From time to time, I enjoy doing a leadership download of lessons learned with you. This is one of those times. I want to begin this post by talking about what is necessary for leaders to rally people and then provide additional key leadership insights. Leaders Rally People A Rally happens through Platform Vision Communication that is passionate, compelling, […]
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11 Lessons From Facebook That Pastors And Church Leaders Can Learn About Designing Better Services And Ministry
Brian Dodd on April 1, 2012 in Church Leadership
In the April 2012 edition of Fast Company magazine, E.B. Boyd takes us inside the design process of Facebook. After reading the article I was able to identify several key leadership principles pastors and church leaders can use to better design their ministry and services. Proximity To The Pastor – For the past year, web design superstar Nicholas […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of March 2012
Brian Dodd on March 31, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Most Read, Relationships, Sports Leadership
March was a very memorable month for this site. I had an absolute blast writing these posts and hope you enjoyed them as well. The following are the Top 10 posts as determined by you the readers. On a side note, I am really happy with the top post of the month. There was a […]
25 Ways Our Community Would Be Different If Our Church Ceased To Exist
Brian Dodd on March 31, 2012 in Church Leadership
Countless times in my life I have been to conferences or been in meetings and heard consultants say, “How would your community be different if tomorrow your church or business ceased to exist?”  You know what I have never heard? Someone actually provide a line-item, detailed answer. This would be better answered in the context of a […]
What One African-American Church Is Doing To Reach The Hispanic Community
Brian Dodd on March 29, 2012 in Church Leadership
One of the great joys I have is being able to see the creative ideas that churches utilize to deliver ministry and reach their communities. Today I spoke with a pastor who leads a predominantly African-American church just outside of Baltimore, MD. The location of this church is also in an area with a large Hispanic community. […]
10 Practices Of Highly Successful People Who Serve Church Leaders
Brian Dodd on March 27, 2012 in Church Leadership
I am a RAVING fan of a company named Cogun led by CEO Bill Couchenour.  Cogun was formed in 1970 in response to a need for an organization committed to assisting churches with the challenges and opportunities of expansion. Cogun works with architectural firms to design and build unbelievable church facilities. In the past 40+ years, they have successfully designed and […]
15 Leadership Quotes From Passion City Church Senior Pastor Louie Giglio At Catalyst One Day
Brian Dodd on March 26, 2012 in Church Leadership
As I mentioned previously, today I attended Catalyst One Day as a representative of Injoy Stewardship Solutions. While there, I was privileged to hear Andy Stanley interview Passion City Church Senior Pastor Louie Giglio, his friend since the 6th grade. I feel Louie leads the most influential church in America today. His insights about planting […]
28 Leadership Quotes From Andy Stanley And Craig Groeschel At Catalyst One Day
Brian Dodd on March 26, 2012 in Church Leadership
I am currently at the Catalyst One Day Conference representing Injoy Stewardship Solutions. Andy Stanley and Craig Groeschel just completed the first session. The following were their incredible comments that all leaders should read: Andy Stanley “You can’t fix cultural issues with a meeting.” “Leaders shape organizational culture whether they intend to or not.” “If […]
20 Things I Love About Leadership Other Than Money, Position, And Power
Brian Dodd on March 25, 2012 in Generosity, Relationships
There are perks to leadership and there is a price to leadership. All leaders love the perks. Few leaders, however, are willing to consistently pay the price needed to have sustainable positions of influence. The leaders unwilling to pay the price long-term often focus on superficial benefits like money, fame, standing ovations, the corner office, expense accounts, stock […]
11 Leadership Quotes And Principles From October Baby
Brian Dodd on March 24, 2012 in Movies
“You saw me before I was born.” Psalm 139:16 (NLT) Today I chose to October Baby over Hunger Games and I am glad I did! October Baby is an incredibly moving story that tells us the importance that every human life has. This film by Jon and Andrew Erwin follows the story of a college student named […]
A Special Word Of Encouragment For Pastors And Church Staff
Brian Dodd on March 24, 2012 in Church Leadership
Ministry has an extraordinarily wide bandwidth. It has unbelievable highs that you could never advantage. It also has lows so painful that it makes you wonder why you have not traded in ministry for a career in sales. Sometimes pastors and church staff get in to the details of ministry so deep they lose perspective. They need to take a few […]
8 Results Of Fatigue In My Life As A Leader
Brian Dodd on March 22, 2012 in Character
This is the toughest blog I have ever written. It is tough because of the consequences of something that affects most, if not all, leaders including me. Leaders get tired. Because of the pace and rhythm at which leaders operate, fatigue is a constant companion. In worst case scenarios, burnout and depression set in. These […]