The following are 10 Resources Every Pastor And Church Leader Should Take Advantage Of (Some Are Time Sensitive):
Coaching Course
- The Building Your Ministry Plan Course from Michael Lukaszewski and Church Fuel – Building Your Ministry Plan is an insanely practical course to guide you and/or your team through the process of creating a two-page “business plan” for your ministry. The course will guide you through what to put in each box of the Two Page Plan®, show you examples from other churches, and help you use your plan in real-world ministry settings. For only $97, this course includes 15 training videos, The Ministry Plan Two-Page PDF, online access to ministry plan building documents, and much more. Click HERE or on the image provided to learn more.
Conferences (0ne this week!)
- Church Systems Check-Up And Virtual Boot Camp led by Nelson Searcy – This week from Tuesday-Thursday, July 27-29, the entire focus of my dear friend Nelson’s 2021 Virtual Church Systems Check-up and Boot Camp is about preparing you with the systems-strength you need to not only come out of Covid but to thrive in the Post-Covid world. Because he wants every pastor possible to attend, we have a special rate just for Brian Dodd On Leadership Readers where you can attend the full 3-day virtual conference for only $99 — the investment for our last in-person conference pre-Covid was $329.00 so you are saving a ton. Trust me, I have been to this event three times and can’t recommend it enough!!! Click HERE or on the image above to learn more.
- Global Leadership Summit – On Thursday-Friday, August 5-6, join myself and hundreds of thousands of curious, growth-minded, change-driven men and women like you for the premier leadership event of 2021—The Global Leadership Summit. Whether you attend online or in-person at one of their 500+ local host sites, you will experience two days of rich, high-impact, inspiring sessions, and learn from a diverse faculty who will share their wisdom and practical perspective to support you in your leadership growth. I’ll be live-blogging from the Piedmont Church in Marietta, GA location. For last year’s notes, click Complete Content From The 2020 Global Leadership Summit.
Webinars (both on Wednesday morning back-to-back)
- How To Get A Church Job – Whether you’ve been hunting one year or one day for your next church staff role, you won’t want to miss our next webinar! Join Chemistry Staffing’s Co-Founders, Matt Steen and Todd Rhoades, as they share a wealth of knowledge about the latest and greatest approaches to finding your next church staff position. In this one-hour webinar, they will discuss ways to improve your resume, prep for your interview, the secrets to a good video call, how to crush the onsite visit, and more! Register today for the How to Get a Church Job Webinar on Wednesday, July 28th at 11 AM EST by clicking HERE or on the image above.
- How To Lead A Meeting – While most of us have heard the term “1:1 meeting,” many still remain unaware of the power this meeting holds to create meaningful change in both company culture and employee performance. Shawn Lovejoy and Holly Tate believe the 1:1 meeting between a manager and their direct report is the most powerful leadership development tool a manager has, but what does it look like? In this Wednesday, July 28 at 11:00 AM CST webinar, they will teach you the fundamentals of the one on one meeting: what it is, why they are important, and how to get started. Shawn will also be launching a new coaching on August 3rd, make sure you check back to Courage To Lead for that highly-anticipated resource which will help thousands of pastors and church leaders.
Books
- Jesus Unleashed: A New Vision of the Bold Confrontations of Christ and Why They Matter by John MacArthur – These days, Jesus is often portrayed as a pacifist, a philanthropist, or a docile teacher. He strikes a plastic–and sometimes pathetic–pose in the minds of many. Some prefer the meek and mild Jesus who heals the sick, calms fears, and speaks of peace and goodwill. These things do represent a portion of the Messiah. But tragically, too many have never been exposed to the rest of him. They have never seen a full 360-degree view of the Savior. His boldness in the face of confrontation and why that matters. Until now.
- Leading in Tough Times: Overcome Even the Greatest Challenges with Courage and Confidence by John Maxwell – This all-new book from John Maxwell, created using content from several of his previous bestselling titles, is the ultimate guide to helping your team survive and even thrive when the unexpected happens. Maxwell helps leaders identify their team’s main challenges, take stock of their liabilities, understand what they can control, and use challenges as opportunities to rethink the way they do things. He ultimately gives leaders the tools to grow their teams in the midst of difficult times.
FREE Resources
- Relaunching 4 Key Ministries Areas In Your Church – This free downloadable resource from the Aspen Group This new guide is designed to help pastors and ministry leaders reimagine the future of your church’s key ministry programs, including worship, kids’ ministry, outreach, and discipleship. A robust series of questions will help you wrestle through what you’ve learned in the pandemic, and how you’ll move toward a new vision of the future.
- Digital Discipleship Guide by Justin Trapp 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.
- The Pastor’s Resource Manual from INJOY Stewardship Solutions – There are so many tools and resources out there to help you and your church grow. Whether it’s church management software, conferences, or guides it’s hard to find the right ones for what you need. That’s why they curated a list from over 200 church leaders to learn what they said the most effective tool was for their ministry! The topics include CMS software, blogs, podcasts, conferences, consulting services and free guides and resources.
Bonus
The Top 60 Leadership Quotes From 2021 Part 1 is my latest ebook. For many entering a post-pandemic environment, leadership looks completely different than the pre-pandemic world. People are more broken now. They are more uncertain. Fear and anxiousness are unwelcome constant companions. Cultures are more unhealthy. Relationships are more dysfunctional. Hope seems to be in short supply. Every day seems to bring a new hacking, natural disaster, or unexpected calamity.
Therefore, the fundamentals of leadership are more important than ever. The quotes in this book deal with the basics of leadership. 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.
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