Author Archives for Brian Dodridge

What’s Wrong with Small Churches

July 1, 2015 7:55 am Published by Comments Off on What’s Wrong with Small Churches

Perhaps nothing. God uses small churches to do His work. Most of my readers are currently attending or have attended a small church. Some of those churches are effective, and some aren’t. Although there can be a correlation between ineffectiveness and small attendance, many times size is circumstantial. Therefore, a church’s effectiveness isn’t (and shouldn’t be) defined by their attendance.... View Article


Dealing with church members who don’t like you

June 24, 2015 6:00 am Published by Comments Off on Dealing with church members who don’t like you

 ©luismolinero / Dollar Photo Club As a leader in the church, there will be times people don’t like you. Hopefully it’s that they don’t like decisions you made, rather than just not liking you – but I’ve experienced both. Have you? If so, you might have dealt with some of these questions: What should my response be? How should a... View Article


A Better Question In a Performance Review

June 18, 2015 6:00 am Published by Comments Off on A Better Question In a Performance Review

  Do you want to know how your team really feels about their job? Your church? Or perhaps even how they feel about you as a supervisor? Knowing how your team “really” feels is critical to for your supervision, their development, and the success of your team (church). If you want to know the right answers, you have to ask... View Article