Before getting to this week’s Top 10 list, I want to introduce you to Jeff Wright. As a captain in the U.S. Army Rangers, he was a platoon leader with storied 82nd Airborne Division. Jeff is also an entrepreneur, husband, special needs parent, and an elder at Piedmont Church in Marietta, GA. I do not think anyone else in America has that resume. He is one of the finest leaders I have ever met.
I recently joined Jeff as co-host of the Pursuit Of Service Podcast. After a couple of “warm up” episodes I feel we are really hitting our stride with this week’s Comfortable Being Uncomfortable conversation. Our podcast basically allows the listeners to “be a fly on the wall” during our breakfast or lunch leadership conversations. Make sure you click Here, the podcast tab at the top of the page, or on the image provided to subscribe. Each episode moving forward will include lessons from Jeff’s experiences and service to our country, leadership observations from me, and a “What Are You Learning” segment. We can wait to invest in your leadership!!!
The following are this past week’s posts from this site. I hope you enjoy them the second time around.
- 10 Football Books Every Leader Needs To Read This Fall (Whether You’re A Sports Fan Or Not) went viral!
- 10 Principles The Church Must Reinforce (And The Sooner The Better)
- One Of The Most Stressful Parts Of Ministry (And Least Talked About)
- 9 Benefits To Being A Good Follower
- 3 Layers Of Discomfort Every Leader Must Become Comfortable In – This is post reviewing the aforementioned Comfortable Being Uncomfortable interview.
- The 2% Change Which Will Make You The Best Leader You Can Possibly Be (And Only The Best Of The Best Will Make It)
Now as promised, the following are The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of September 7th:
- 7 Reasons Your Church Should Merge With Another Church In 2020 by Rich Birch
- 3 Indicators You Need To Recharge Your Leadership Battery by Scott Cochrane
- Thoughts From One Depressed Pastor To Many, Many Others by Brandon A. Cox
- How Can I Help Unbelieving Friends And Family? by Rusty George. If you haven’t done so already, you can pre-order After Amen: What to Do While You’re Waiting on God by clicking HERE. I am one of the book’s endorsers. Trust me. There are few resources as valuable during these challenging times. In fact, get several copies and hand them out to your friends. They will thank you for all of eternity.
- The Surprising Thing About World Changers by Greg Laurie
- 10 Evidences That Churches Are COVID-19 Weary by Chuck Lawless
- If You Are A Leader, You Need A Coach by Tony Morgan via TheUnstuckGroup.com
- Why You Should Never Hesitate To Ask For Help by Brett Powell
- 5 Thoughts From Moderating A Conversation On Race by Joshua Reich
- 7 Greatest Preaching Mistakes by Josh Taylor via MinistryPass.com. This organization provides 500+ quality sermon series, sermon graphic and illustration bundles, bumper videos, and youth and children’s media content. Pastors, you don’t need extra stress. Click HERE to learn more about all they provide. Trust me, you will love their resources and they even offer a free trial.
That is my Top 10 for the week. What other great posts did you read?
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