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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This Teenager Has Some Serious Grown-Up Leadership Skills
A mistake we often make is our perception of who a great leader is. We have in our mind what a leader should look like, what a leader should sound like, and how a leader should act. But John Maxwell challenges our preconceived notions when he famously said, “Leadership is influence. Nothing more. Nothing less.” […]
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 […]
42 Quotes And Lessons From Andy Stanley On Money And Possessions
Every family has its axioms. Every family has statements which define them. Every family has mantras. In our home, one of our axioms is “On Sunday the Dodd family goes to church.” It is not up for debate. If you are tired and need rest, manage your time well and rest on Saturday. On Sunday […]
If You’re Not Moving And Learning, You’re Dying
Soccer and UFC are America’s fastest growing sports. In fact, when you look at television ratings, youth participation, clothing and apparel sales, video game sales, and how easy it is to get some people together and play, soccer has clearly passed hockey as this nation’s fourth most popular sport. In fact, in a prelude to […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 6th
We live in a tragically fallen and broken world. This is one of the many reasons why Godly leadership delivered with excellence is needed now more than ever. Many of the posts below deal with things which are broken. Broken in our churches. Broken in our families. Broken in our society. The Mary DeMuth post […]
2 Podcasts All Pastors And Christian Leaders Should Listen To
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. […]
13 Things Apex Leaders Do Under Intense Pressure, Conflict And Chaos
“Big time players make big time plays in big times games.” – Santana Moss Big time sales people make big time presentations to big time clients. Big time producers deliver big time results at big time moments. Big time speakers deliver big time talks to big time crowds. Big time musicians deliver big time performances […]
29 Leadership Lessons From The Shaquille O’Neal – Kobe Bryant Feud
https://youtu.be/WXIB_XVr6VY “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” – John Maxwell This month we are looking at Apex Leaders, the individuals who are at the top of their professions. But what happens when you are the best team with the two Apex Leaders and those individuals do not like each other? What happens when there is […]
25 Tips For Churches On Delivering Better Customer Service
During the month of June, I am looking at Apex Leaders, people and organizations who are at the top of their profession. You can make a strong case that no organization delivers customer service as well as online shoe and clothing retailer Zappos. Writer Joseph A. Michelli profiled this incredible organization and its founder and […]
Ike Reighard’s 9 Lessons From His Heart Attack
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 […]
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 […]