 Some posts are cathartic. They are simply a mental download to clear your mind of things, a stream of consciousness if you will. I’m just going to share some things going through my head currently but I want to hear what is going through your’s as well. I love my wife and daughter. Children grow […]
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17 Ways Volunteer Leaders Can Help Their Pastor
Brian Dodd on September 19, 2011 in Church Leadership, Generosity
As an employee of INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I interact with literally hundreds of volunteer leaders at local churches. One of the big challenges is helping committee members, elders, church boards, deacons, and key influencers know how to effectively partner with their pastor in leading the congregation. “We may disagree in private but we’ll be unified when we […]
Why Every Church Is Made Up Of 3 People – Producers, Consumers, And Decomposers
Brian Dodd on September 14, 2011 in Church Leadership
 Lizzy Goodman’s recent article in Fast Company about New York City’s Ace Hotel fascinated me.  Goodman noted, “As I pass the expansive windows of the John Dory – the mod oyster bar that’s part of Ace’s ecosystem – I notice Norah Jones at a window table having lunch. This is the place.” What caught my attention […]
Live Notes From NewSpring Leadership Conference – Perry Noble Leadership Quotes
Brian Dodd on September 8, 2011 in Church Leadership
Perry Noble just kicked off the NewSpring Leadership Conference. Here are the notes with John 2 as the text: 1. Awareness Of His Presence Jesus went to parties. We didn’t grow up with “Party Jesus”. I never see Jesus show up in the bible and the place get boring. I never see it more predictable. […]
What Passion City Church And How They Write Songs Taught Me About Writing On Leadership
Brian Dodd on September 7, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Relationships
Passion City Church Senior Pastor Louie Giglio gave those who attended this past Sunday evening’s service a glimpse into the songwriting process of Chris Tomlin, Christy Nockels, and the rest of the Passion City team. I’m paraphrasing but Louie basically said, “I walk into a songwriting session and what I see is open Bibles…They are reading their […]
Should We Bribe People To Come To Church?
Brian Dodd on September 5, 2011 in Church Leadership
Should we bribe people to come to church? Maybe we already do. In the September, 2011 edition of Fast Company magazine, Esther Duflo’s passionate and unconventional work in serving the poor is profiled. Udaipur is an extremely under-resourced city in the nation of India.  It had a child immunization rate of less than 2%. There are several reasons for […]
On This Date In Leadership History – August 26, 2002
Brian Dodd on August 25, 2011 in Church Leadership
 August 26th is one of my favorite days of the year. You see, it was nine years ago on August 26th, 2002 that after five years of trying, five failed interview attempts, and countless hours of prayer and preparation, I finally made the team and began my career with INJOY Stewardship Solutions (ISS).  Many of […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of July 2011
Brian Dodd on August 1, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
July was an amazing month for this site!  I shifted to a self-hosted domain to give me greater flexibility and reporting which will hopefully serve you better moving forward. A special thank you goes out to everyone who was forced to renew your subscription. Thank you! Also, I now sell advertising space. I’m currently using Google AdWords […]
What The American Church Needs To Know About The Growing Hispanic Community
Brian Dodd on July 26, 2011 in Church Leadership, Relationships
  The U.S. Census Bureau reported that Hispanics made up 15.5% of the population in 2010 totaling 47.8 million people. These numbers are expected to grow to 17.8 % and 59.7 million people by 2020. How should this effect churches and how we do ministry in this country over the next decade? Fellowship Bible Church […]
What Every Pastor Wishes Their Staff and Leaders Would Say
Brian Dodd on July 21, 2011 in Church Leadership
Carlos Ruiz plays catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Many people take him for granted because the Phillies have the game’s best pitching staff. His teammates do not however. They know what an invaluable piece to the staff’s success he is. Ruiz has a unique perspective for a catcher regarding the success of the pitchers. He tells Gary Smith […]
5 Things That Can Destroy A Person’s Leadership
Brian Dodd on July 20, 2011 in Church Leadership
The National Weather Service estimates that lightning kills an average of 55 U.S. citizens annually. What is interesting is that the University of Florida researcher Martin Uman tells Sports Illustrated in its July 18th edition that many of these deaths do not result from direct hits. It should be noted more than half of those who do receive […]
7 Practices Of Highly Successful Churches Who Develop Young Leaders
Brian Dodd on July 16, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Relationships
This week my 12-year-old daughter participated in Fellowship Bible Church’s annual Celebrate Summer event as a Teacher’s Assistant for 1st and 2nd graders. To understand what Celebrate Summer is, just think of a week for children that incorporates the foundational elements of Vacation Bible School with all the fun of summer camp. Each day consists […]