Author Archives for Brian Dodridge

Chasing Cool & Appeasing Church Members

June 24, 2014 6:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

This past Christmas, I did something many parents have done. We got a dog. In many cases, this decision makes a family happy – but for us, it ended up being a regret. After multiple years of being asked by our children, I caved. It wasn’t without thought. I did my research. I chose wisely. But no amount of research... View Article


The Minister Disconnect – An Interview with Eric Geiger

June 19, 2014 5:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Until Eric Geiger’s move to Lifeway  just over two years ago, Eric had spent his career serving as a minister in the local church. With God’s blessing clearly evident on the work Eric was doing, he most recently served as an executive and teaching pastor at Christ Fellowship in the Miami area. Now Eric ministers to ministers as a Lifeway Vice-President, and... View Article


Empathy: A Specific Kind Needed For Leadership

June 3, 2014 6:00 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto® It’s one thing for a leader to understand another’s feelings (emotional empathy), but a leader who can also sense what others need from them, well, that’s effective leadership and ministry. In last week’s blog, I wrote about the helpful information regarding the mental side of leadership curated from Daniel’s Goleman’s article for the Harvard Business Review,... View Article