Author Archive | Brian Dodd

10 Leadership Lessons From J.D. Greear’s Concession Speech At The Southern Baptist Convention

J.D. Greear is pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, NC and author of such great books as Gaining By Losing: Why The Future Belongs To Churches That Send.  Approximately 10,000 people attend The Summit Church’s weekend services. But this past Wednesday afternoon, few if any were talking about the size and scope of Greear’s ministry. […]

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17 Ways A Leader Can Make A Good Team A Great Team

There are many good teams in ministry, business, and sports.  But only a handful of these teams become great.  One of the key ingredients for teams going to the next level is, you guessed it, LEADERSHIP. Nowhere was this better demonstrated than with the 2015-2016 NHL Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.  One of the primary reasons […]

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2 Podcasts All Pastors And Christian Leaders Should Listen To

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Recently, two of the greatest leaders I know, MAG Bookkeeping president Randy Ongie and teaching pastor of Connexus Church Carey Nieuwhof, sat down for the latest edition of MAG’s The Fully Engaged Church podcast to discuss current Christian culture. What is so special about this conversation is it contains two individuals whose podcasts should be listened to by every Christian leader. […]

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Ike Reighard’s 9 Lessons From His Heart Attack

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During the month of June I am looking at Apex Leaders, those who at the top of their professions, along with their habits.  This study would be woefully incomplete without including Ike Reighard, the incomparable senior pastor of Piedmont Church located in Marietta, GA. I cannot convey how much I love and respect Ike Reighard.  There […]

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8 Hurdles All Leaders Must Face And Conquer

This is the third post in our June series looking at the practices of Apex Leaders, those who are the very best at what they do.  Just in case you missed the first two articles, click the following: 12 Tips On How The Most Successful Leaders Deal With Failure featuring the world’s top surfer Nic Lamb […]

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