby rather than Hunger Games and I am glad I did! With its dvd being released today, October Baby is an incredibly moving story that tells us the importance that every human life has. This film by Jon and Andrew Erwin […]
Great Job Posting For Director Of Online Marketing And Sales From The Rocket Company
Brian Dodd on September 10, 2012 in Church Leadership
I am an absolute RAVING FAN of Casey Graham, Founder and CEO of The Rocket Company. For those of who may be unaware, Casey heads up Giving Rocket and Preaching Rocket. These organizations help thousands of pastors and church leaders annually better lead their churches.  They are growing like crazy! They have an incredible job posting for […]
An Extraordinary Example Of Customer Service From A Local Church
Brian Dodd on September 9, 2012 in Church Leadership
This past Thursday, I had the privilege of attending the NewSpring Leadership Conference (NLC) at NewSpring Church in Anderson, SC. For those of you unfamiliar with the city of Anderson, it is located on I-85 just across the Georgia/South Carolina border and is the home of Clemson University. Whenever I visit Anderson, I usually stay at one of about five hotels located […]
11 Qualities Of A Highly Indispensible Leader
Brian Dodd on September 8, 2012 in Character, Sports Leadership
We’ve all heard that no one is irreplaceable.  However, there are practices that can make you indispensible as a leader. Recently, Jeffri Chadiha of www.ESPN.com identified the Top 10 players in the NFL that would be the toughest to replace. As I read Chadiha’s article, I found the parallels very applicable to all leaders regardless of their area of discipline. To […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of September 3rd
Brian Dodd on September 7, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Relationships
There are some blog posts where the title just says it all. Such is the case the past seven days as I did my leadership readings. The following are the Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of September 3rd. The titles are all very compelling but, trust me, the content is equally as good. […]
Live Updates From The 2012 NewSpring Leadership Conference – 11 Leadership Quotes From Perry Noble
Brian Dodd on September 6, 2012 in Church Leadership
The Injoy Stewardship Solutions team is in Anderson, SC attending the NewSpring Leadership Conference. The following are the leadership quotes from an incredible first session by Perry Noble. Also, if you are the event, go to www.injoystewardship.com/nlc2012 and register for a chance to win a FREE iPad. We will be giving it away about 4:00 PM. […]
3 Easy Steps Pastors And Church Leaders Can Take To Better Engage Their Online Communities
Brian Dodd on September 5, 2012 in Church Leadership
I am going to speak about a certain type of local church leader that I have not heard anyone else speak on. When people speak of leaders in local churches, they are usually placed in one of three categories: Positional Leaders – This is what we often think of. These are individuals who have a title such as pastor, elder, […]
10 Things That Currently Frustrate Me As A Leader
Brian Dodd on September 4, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership
Have you ever just wanted to vent? I mean to just let it all out. In the blog world, we call this “a rant”. Well, if I could have your permission and grace, I am about to be transparent and have a rant about the things that frustrate me as a leader. Leadership is absolutely […]