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 […]
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7 Motivations Every Christian Leader Must Wrestle With
Brian Dodd on March 17, 2012 in Character, Church Leadership
I try to be a humble leader who makes it all about Jesus. I really do. I promise that I try to win with people, build teams, make sure other people get credit, forgive others, and serve those less fortunate. I really try hard. Then why do I often feel like such a selfish leader? […]
12 Unique Characteristics Of A Church That Has No Limitations
Brian Dodd on March 7, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity
Recently, I spent a weekend at the incredible Journey Church located in Fernandina Beach, Florida just outside of Jacksonville on Amelia Island. Led by the incredible Senior Pastor Darryl Bellar, this 5-year-old church which started with 13 people in a living room now runs 1300+ in weekend attendance! While there, a member of their staff asked me this question – “You […]
15 Quotes By Shawn Lovejoy To Encourage And Inspire Pastors And Church Leaders
Brian Dodd on February 27, 2012 in Church Leadership
Today Shawn Lovejoy, Senior Pastor of Mountain Lake Church in Cumming, GA and founder of ChurchPlanters.com, gave an incredible dose of encouragement and realism to those attending the Velocity Conference. I wanted to pass his thoughts along to you. “We’re entrepreneurs. We’re activators…We love moving fast. We all love speed.” “Why do we love speed, […]
How I Feel About Declining Churches
Brian Dodd on February 21, 2012 in Church Leadership, Movies
Very rarely do movies affect me deeply. You know, I’m a guy. “Let’s blow stuff up for two hours and then move on” I say! However, I cannot get the movie Moneyball out of my mind. I sat riveted this past weekend watching Billy Beane, played by Brad Pitt, and Peter Brand, played by Jonah Hill, turn […]
How Churches Can Increase Weekly Attendance Using Facebook
Brian Dodd on February 2, 2012 in Church Leadership
Church leaders are constantly looking for ways to better connect with their local communities and accelerate weekly attendance. They are also looking for better ways to integrate social media into their ministry plans. If this describes your church, I want to give you a very practical idea that any church can implement. Take advantage of Facebook Ads. […]
33 Lessons On Tribal Leadership I Learned From Casey Graham
Brian Dodd on February 2, 2012 in Church Leadership, Generosity, Relationships
“Funding Is A Front For Friendship.” – Casey Graham Casey Graham, Founder and CEO of Giving Rocket, is an incredible leader! I just spent the last two days with him as our organization, Injoy Stewardship Solutions, sponsored the Giving Rocket Tour. This nationwide series of events will help church leaders across the country experience victory in the areas […]
Top 10 Most Popular Posts Of December 2011
Brian Dodd on December 31, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Sports Leadership
What a great way to close out the year!! December was the most read month of the history of this site!! I can’t say “Thank You” enough. The following were the Top 10 most read posts from December as determined by you the readers: 6 Things Church Leaders Should Do Even Though They Are Told […]
The Top 10 Most Popular Leadership Posts Of 2011
Brian Dodd on December 28, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Family, Most Read, Movies, Performance, Relationships, Sports Leadership
2011 was an absolutely amazing year for this site!!! I can’t thank you enough for taking the leadership journey with me. I trust the posts have added value and inspiration to you. Because of your continued support, I am able to let you know that plans are now in place to publish my first leadership […]
How American Idol Is Influencing Team Teaching At Local Churches
Brian Dodd on December 27, 2011 in Church Leadership
 “I really believe this country has gotten very used to multi-person talent competitions that play out on a weekly basis on television. It’s not Idol, but it’s not unlike Idol.” – veteran political analyst Tom Rath referring to the Republican debates. USA Today December 27th  There are some posts that are tough to write because […]
A Video That Captures The Tim Tebow Phenomenon
Brian Dodd on December 24, 2011 in Character, Church Leadership, Great Teams, Performance, Sports Leadership
This video on the incredible Tim Tebow originally aired on ESPN’s NFL Countdown on December 11th. It is the based video feature I saw on anyone in 2011. Enjoy and Merry Christmas! To get future posts on leadership sent directly to you, please take advantage of the many subscription options on this site.
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 […]