The following are The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of December 2nd:

1. The First 48 Hours: How Leaders Should Respond When A Serious Crisis Happens by Phil Cooke
2. How Christians Should Think About Money And Giving by Greg Laurie
3. 10 Words Of Gratitude From A Preacher by Chuck Lawless
4. 11 Key Ways A Younger Leader Can Gain Credibility by Brad Lomenick
5. How God Fooled Satan At Christmas by Dr. Joe McKeever
6. Thriving In The ‘In Between’ Times Of Life by Joshua Reich
7. 7 Warning Signs Your Church Culture Is Toxic by Carey Nieuwhof
8. 4 Reasons Why Baptisms Strengthen Your Church by Dan Reiland
9. 11 Things Your Pastor Needs From You by Tim Stevens 
10. A Counter-Intuitive Way To Manage Ministry Pain by Charles Stone
11. ***BONUS*** 5 Essential Christmas Resources For Church Leaders by Justin Trapp via MinistryPass.com.  Few organizations provide as many quality sermon series, sermon graphics, and youth and media content as the team at Ministry Pass.  Click HERE to learn more about all they provide.  You will love their resources.
12. ***BONUS*** 7 Reasons You Don’t Have More Leaders by Tony Morgan via The Unstuck Group

Special Announcement

I am excited to announce my latest book The Games Leaders Play: How People just like YOU are Making a Difference and Winning in Athletics, Business, Faith, and Life has released.  This past week is appeared on as many as four Amazon best-seller lists!!!  This book is available for purchase through the following outlets:

• Amazon – $18.99
• Amazon Kindle – $8.99
• Barnes and Noble – $18,99
• Barnes and Noble Kindle – $8.99
• Xulon Press – $18.99.  If purchasing multiple copies, buying directly from the publisher is the best way to go!!!

Last Week’s Leadership Articles

The following are this site’s leadership articles from the past week.  If you missed any, this is your chance to catch up.  Each article will give you the tools to become a better leader!

• 6 Habits of Servant Leaders and 9 More Most Read Leadership Posts from November ’24 – My most read post of the week!
• 6 Reasons Teams Under-Achieve – My second-most read post of the week!
• The Eternal Perspective Walk-Off Home Runs Give Us
• The Most Important Thing Leaders Should Do When They Accomplish Something Significant