The curse will end. The Chicago Cubs will win the 2016 MLB World Series. In addition to having superior talent, great pitching, a deep bullpen, the best defense in baseball, and a passionate national fan base, the Cubs will become champions because of one word – leadership. This organization is loaded with great leaders – […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of October 10th
Mistakes and burn out. These are two things all leaders, especially Christian, must deal with on a regular basis. How you respond will greatly determine the effectiveness and sustainability of your leadership. This is why this week’s Top 10 list is so important. Many of the posts address these very issues. The writers are compassionate […]
32 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Hacksaw Ridge
https://youtu.be/9BqgHYLvHIE The Oscars have been decided. Hacksaw Ridge is the Best War Movie I Have Ever Seen! I was fortunate enough to see an advanced screening of Mel Gibson’s war epic at the recent Catalyst Conference. The movie’s producers have been conducting a series of showings to various segments of the faith and military communities […]
4 Things Leaders Should Be Thinking But Many Aren’t
The difference between successful and unsuccessful leaders is often how they think. The following are 4 Things Leaders Should Be Thinking But Many Aren’t: Think Production Rather Than Process – Nick Saban would totally disagree with me on this but allow me to give you some information from the world of major league baseball. In […]
2 Things That Make Someone A Great Leader
Courage and Empathy. These are just two of the things that make someone a great leader. Recently, the team of Myles Advisory Group, owners of many companies including MAG Bookkeeping, recently wrote a pair of insightful articles on these qualities. I thought they were so helpful I wanted to make them available to you. Before […]
3 Mistakes From The Presidential Debate That Will Cause Your Church To Plateau Or Decline
Sunday evening’s presidential debate is universally considered a low point in the history of America’s political discourse. There is no shortage of strong comments and outright outrage over what took place and rightly so. As a result, I do not feel I need to add any more words to the candidates themselves. They are being […]
32 Things You Need To Know About Christian Hero Worship
“Why are we throwing away value by borrowing someone else’s significance?” – Dr. Crawford Loritts My name is Brian. I am a recovering Christian Hero Worshipper. My lowest moment came during a January 2004 event in Orlando, FL called The Global Pastors Summit. Because of my work there, I had a chance backstage chance with […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of October 3rd
Jeff Henderson said one of my of my favorite leadership quotes, “Leadership comes with a microphone.” This is because whether you lead a church, business, sports team, non-profit, or academic institution, at some point every you will have to stand up and proclaim, “This is where we are going. Follow me!” This is why I […]
40 Quotes From Andy Stanley’s Catalyst Last Session
As a member of the Catalyst Blog Team and INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I will be bringing you live updates from the much anticipated Catalyst Conference in Atlanta, GA. The theme for this year’s conference is Uncommon Fellowship. As is the Catalyst tradition, the event’s final speaker was Andy Stanley. Andy shared his thoughts on church staff roles. Also, just […]
Catalyst ’16 – 40 Leadership Quotes From Simon Sinek
As a member of the Catalyst Blog Team and INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I will be bringing you live updates from the much anticipated Catalyst Conference in Atlanta, GA. The theme for this year’s conference is Uncommon Fellowship. The day’s next speaker was Simon Sinek. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect”, Sinek is a trained ethnographer and author […]
Catalyst ’16 – 52 Leadership Quotes From HIllsong Pastor Brian Houston
As a member of the Catalyst Blog Team and INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I will be bringing you live updates from the much anticipated Catalyst Conference in Atlanta, GA. The theme for this year’s conference is Uncommon Fellowship. The day’s first speaker was Brian Houston. Just in case you are unfamiliar with Pastor Brian, he along with his wife, Bobbie, are […]
Catalyst ’16 – 17 Leadership Quotes From Travis Boersma
As a member of the Catalyst Blog Team and INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I will be bringing you live updates from the much anticipated Catalyst Conference in Atlanta, GA. The theme for this year’s conference is Uncommon Fellowship. The afternoon’s final speaker was Travis Boersma. Travis feels strongly that Dutch Bros. is a part of each community in which we […]