I have always been told that “April showers bring May flowers.” As I have gotten older, I have discovered that it still rains in the month of May. It is a literal downpour of people requesting financial support. The month of May is when we get graduation announcements and numerous requests to help people pay for summer camps, mission trips, and […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Blog Posts I Read On The Internet This Past Week
Brian Dodd on April 5, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity, Sports Leadership
Brad Lomenick, who directs an incredible movement of young leaders called Catalyst, has often said, “Generosity is the new currency.” I learn a lot from Brad and he is spot on with that statement. In an effort to follow Brad’s lead, I want to share some amazing posts from some very talented writers whose thoughts impacted me greatly this past week. If […]
What CBS News Taught Me About Love And Church Leadership
Brian Dodd on March 18, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity
I want to apologize to everyone with the spiritual gift of administration in advance. We make things way too hard as Christian leaders. Sometimes we are simply too smart for our own good. We think too much instead of moving forward in faith with what we know is right. This weekend, CBS News attended our church […]
7 Rumors About The American Church That Are False
Brian Dodd on March 12, 2012 in Church Leadership
In Malcolm Gladwell’s book The Tipping Point, he makes the observation that rumors are the most contagious of all social messages. I agree as nothing spreads quite like a bad rumor. The following are 7 false rumors that have run wild but after closer inspection, simply have no basis in reality: The American Church Is In Trouble – […]
FREE Solutions If You Are Tired Of Being Broke As A Church?
Brian Dodd on March 11, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity
Are you tired of being broke as a church? Are you tired of sweating every week’s offering? Are you constantly praying for no snow not because it is unsafe for your people to travel, but because its impact on the offering? Do you literally have no financial margin as a church? Do you wish you could add […]
How God Gave My Family A Miracle
Brian Dodd on February 26, 2012 in Character, Family, Generosity
In six months I will be celebrating my 10th anniversary at Injoy Stewardship Solutions. I have spent a lot of time lately thinking about the events that resulted into my being hired at this wonderful organization that helps fund vision for church leaders. In 2002, my wife and I were deeply committed to her being a […]
The Generation That Is Re-Defining Generosity
Brian Dodd on January 20, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity
The following is a post I wrote earlier this week for the wonderful Catalyst blog website. You can visit their site by clicking here. I hope you enjoy and are inspired by it. As a Christian leader in my mid-40s, I constantly struggle with cynicism. Like many experienced leaders, I have faced multiple disappointments, been […]