1269 Leadership Quotes
This weekend the Dodd family visited Anderson, SC for our first college road trip. On Saturday we spent time touring Anderson University and stayed an extra day to visit NewSpring Church who would have the newly-married John Luke and Mary Kate Robertson as part of their worship services. I am a RAVING Duck Dynasty fan […]
On March 15th, the team at Preaching Rocket has assembled an all-star cast who will give their time to help thousands of pastors preach better sermons. This is a FREE online event from 1:00 – 4:00 PM EST. You can register for the event by clicking here. Here’s the lineup and what they will cover: Jeff […]
Wow!!! When I think of November that is the word that comes to mind.  Yesterday, I did a guest post from Sarah Bessey who runs the wbsite  emergingmummy.com. Sarah passionately called for changing how Women’s Ministries should be done at local churches. I loved the article when I first read it so I wanted to pass it on. Well, Sarah’s post […]
On Wednesday, November 23rd I had a wonderful phone conversation with Senior Pastor Thomas McDaniels of LifeBridge Christian Center in Longview, Texas. If you visit his site, you may recognize him from his appearances on TBN or DayStar Television. He has been a great promoter of this site and a tremendous online friend. It was […]
October was another great month for this site! For the third consecutive month a movie review took the top spot. I have no movies planned for November so it will be interesting to see what takes the upcoming top spot this month. The following are the Top 10 posts for October as determined by you the […]
When I was a freshman in high school, I remember my dad and step-mother taking the family out for their anniversary dinner.  They could never settle on a place and ultimately got into the dreaded back-and-forth “I don’t care, you pick” argument. The kids finally decided on Wendy’s. That story tells a lot about the options in our […]
Yesterday I had the privilege of seeing the movie Dolphin Tale with my family. To read my review, click here. One of the film’s most important aspects was Dr. Clay Haskett’s, played by Harry Connick Jr., continual pursuit of the financial resources needed to keep his aquatic hospital operative. As I watched the story unfold, I realized it […]
As an employee of INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I interact with literally hundreds of volunteer leaders at local churches. One of the big challenges is helping committee members, elders, church boards, deacons, and key influencers know how to effectively partner with their pastor in leading the congregation. “We may disagree in private but we’ll be unified when we […]
I have been writing BrianDoddOnLeadership.com for almost two years. Each week I provide five or six posts that I trust add value to your leadership journey. People often ask me how I do my research or where I get my inspiration from.  Many of these questions are from new bloggers or individuals attempting to develop a system or strategy to gain […]
Several months ago I noticed an obvious issue with how a certain aspect of ministry was being delivered at a local church. When I brought my thoughts to the appropriate people, I was brushed aside and marginalized. This created a sense of apathy in me. I thought, “What’s the use. These people will never get it.”  This […]
Monster.com writer Roberta Chinsky Matuson recently wrote an article which looked at the signs of a failing restaurant. As I read her list, I felt every church, business, and sports leader needed to be aware of this information as there are many applications to their areas of expertise. Let’s take a look at the list. Managers/owners […]
Leadership is about mobilization. It’s about advancement, problem-solving, resourcing, team building, accomplishment, and the achievement of goals. You can also say it’s about character, communication, creativity, perseverance, and planning. But for new leaders just starting out, can we center the target and identify simply one thing that leadership is about? As leaders we can often focus on […]
