The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of October 5th

Before getting to this week’s Top 10 (especially Brandon Kelley’s incredible post), the following are this site’s posts from the past week.  If you missed them the first time around, make sure you check them out.

• 10 Football Books Every Leader Needs To Read This Fall (Whether You’re A Sports Fan Or Not) & 9 More Most Read Leadership Posts Of September 2020
• You’re Not A Leader Until You Encounter Crisis And Survive It With These 3 Things Intact
• Leading Those Who Have Given Up On Prayer
• 18 Lessons On The Characteristics Of Healthy And Unhealthy Cultures
• 22 Tips On Safely Serving Coffee At Church During COVID-19

Also, I get the privilege of being a speaker at November’s First Impression Conference.  This is an online gathering of a diverse group of 120 thinkers, communicators, speakers, authors, storytellers, pastors, guest services practitioners, and pioneers who will encourage you in a new season of innovation and creativity.  Join me on this adventure of reaching and engaging with guests. Click HERE or on the image to the left to learn more. Make sure you use the discount code “DODD” for 50% off your ticket.  Do not miss this!!!  Because of COVID, this is a critical component for knowing best-ministry practices

Now as promised, the following are The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of October 5th:

1. From Plateaued For 30 Years To One Of The Fastest Growing Churches In America by Rich Birch featuring Bob Riedy
2. How To Develop The 3 Essential Qualities In Kind Leadership by Scott Cochrane
3. Two Practices That Will Increase (Online and In-Person) Engagement by Mark Howell
4. 3 Healthy Relationships Every Pastor Should Have, by Facts & Trends by Dan Hyun via Church Leaders Insights With Nelson Searcy
5. 11 Confessions Of A Pastor In 2020 by Brandon Kelley via RookiePreacher.com.  Wow!!!  Also, to help you develop these skills, check out Rookie Preacher’s The Intentional Pastor’s Toolkit. For only $30 you get time and energy tools, sermon planning tools, strategic planning tools, leadership development tools, and attendance and giving tools.  Great, no-brainer offer for pastors!
6. 2020: America’s Perfect Storm by Bucky Kennedy
7. 7 Questions To Ask Before Re-Preaching A Sermon To A Local Church by Chuck Lawless
8. Success VS Significance – What’s The Difference And Why It Matters by Brett Powell
9. One Tweak That Took My Preaching To A New Level by Joshua Reich
10. Top Five Leadership Principles – Principles Of Process by David Walters.  I’ve known David for some time.  He is an amazing pastor and human being.  He recently started adding value to people through a blog as well.  You need to subscribe to this site and following David.  Once again, simply an amazing leader!
11. ***BONUS*** A Tale Of Two Berets by Brandon Young via AppliedLeadershipPartners.com.  A great post on building a healthy culture!

That’s my Top 10 for the week.  What other great posts did you read?

I get the privilege of being a part of November’s First Impression Conference.  This is an online gathering of a diverse group of 120 thinkers, communicators, speakers, authors, storytellers, pastors, guest services practitioners, and pioneers who will encourage you in a new season of innovation and creativity.  Join me on this adventure of reaching and engaging with guests. Click HERE or on the image to the left to learn more. Make sure you use the discount code “DODD” for 50% off your ticket.  Do not miss this!!!  Because of COVID, this is a critical component for knowing best-ministry practices