Many pastors and church leaders face challenges in effectively connecting with people of great financial means. I will probably write several posts on this over the next few months but I want to begin by getting into the mind of how financial leaders think. Let’s begin with some foundational statements: Wealthy people are not “better” or “more important” than anyone else. Wealthy people […]
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22 Leadership Quotes From Brad Lomenick’s Interview With Worship Leader Chris Tomlin
Brian Dodd on June 25, 2011 in Church Leadership
In the most recent Catalyst monthly newsletter, Brad Lomenick had a great interview with the best worship leader alive, Passion City Church’s Chris Tomlin. During the conversation, Chris discussed many items including church planting, songwriting, and the relationship between pastors and worship leaders. The following are the quotes that all leaders can learn from. Enjoy! […]
23 Quotes That Pastors And Church Leaders Need To Hear From The World’s Most Creative People Part 2
Brian Dodd on June 24, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Yesterday I wrote 20 Quotes That Pastors And Church Leaders Need To Hear From The World’s Most Creative People Part 1. To read those quotes from Fast Company magazine’s Top 100 Most Creative People In Business click here. The following are additional insights for you to think about incorporating into your ministry plans: Relevancy – “I’ve submerged myself in […]
20 Quotes That Pastors And Church Leaders Need To Hear From The World’s Most Creative People Part 1
Brian Dodd on June 22, 2011 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Leadership paradigms are dramatically changing, especially at the church level.  These changes are causing me to look at leadership differently. Some of the things that are shaping my thoughts come from the June 2011 edition of Fast Company magazine which features their list of the Top 100 Most Creative People In Business. The following are quotes and leadership principles I […]
8 Characteristics Of Leadership Wisdom
Brian Dodd on June 5, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Sports Leadership
Are you a person of wisdom?  All leaders like to think they have a measure of wisdom. Certainly, if they have reached a certain level of position and/or influence, they must have at least some wisdom, right? Well, the answer is “not necessarily”. Today at Fellowship Bible Church, Senior Pastor Crawford Lorrits gave an incredible message on true […]
The Top 10 Christian Leadership Blogs You Should Be Reading
Brian Dodd on May 26, 2011 in Church Leadership
Today I got a large number of hits because if you do a Google search for “leadership blogs you should be reading”, this site comes up first because of a post I wrote last November. To read that post click 10 Leadership Blogs You Should Be Reading. That spurred me to do some creative thinking. What are […]
The Top 10 Characteristics Of A Generous Church
Brian Dodd on May 3, 2011 in Church Leadership, Generosity
Tomorrow I will have the privilege of speaking to over 200 church leaders about the role generosity plays in allowing local bases of ministry to impact, serve, and change their communities. The Take Out Conference is an event put on by INJOY Stewardship Solutions (where I work) and is designed to help churches “take ministry out” of […]