I have known many successful leaders in my lifetime. As I watch for the one thing that gives them lasting success, a single trait consistently emerges. The most successful, the most lasting, the ones who make the greatest impact, are extravagantly generous. Not only are they financial generous, but they lead with an open hand. […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 25th
Brian Dodd on May 29, 2015 in Church Leadership
“I don’t mind my kids going to church there. They won’t hear anything that will hurt them.” This was a phrase my neighbor said to me this week when describing her church. Regardless of this church’s attendance, budget, massive square footage and superior programming, many of their people are biblically illiterate and therefore powerless to meet […]
What Happens When You Light Yourself On Fire
Brian Dodd on May 26, 2015 in Most Read
John Wesley once said, “Light yourself on fire with passion and people will come from miles to watch you burn.” Practically all of my posts are uplifting and positive. This is because there are enough complainers in the world and it does not need another negative voice. But periodically, something does anger me enough to write about it and I go on […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 18th
Brian Dodd on May 22, 2015 in Church Leadership
I love the local church. I love everything about it (except unnecessary leadership meetings). It is the local church where lives are made brand new, hope is restored, marriages are reconciled, addictions are broken, people are given a future, and life has meaning and purpose. There is nothing better than the Bride of Christ except […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 11th
Brian Dodd on May 15, 2015 in Church Leadership
Nobody likes change but a baby but change is needed. We need to make some changes in the way we lead in a post-Christian environment. Some changes need to be made in how we communicate, deal with different ethnicities, and how we view the world. Leaders should also strongly consider asking a different set of […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 4th
Brian Dodd on May 9, 2015 in Church Leadership
Are you reaching your full potential as a leader? How about as a pastor? A church? A business? What about your relationships? We all face organizational challenges and personality conflict. It is not a question of if we will encounter these obstacles to our success but rather how will we address them. This is why […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of April 27th
Brian Dodd on May 3, 2015 in Church Leadership
There is an absence of hope in the world today. People are dying for inspiration, direction and something which will provide a sense of fulfillment and meaning in their lives. They want a future filled with promise. This is why this week’s Top 10 list is so important. Today’s most serious issues can only be […]