Author Archives for Brian Dodridge

Threatened By (the talent) Another Minister

September 25, 2014 6:00 am Published by Comments Off on Threatened By (the talent) Another Minister

There’s a danger when you hire someone to work alongside you. The danger increases when they have similar responsibilities to you or they report to you. And the danger is even greater when the person is talented. The danger: their work or they themselves get more attention than you do. What happens if their talent overshadows yours? What if their influence... View Article


10 Ministry Books You Should Read. Want one?

September 18, 2014 6:00 am Published by Comments Off on 10 Ministry Books You Should Read. Want one?

In a previous post I named ten must read books for leading effectively in ministry. Now I’m giving them away. In three days I’ll  choose three winners, and those winners can choose which of the ten books they want and I’ll mail them a copy of the book. You’re eligible to win if: You already subscribe to my weekly blog... View Article


Small Church vs Big Church (size or health?)

September 11, 2014 6:00 am Published by Comments Off on Small Church vs Big Church (size or health?)

  This is a guest post from Karl Vaters. Karl has passion for serving churches…specifically, “small churches.” I’ve really enjoyed his writing, and help he provides church leaders. Much of his content applies to ministers no matter their church size, but he’s committed to encouraging the small church. From the New Small Church website: Small Churches make up 80% – 90% of the known churches... View Article