“The writers of Saturday Night Live quickly discover that something they say on Wednesday night might be seen by 10 million people just a few days later. Some people respond to this by saying less, by self-censoring, by holding back. And some view it as the chance of a lifetime.” – Seth Godin November […]
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What Improvisation, Art, and Music Can Teach Us About Delivering Great Sermons
Brian Dodd on November 26, 2012 in Performance
My three younger cousins are extraordinarily gifted musically. I am fascinated by the brand of art that they can deliver. As they talked about that art after dinner tonight, I noticed incredibe applications to pastors and anyone who communicates for a living. See if you don’t agree. The following are their quotes and insights: Preparation is HUGE. […]
10 Lessons On Seizing Opportunity From Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer
Brian Dodd on November 24, 2012 in Sports Leadership
“He realized he wasn’t inheriting a team that necessarily had a bunch of discipline and a real high level of commitment.” – Ohio State defensive line coach Mike Vrabel Urban Meyer did not inherit the best situation when he took the job as head football coach at Ohio State. Coming off a 6-7 season, […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 19th
Brian Dodd on November 23, 2012 in Church Leadership
The following are the Top 10 Leadership Posts I read this past week. There is something here for every leader wanting to go to the next level. How Leaders Use “The X Factor” To Make Key Decisions by Scott Cochrane Jesus And Vomit by Nicole Cottrell at www.ModernReject.com 7 Leadership Lessons From A Mind-Meld Between […]
5 Things Christian Leaders Must Do To Finish Well
Brian Dodd on November 21, 2012 in Church Leadership
One of the things I am most thankful for this year is the friendship I have developed with Senior Pastor Derwin Gray of Transformation Church. I feel Pastor Derwin is America’s leading voice on developing an effective multi-cultural, multi-generational ministry. As a former NFL player for the Indianapolis Colts, he is a great motivator. Recently, […]
10 Truths About Pastors Of Fast Growing Churches
Brian Dodd on November 21, 2012 in Church Leadership
I hear a lot of misconceptions about pastors of fast growing churches. People who do not personally know these individuals often lazily and recklessly default to false statements that these are mend of greed, aloofness, only care about “putting on a show”, or the classic “they water down the gospel to get larger numbers.” Perhaps you have […]
FREE Ebook 455 Leadership Quotes: Lessons From 2012’s Top Christian Conference Speakers
Brian Dodd on November 18, 2012 in Church Leadership
I am deeply honored today to announce the release of my latest FREE Ebook entitled 455 Leadership Quotes: Lessons From 2012’s Top Christian Conference Speakers. As a member of Injoy Stewardship Solutions, I am privileged to have a unique seat into which to watch how the Christian community carries out its unique calling. My job […]
19 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Lincoln The Movie
Brian Dodd on November 17, 2012 in Movies
Today, my wife and I saw the critically acclaimed movie Lincoln directed by Stephen Spielberg. I was surprisingly disappointed. It was not because of the acting, which is sterling. In fact, Daniel Day-Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones should win Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively. What caused my disappointment in the movie was the […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 12th
Brian Dodd on November 16, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
Each week I put the Top 10 Leadership Posts I read the previous week in alphabetical order by the writer’s last name. Because of a great honor I received in the last two weeks, I am making a slight adjustment to that process. Charles Specht just released his post Top 50 Leaders In Leadership. In addition to […]
FREE Online Preaching Event With Andy Stanley, Perry Noble, Louie Giglio, and Others
Brian Dodd on November 15, 2012 in Church Leadership
Each week I highlight a great leader or ministry partner that pastors and church leaders should know about. This week I want to tell you about a FREE online conference for pastors put on by Preaching Rocket. After talking to hundreds of pastors, I’ve realized that while preachers love preaching, it’s the preparation that often hurts. So […]
17 Things Pastors Can Do To Honor Their Volunteer Leaders
Brian Dodd on November 14, 2012 in Church Leadership
Earlier this evening I had the privilege of attending a leadership dinner put on by Senior Pastor Mike Linch and NorthStar Church. The purpose of this invitation-only event was to introduce the church’s upcoming capital campaign to about three-dozen of the ministry’s key stakeholders. This was the 5th such meeting the church leadership had put on in less […]
11 Facts About NorthPoint Community Church Raising $1.5 Million In A Single Day
Brian Dodd on November 12, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity
As part of their How To Be Rich series, NorthPoint Ministries took up a one-day offering of $1.5 million to serve the poor and under-resourced in the Atlanta community and around the world. 11 Alive News, a local NBC affiliate, featured the church’s extravagant generosity in the video above. As I watched the video, I noticed 11 facts about NorthPoint Ministries as they created a […]