I love pastors. Pastors spiritually feed us the Word of God each week. Pastors have callous knees from praying for us. Pastors have taken jobs with pay grades far below their level of education. Pastors are under constant evaluation from frankly, unqualified people. Pastors and their families live in glass houses. Pastors are there during […]
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5 Things Pastors And Business Leaders Need To Know About Change Management
Nobody likes change but a baby. This is one of my favorite sayings. However, the fact remains change is a reality all leaders must not only deal with, but initiate. One leader who is initiating a lot of change currently Bryan Miles, the CEO and Co-founder of Miles AG, a conglomerate company consisting of eaHELP, Render, […]
In Today’s World Smart Wins. Here Are 16 Practices Of Smart Leaders.
I had a company president who often said, “I will not be reduced to a level of mediocrity.” In other words, the older he got the less patience he had for irrational and unintelligent conversations. I think society has grown tired of being reduced to a level of mediocrity as well. Smart is winning in […]
26 Benefits That Perseverance Gives Pastors, Coaches And Business Leaders
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. – James 1:2-4 (NIV) The following are 26 Benefits That Perseverance Gives Pastors, Coaches And Business Leaders: Perseverance drives you […]
12 Things Pastors Can Do To Exponentially Grow Their Church
Practically every pastor and church leader I have ever met wants their church to grow. They want their churches to make a greater impact in their communities and around the world. Pastors and church leaders want to see the Kingdom of Heaven expanded by reaching more and more people for Christ. One of the qualities […]
24 Quotes On Faith And Leadership From Los Angeles Dodgers Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Kershaw will be the starting pitcher in tonight’s Game 6 of the Los Angles Dodgers – Chicago Cubs National League Championship Series. The following is his resume” 3-time Cy Young Award winner 2014 NL Most Valuable Player six-time All-Star two-time NL leader in most wins four-time NL leader in ERA three-time NL strikeout leader […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of October 17th
“You need to quit reading your press clippings.” Those were the words of a former company president I worked for. What he was attempting to communicate is even though I was experiencing a certain level of success, I had a loooonnnng way to go. He was right. As leaders, we never fully arrive until we […]
11 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Two movies are opening this weekend. One movie has a major movie star. The other movie has people no one has ever heard of. One movie is widely publicized. The other movie has little to no promotion. One movie is playing everywhere. The other movie you have to find. One movie has a big budget. […]
27 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From I’m Not Ashamed The Movie
If you only see one movie this year, go see I’m Not Ashamed. In fact, every pastor and especially youth pastor, should take their entire church to see this incredible film. I’m Not Ashamed was created from the journals of Rachel Joy Scott, the first victim of the horrific Columbine High School massacre. Anyone old […]
8 Warning Signs Your Church Staff Has A Toxic Team Environment
No one wants to lead or work in a toxic team environment. It is frustrating along with being mentally and physically exhausting. So it is critical for leaders to identify toxicity and solve these cultural issues. Church staffing expert William Vanderbloemen has some great advice in this area that I want to make available to […]
12 Benefits Of Having Leaders Who Know How To Celebrate Success
https://youtu.be/0lwy_fiSF_U A leader who does not know how to celebrate is a leader not worth following. Celebration is the payoff for all the hard work you have done. If your team has just accomplished something significant, you can always evaluate and improve tomorrow. Take a moment today and celebrate. Celebration is also the motivation for […]
The Biggest Mistake I Made As A Leader Video
I know how tough it is to be a leader on a church staff, and that’s why I created Brian Dodd on Leadership – to help church leaders take their everyday life experiences and process them in the light of leadership. Today, I’m excited to share a free video resource with you from my friend William […]