Brian Dodd On Leadership

With over 12 million hits and counting, the Harlem Shake video produced by the Miami Heat has officially gone viral.  While this is a fun 56 seconds, there are seven important leadership lessons we can all take from this display. Leaders Engage Culture – Leaders, especially Christian leaders, do not hide from culture.  They engage [...]

This Sunday my incredible pastor Crawford Loritts will be speaking on tithing.  For those of you unfamiliar with the term, tithing is giving 10% of the pre-tax money from your paycheck to your local church. Now some of the readers of this site enjoy debating biblical principles but this is not the forum for if tithing is Old [...]

The pressure of 717 people forced Starbuck’s founder and CEO Howard Schultz to remove himself as a speaker at this week’s Global Leadership Summit.  A few thoughts: Jesus Christ died for everyone who has ever lived. 717 passionate, committed, and organized people can accomplish much. Bill Hybels was extraordinarily gracious as always. Church leaders must [...]

MTV just celebrated its 30th anniversary.  Regardless of your thoughts about their content, no one can question the influence they have on today’s young people.  In 2002, Cable Television Advertising Bureau said, “MTV’s median age is exactly when a majority of young American adults begin to form life-long brand loyalties. Young adults 15-17 are excited consumers and [...]

    The U.S. Census Bureau reported that Hispanics made up 15.5% of the population in 2010 totaling 47.8 million people.  These numbers are expected to grow to 17.8 % and 59.7 million people by 2020.  How should this effect churches and how we do ministry in this country over the next decade? Fellowship Bible Church [...]