To start the Father’s Day weekend, I saw Superman: Man Of Steel with my family. I loved it! In addition to the incredible action, there were multiple references to Jesus and Christianity throughout the film. Here are just a few: Kal-El coming to earth as a baby. Clark Kent living amongst the people in anonymity and […]
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A New Way For Churches To Measure The Value Of A Human Life
Brian Dodd on June 13, 2013 in Church Leadership
Yesterday I had the pleasure of having dinner with the CEO of Cogun Church Builders Scott Couchenour. In addition to running an organization whose purpose is provide the greatest value of service possible in creating shelter for worship and ministry, Scott also runs the website ServingStrong which helps pastors deal with issues related to burnout. He […]
10 Practices Of Highly Limited But Successful Leaders
Brian Dodd on June 6, 2013 in Performance
What limitations do you feel you have? Are they financial resources? Education? Connections? Experience? Your past? Your family? Perhaps something physical? One of the goals of leadership is to have everyone on your team playing to their strengths. The reality is that all human beings have limitations. But what if you could make those limitations […]
For The Leader Who Appears Out Of Options
Brian Dodd on June 2, 2013 in Church Leadership
Someone reading this post is facing a leadership storm this week. Meetings are coming up that fill you with a sense of dread. Hard conversations need to be had. Projects seem overwhelming. Time is a luxury you do not have. Goals and objectives are not going to be met it appears. Options seem limited and […]
There Are Man Eating Sharks In Every Ocean But The Leader Swims Anyway
Brian Dodd on May 29, 2013 in Church Leadership
http://youtu.be/kI1bKm22Up0 The Allstate commercial shown above is the best advertisement I have seen since the Super Bowl ad And God Made A Farmer. As the commercial says, “There are man-eating sharks in every ocean but we still swim. Every second somewhere in the world lightning strikes but we still play in the rain. Poisonous snakes […]
When Leaders Often Find Their Greatest Blessings
Brian Dodd on May 28, 2013 in Momentum
Many people reading this post may not be in a season of great blessings. In fact, the opposite is true. Many of you are in the midst of great disappointment. I understand as I’m dealing with some big disappointments myself right now. I’m optimistic, however, because I have been disappointed many times in the past […]
23 Facts About Courageous Pastors – A Profile Of Dr. Robert Jeffress Of First Baptist Church Dallas, TX
Brian Dodd on March 3, 2013 in Church Leadership
Tim Tebow was scheduled to appear at the First Baptist Church of Dallas, TX, pastored by Dr. Robert Jeffress, on April 28 to celebrate the completion of the church’s capital campaign. However, Tebow cancelled that appearance. ChurchLeaders.com reports that “according to CNN, Tebow called Jeffress and told him he was ‘steering clear of controversy because of some […]
10 Things Leaders Should Give Up During Lent
Brian Dodd on February 13, 2013 in Character, Church Leadership
Lent begins on Wednesday, February 13th and will continue though Saturday, March 30th. For those of you unfamiliar with Lent, it is the 40 weekdays before Easter observed in some Christian churches as a period of prayer, penance, fasting, and self-denial. This period, starting on Ash Wednesday in Western churches, commemorates the 40 days that Jesus Christ spent […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of February 4th
Brian Dodd on February 9, 2013 in Church Leadership, Great Teams, Relationships, Sports Leadership
The following are The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of February 4th. What makes this list interesting is how many of them deal with leadership issues at the highest level. This is as strong a list I have put together. I would love to hear your thoughts on the articles below. What […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of January 28th
Brian Dodd on February 1, 2013 in Church Leadership, Family, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
The following are the Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of January 28th. With the Super Bowl being played this weekend, several posts focused on building great teams and what is needed for sustainable success. Also, the interview with Andy Stanley explaining his interactions with President Obama is one of the most insightful […]
20 Leadership Quotes From The New Artie Davis Book Craveable
Brian Dodd on January 31, 2013 in Church Leadership
Earlier this month, I recognized Artie Davis as one the Top 25 Christian Bloggers you should be following. Artie views ministry and life as creatively as anyone you will ever read. He is the Senior Pastor and Church Multiplier of Cornerstone Church. Artie is also the Director of The Sticks & author of the upcoming […]
Angry Blogs, No-Shows, Past Successes, Early Adopters, Praying And Dancing
Brian Dodd on January 29, 2013 in Church Leadership
Here is a little known secret. I write my best blogs when I am angry. No one knows this because I do not package them as rants. But my most “inspiring” blog posts come from my complete frustration with the way things sometimes are rather than what they could and should be. When I was connecting […]