Have you ever given everything, I mean everything, you have to a relationship, project, church, career, or your family only to see it come crashing down around you? Do you remember the pain and disappointment? The deep sense of loss and waste? Were you left wondering what you would do next or if you had any self-worth at all? […]
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4 Indicators That Your Church Is Making Progress
Brian Dodd on August 7, 2012 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Sports Leadership
“Progress is everywhere.” – Sports Illustrated’s Peter King after visiting the San Francisco 49ers training camp Is your church making progress? Other than attendance and giving numbers, are there other indicators that progress is being made? More importantly, would the people sitting in your congregation each week feel that your church is making progress? How would they […]
“If Johnny Can’t Read, Our Church Can’t Grow!” – 5 Things Any Church Can Do To Serve Local Schools This Fall
Brian Dodd on August 6, 2012 in Church Leadership
“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.” – Jeremiah 29:7 (ESV) It has become increasingly evident that the level of a local church’s success is directly tied to the level of its involvement in […]
Incredible Prayer Opportunity For Church Leaders
Brian Dodd on August 5, 2012 in Church Leadership
To all church leaders, I have a long-time friend who is the coordinator for a prayer initiative called Pray31 – A Month Of Prayer For America that’s starting to catch fire across the country. It’s a strategy to engage one million people in prayer for America during the month of October. This is innovative and […]
35 Inspirational Hall Of Fame Leadership Quotes By Curtis Martin
Brian Dodd on August 5, 2012 in Character
Earlier this evening, former New York Jets and New England Patriots running back Curtis Martin, the NFL’s fourth all-time leading rusher, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Before we get to the quotes from his induction speech, the following were some comments he made earlier this week on ESPN’s Mike and Mike radio show: “I never really watched […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 30th
Brian Dodd on August 3, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
What an incredible week of leadership this has been (and boy is that an understatement)! Between the outpouring of support, long lines, and record sales Chick-fil-A experienced on August 1st, the attacks from misguided government officials on private enterprise, the war on free speech, the firing of former Vonte CFO/Treasurer Adam Smith, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook’s continued fall, and the Olympics, we […]
13 Attributes Of A Foolish Leader
Brian Dodd on August 2, 2012 in Church Leadership
It is often said that there is no fool like an old fool. That is true for people in general and especially for leaders. So what does a foolish leader look like? Are there common threads to foolish leadership?  How do you know a foolish leader when you see one? Several years ago my pastor Crawford Loritts gave […]
4 Reasons Top Leaders May Be Leaving Your Church
Brian Dodd on August 1, 2012 in Church Leadership
Are you unhappy with your current church experience? Is your church not meeting your spiritual, relational, and emotional needs? Do you lack any sense of anticipation as Sunday mornings approach? Has it become easy to sleep in, take a weekend trip, or find something else to do on Sundays? Do you drive home from church services highly frustrated?  And the […]
7 Websites Every Christian Should Read On A Daily Basis
Brian Dodd on July 31, 2012 in Church Leadership, Most Read
The month of July was an amazing month for this site! On July 1st, I wrote the post The Top 25 Christian Leaders You Need To Follow On Twitter In 2012 Part 2. It went on to have the largest single day of activity in this site’s history. Christian leaders are looking for quality resources and that post met a need. […]
10 Lessons Pastors And Business Leaders Can Learn From College Football’s Top 10 Teams Of 2012
Brian Dodd on July 30, 2012 in Great Teams
The college football season kicks off with two games on Thursday, August 30th. Recently an ESPNU panel of experts ranked their preseason Top 25 teams. I love analyzing great sports teams because they offer multiple transferable concepts to church, business, and non-profit leaders. The following are the ESPNU’s Top 10 preseason teams in descending order with lessons all leaders can learn from. After an […]
13 Reasons I Love Chick-fil-A
Brian Dodd on July 29, 2012 in Character
The firestorm that has resulted from Chick-fil-A President and COO Dan Cathy’s recent comments are overly excessive and another example of the loss of civility in American culture. As Americans, we have to reach a point where varying opinions can be respected and the subsequent debate result in healthy discourse. With that being said, I would like to […]
The Most Horrifying Image I’ve Ever Seen And What We Can Do About It
Brian Dodd on July 28, 2012 in Generosity
What you are looking at are the effects of a disease called Podoconiosis. “Podoconiosis (”dust in the feet’) presents as bilateral asymmetrical swelling of the feet and lower legs. It is seen in susceptible families of bare-footed farmers in well-defined fertile volcanic highland zones of Africa, Central and South America, and Indonesia, and also in the lowlands […]