Brother to Brother

There is nothing worse that a dripping faucet or a leaky toilet - except when it only leaks or drips sometimes! Should you replace it or not? Will it work tomorrow if it's working today? How does this quandary bear upon our quest to become better leaders? Listen and find out! Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face in serving within the churc...

As we fellowship each Sabbath with our brethren in our local congregations, it can be easy to miss the forest for the trees...the reality that we are connected to brethren from around the world. God's Church, and His Work, is a worldwide work. This episode focuses on the big picture, beyond our borders. Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face...

Why do we have youth programs anyway? And what does it matter to you as a leader? If you don't have any children or teens, is there any reason why you care? Yes - and here's why... Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face in serving within the church, hosted by Rod McNair and Jonathan McNair. Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on le...

What's the big deal about ceremonies? Isn't getting dressed up just a big show, an exercise in ostentatious formality? Is there any guidance from the scriptures? And, as a leader, does your attitude toward ceremony have any importance? Listen and give it some thought! Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face in serving within the church,...

In our quest for "big wins" in our life, we can miss the importance of "small things".  Yet, these "precious victories" are the building blocks of real growth and change - in ourselves and those around us. In this podcast, we narrow the focus to see the small.  Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face in serving within...

We need to talk. But maybe we need to talk about something else. If we want to be a leader, what we talk about, who we talk about, and how we talk about them matters. How can we avoid hurting others and harming our own credibility with our words about other people? Listen and give this issue some thought. Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face in...

Do you want to be a Godly leader...or just a leader? There have been many great leaders, showing all the attributes of great leadership. But if you want to be a Godly leader, there is a simple practice that is easy to forget. Listen to this week's podcast to find out the "forgotten key to leadership". Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that lead...

Leaders learn. But why? This podcast focuses on the practical reasons that you need to live a life of learning if you want to be an effective leader.  Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face in serving within the church, hosted by Rod McNair and Jonathan McNair. Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders...

Before he died, our father, Mr. Carl McNair passed on a set of reflections to us that carried great meaning to him. The title of the piece was "Anyway". It was excerpted from a small book titled "The Paradoxical Commandments", written by Kent Keith. Our podcast today focuses on these reflections and how they apply to us personally, and as leaders in our congregations. Here&apos...

Effective and authentic leadership requires the ability to "get the self out". This conversation highlights four areas in which we need to exercise this skill if we wish to be Godly leaders. Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face in serving within the church, hosted by Rod McNair and Jonathan McNair. Brother to Brother is a podcast focu...

In this episode, we talk about the three C’s of church leadership – specifically in regard to fulfilling the roles of speaking, songleading, and giving opening and closing prayers. Is there a secret list of requirements for fulfilling these roles? Listen to find out! Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face in serving within the church, hosted by R...

In this episode, we discuss 10 different things that members in a congregation might do that can cause a pastor to feel undermined. How do we avoid causing these things to happen? Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face in serving within the church, hosted by Rod McNair and Jonathan McNair. Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership sk...

One of the greatest skills for a good leader is the ability to delegate. Delegation is not giving other people the work that belongs to us.  But what do we do...and what do we delegate? Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face in serving within the church, hosted by Rod McNair and Jonathan McNair. Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leaders...

Why do we have church activities? What's the benefit? Are there any principles to keep in mind so that they build our congregations - or are they just for entertainment?  Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face in serving within the church, hosted by Rod McNair and Jonathan McNair. Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills...

We all want to influence those around us in a positive way - in other words, we want to be leaders. That's what good leaders do - influence for good.  But how do we bring the most influence to bear? Is it by lecturing and "telling." Or, perhaps there's a better way...by helping.  Brother to Brother is a podcast focusing on leadership skills and issues that leaders face in servi...