My Thoughts On Andy Stanley’s Decision To Postpone Live Services Until 2021 And 9 More Most Read Leadership Posts Of July 2020

July was a historic month for pastors and church leaders.  Many churches continued the reopening process and in some instances, the reclosing process.  Andy Stanley’s decision to not reopen North Point campuses for live gatherings rocked the Christian world.  So much so, I made the video above to address the issue.  Make sure you and your leaders check it out.

My Thoughts On Andy Stanley’s Decision To Postpone Live Services Until 2021 was just one of many incredibly popular posts from last month.  July’s most read posts are a great list which includes leadership insights from books, coaching, movies, and church leadership.

The following are The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts of July 2020 as determined by you the readers:

1. My Thoughts On Andy Stanley’s Decision To Postpone Live Services Until 2021
2. Urban Meyer’s 4 Types Of Employees And Which Ones A Leader Should Focus Their Energy On
3. 10 Books All Leaders Should Read During The Summer Of 2020
4. 8 Steps To Successfully Communicating Wearing Masks In Church Services
5. The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 6th
6. The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 20th
7. The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 29th
8. 25 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From The New Tom Hanks Movie Greyhound
9. The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 13th
10. 39 Quotes On How You Become A More Forgiving And Charismatic Leader

The following are 12 Hidden Gems which did not make the Top 10 but were personal favorites.  I hope you enjoy them the second time around.

• 11 Facts About Mental Toughness From Performance Expert Alan Stein, Jr.
• 19 Leadership Lessons For Anyone Who Is Bitter, Angry, Whining, or Thinks You’ve Been Treated Bad or Given A Raw Deal In Life
• 20 Signs Of An Unhealthy Church Staff Culture
• July’s 10 Resources All Pastors And Church Leaders Should Know About (Many Free Downloads)
• 15 Steps Leaders Can Take To Motivate Their People During COVID-19
• John Maxwell’s 6 Leadership Lessons From Michael Jordan And The Last Dance
• 16 Benefits All Leaders Get From Reading (Studying) Books
• 7 Encouraging Lessons On Dealing With The Overwhelming Problems In Our World Today
• 13 Lessons For Leaders Who Crave More Than Just Elementary Leadership Concepts
• 3 Things To Know When A Current Church Staff Member Is No Longer Equipped To Deal With Today’s Ministry Realities
• Leadership Lessons From AppleTV’s Greatness Code: 10 Common Threads Of Being “In The Zone”
• Lessons In Creativity: 8 Reasons The New England Patriots Were (Are) So Successful

July was an incredible month.  Honestly, I hope August settles down some but I honestly do not see it happening.  And if not, we will be here to chronicle it from a leadership perspective.

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