I have just finished reading the best-selling book The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann. It is an easy read with incredible insights. I recommend every leader order a copy TODAY by clicking the image on the left or here. The following are the quotes and insights that should be employed in every leader’s life: “Successful people do this all the […]
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A Common Link Between 10 Growing Churches
Brian Dodd on August 22, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity
I have spent a lot of time this week thinking about the year of 2012 and growing churches. I noticed an interesting common link that existed between 10 churches and/or their leaders I had interaction with. Here is what I remember: I remember watching Louie Giglio give Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed $100,000 to launch a SVU unit to help prevent […]
20 Things I Love About Leadership Other Than Money, Position, And Power
Brian Dodd on March 25, 2012 in Generosity, Relationships
There are perks to leadership and there is a price to leadership. All leaders love the perks. Few leaders, however, are willing to consistently pay the price needed to have sustainable positions of influence. The leaders unwilling to pay the price long-term often focus on superficial benefits like money, fame, standing ovations, the corner office, expense accounts, stock […]
10 Reasons Why Church Attendance Numbers Matter
Brian Dodd on December 25, 2011 in Church Leadership
In two of the three Christmas Eve services at our church, we had good crowds but they were not standing room only – and as a leader in my church I took notice of that.  I’m keeping a healthy perspective as I worked only two services so maybe the third had an overflow crowd. Maybe we just had a […]
Here Is A Strategy For Helping Christians Become More Generous Givers To Churches
Brian Dodd on December 22, 2011 in Church Leadership, Generosity
If your church needs to raise significant capital, I have developed a theory on what is needed for givers to mature, develop and fully participate in your initiatives. I refer to this growth curve as moving givers from Stability To Surrender To Sacrifice. Here is what I have witnessed over the last decade: The first time a person gives to […]
The Process Of Becoming A Generous Leader
Brian Dodd on November 8, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Generosity
As a leader, I want to be more generous. I desire to have a more open hand and a bigger heart. Often I have to repent and do self-examination because of my insensitivity to the poor and under-resourced. There is a struggle that often takes place within me to serve myself rather than to serve others. I can easily resist […]
Is Giving 10% Of Your Money To The Church Really Worth It?
Brian Dodd on September 29, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Generosity
This Sunday my incredible pastor Crawford Loritts will be speaking on tithing. For those of you unfamiliar with the term, tithing is giving 10% of the pre-tax money from your paycheck to your local church. Now some of the readers of this site enjoy debating biblical principles but this is not the forum for if tithing is Old […]