The following is an incredible post that is located on today’s www.churchleaders.com website. It is written by Sarah Bessey who runs the wbsite  emergingmummy.com. Enjoy! Dear Women’s Ministry: The world can give me cute cupcake designs and decorating tips, scrapbooking parties, casserole recipes, and other ways to pass the time. But truly, with my respect […]
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The 2nd And 3rd Greatest Days In This Leader’s Life
Brian Dodd on November 2, 2011 in Family
March 26, 1990 is the 2nd greatest day of my life.  Ironically, I was really looking forward to that day for another reason. You see, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets were playing the LSU Tigers in the 2nd round of the NCAA basketball tournament. This was to be a match-up of the two best point guards in college […]
Startling Leadership Insights On Homeless Women
Brian Dodd on October 15, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family
This past week I attended a session on homelessness and the poor led by Atlanta Union Mission CEO Jim Reese. Jim made a startling statement, “Have you ever noticed why you don’t see women living on the street? It is because they take your kids away from you if you’re living on the street. That’s […]
Why Leaders Cannot Get Bored
Brian Dodd on September 20, 2011 in Character
Are you bored currently? I mean really bored – a deep discontentedness with everything in your life. Look at your spouse. Do they still excite you? Are you satisfied and grateful for the team you lead? Is your life in maintenance mode? Are you amazed everyday at the mercies of God? Do you remember the last […]
12 Practices Of Apex Leaders Who Are The Very Best At What They Do
Brian Dodd on September 15, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Increasing Capacity, Performance, Sports Leadership
Apex leaders are the very best at what they do. The following are a series of quotes and principles obtained in recent publications that give us insights into why top performers are at the top of their profession. September 19th Sports Illustrated What we learn from Justin Verlander, baseball’s best pitcher: Evaluated Experience - “It’s hard for me to put a finger […]
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 […]
29,000,000 Reasons Why Churches Should Care About Single Moms
Brian Dodd on August 29, 2011 in Character, Relationships
Tonight I attended a church leadership meeting where we discussed, among other things, the organic launch of ministries from within our church body. Within the last month, a woman who has a heart for single moms launched a ministry to serve them and has already recruited over 30 additional volunteers to serve alongside her. When […]