As we head into the new year, I am excited to spotlight some new authors this week. Make sure you check out each post and return to their site often. Their content will make you a better leader.
Also, make sure you check out the Pursuit Of Service Podcast which I co-host with Jeff Wright. In this week’s edition, we discuss our goals for 2021 and why they are so important. I think you find the conversation helpful in establishing and fulfilling your own goals this year. Click HERE to listen.
The following are some of this site’s top posts from this past week. Many are resources you will want to bookmark and visit throughout the year. I hope you enjoy them.
- The Top 30 Christian Leaders You Should Follow On Twitter in 2021 went viral!!! Also look for my Top Blogs later this week.
- 10 Books Every Leader Should Read In The Winter Of 2021 also went viral! It is always a privilege to point leaders to quality resources.
- 3 Urgent Issues Facing Today’s Church and Design Solutions to Build A Better Future is an incredible guest post from my friends at Aspen Group.
- 6 Ways Nick Saban Adds Value To His Alabama Crimson Tide Players was written after Coach Saban won his 7th title on Monday! Make sure you check it out.
- What Is Your ONE Word For 2021? 7 Ways Pastors And Church Leaders Should Encourage People. I LOVE this post!
- 9 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From WandaVision Episodes 1 and 2
The following are The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of January 11th:
- The Mirror by James Albright via LeadershipAndMain.com. This is a GREAT new blog on faith-based community leadership. Make sure you check it out.
- 5 Mistakes Churches Make Onboarding New Staff by Rich Birch
- Barriers And Constraints by Scott Couchenour
- You Want To Start A Podcast? 7 Tips For A Church Podcast by Peter Englert
- 12 Must-Read Books For Preachers In 2021 (Recommended By Preachers And Church Leaders) by Brandon Kelley via RookiePreacher.com. In addition to these great books and to help you develop your preaching skills, check out their 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!
- For Nick Saban, Simple Is Better by Michael Lombardi via The Daily Coach
- The Disease That Turned Us Inside Out by Thomas McDaniels
- The Money Series: How Much Should Churches Spend On Their Staff? by Tony Morgan
- My Favorite Books Of 2020 by Joshua Reich
- 4 Leadership Lessons From Veterans by David Walters
- ***BONUS*** 6 Sermon Series Ideas For The New Year and FREE Mark Patterson Series by Josh Taylor via MinistryPass.com. Few organizations provide as many quality sermon series, sermon graphics, and youth and children’s media content as the team at Ministry Pass. Click HERE to learn more about all they provide. You will love what they resources.
That’s my Top 10 for the week! What other great posts did you read?
The Top 100 Leadership Quotes From 2020 is my latest ebook. The wisdom contained in these pages from top business leaders, pastors, coaches, and superlative thinkers sustained countless leaders in the most turbulent year anyone can remember. If you want to be the best leader you can possibly be, click HERE or on the image provided to download this FREE resource. The lessons learned from last year, if applied, will sustain you for years to come.