Are you a Senior Pastor or Leader? Then this is for You!

So I'm helping launch a brand NEW leadership gathering designed exclusively for lead pastors and senior leaders of organizations. 

If that's you, make plans now to join us for ReThink Leadership on April 27-29, 2016 in Atlanta. 

As a senior leader in the local church, you need and want to hear from leaders who are not just the experts, but are truly leading and considered "peers" you can learn from. 

ReThink Leadership is all about experiencing content, conversations and connections you'll be hard pressed to get anywhere else! 

We'll deliver new content from world-class leaders, peers who are wrestling with the same things you are, and hosts who will make the entire experience personal and practical. 

Featuring TED style talks and interviews with world class leaders including Andy Stanley, Reggie Joiner, Pete Wilson, Cheryl Bachelder, Leonce Crump, Jon Acuff, Kara Powell, Jeff Henderson, Carey Nieuwhof and more. 

You'll also experience: 

- an intimate setting and limited attendance with top thinkers. Registration is capped. 

- access to some of today's top leaders in a room full of other senior leaders who share their passion for the mission of the Church. Registration is open exclusively to senior leaders and pastors, campus pastors and lead pastors. 

- table hosts and facilitators that will help guide you through your time together and some pivotal discussions on important topics. 

- practical strategies with how to tackle the problems you face, day in and day out as a leader. 

- full access to the Friday, April 29th sessions at Orange Conference are included. This should create great discussion between you and your team. 

Please make plans NOW to join us in Atlanta April 27–29, 2016. This unique gathering will be held at the John C Maxwell Leadership Center at 12 Stone Church, just minutes from Infinite Energy Arena (previously Gwinnett Arena). 

And register by tomorrow, Thursday, February 18th to save $40 off the regular pricing! 

Look forward to seeing you there! 

20 Leadership Conferences to Attend in 2016

1. Catalyst 

2. Q Conference 

3. ReThink Leadership

4. Leadercast 

5. Orange Conference

6. Leadership Summit

7. Exponential

8. EntreLeadership

9. Hillsong Conference

10. Live 2 Lead with John Maxwell

11. Plywood Presents

12. Gateway Leadership Conference 

13. Leadership Forum

14. StoryLine Conference 

15. Right Now Conference

16. 99U Conference

17. Catalyst University

18. Story Conference

19. The Most Excellence Way to Lead Conference 

20. World Domination Summit

Bonus:  ARC Conference 

Bonus #2: TED (one of my favorite events in the world, but price prohibits many from being able to attend- my advice, watch the talks online!) 

What other conferences are you attending in 2016? 

15 Organizations worth a Year End Gift

It's end of the year, and lots of us wait until the last week of the year to give to churches, ministries and non profit organizations. 

Knowing that, I wanted to recommend a few organizations that I think are worth a year end gift. All of these organizations are ones that I'm invested in- both in terms of giving gifts and supporting them, as well as knowing the staff and the people behind these organizations. So as you think about year-end giving, I would recommend any of these organizations as a great place to invest.

Here are some organizations I can give my five star rubber stamp approval on: 

1. Convoy of Hope - they brought their trucks to Catalyst for several years, sponsored the Present: Hope Bike Tour a couple of years ago, and are now feeding hundreds of thousands of kids around the world. I've seen their work up close the last several years on several trips to Haiti and Nicaragua. Their feeding programs and disaster response and relief is amazing.

2. Red Eye Inc. - my friend Justin Mayo heads up this "under the radar" community of young influencers and creatives in some of the leading global cities (LA, NYC, Sydney, London) that are using their talents to make a difference in a positive way.

3. Compassion- go sponsor a child. I sponsor several. I've seen their work up close in Rwanda, Guatemala and Ecuador. Your money is being stewarded well.

4. Young Life- been involved with Young Life since college. No one creates better experiences for teenagers and introduces the Gospel in such a compelling and loving way.

5. Plywood People - leading a community of startups "doing good." Run by longtime friend Jeff Shinabarger. I have served on the board for several years, so I'm a bit biased. Initiatives such as Plywood Presents, Gift Card Giver, and coaching of young social innovators is part of the Plywood People mission.

6. San Francisco City Impact - a rescue mission run by Christian Huang, doing incredible work in the tenderloin district in downtown San Francisco, meeting spiritual and physical needs of the inner city. Including community outreach, homeless shelters, feeding program, and church. 

7. International Justice Mission- Gary Haugen and the team at IJM have been fighting sex trafficking and human slavery for the last 20 years. Rescuing victims as well as bringing justice to areas where no justice exists.

8. HOPE International- run by good friend Peter Greer, HOPE provides micro-finance loans all over the world, helping give dignity and lift people out of poverty. A $100 gift goes a long way.

9. charity: water- perhaps my favorite non-profit organization in the world. Scott Harrison and team have revolutionized the concept of providing clean water globally, and are only getting started.

10. One Days Wages- Eugene Cho makes it easy to see the impact of giving up one day of your salary. And he leads by example.

11. First Response Team of America- good friend Tad Agoglia and his team provide help and hope at times when communities need just that- following disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and floods.

12. Atlanta Mission- an amazing organization focused on ending homelessness in the city of Atlanta. One of the best run homeless missions in the country.

13. A21 Campaign- headed up by Nick and Christine Caine, rescuing those trapped in human trafficking and modern day slavery all around the world. Their goal is to end injustice in the 21st century.

14. Word Made Flesh- I love what they do in serving the poorest of the poor around the world.

15. Bearings Bike Shop - run by friends Tim and Becky O'Mara, providing hope through bicycles for kids in the city of Atlanta, building community one bike at a time. 

and most importantly- invest in Your Local Church! Make sure you are giving regularly to your local church body. That is the place to start! Mine is Passion City Church, and feel free to give there if you don't have a local church! 

October Brad Recommends List

A brand new list I am creating, The "Brad Recommends" List. 

Releasing monthly. With my recommendation on new resources, albums, books, websites and more. 

There will be 4 categories each month with the Brad Recommends list. 

Books

1. The Comeback - by Louie Giglio 

2. Live Love Lead - by Brian Houston

3. #Struggle - by Craig Groeschel 

4. Sandcastle Kings- by Rich Wilkerson Jr. 

5. Intentional Living - by John Maxwell 

** bonus ::  H3 Leadership - by ME!! 

Podcasts

1. Joshua Gagnon Leadership Podcast

2. 5 Leadership Questions Podcast

3. Dose of Leadership

4. Here's the Thing with Alec Baldwin

5. Coffee with Chris Caine

Blogs/Websites

1. Unsplash.com

2. Bill Blankschaen (Faithwalkers)

3. Matt Brown (Think Eternity)

4. ISideWith.com

5. Medium.com

Music

1. Deluxe Edition - Pentatonix

2. MSC (Live in LA) - Mosaic MSC

3. Open Heaven/River Wild- Hillsong Worship 

4. The Wonderlands - Jon Foreman

5. This Glorious Grace- Austin Stone Worship 

My NEW book H3 LEADERSHIP releases TODAY

H3 Leadership: Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle. officially releases TODAY!

Excited to get this book into the hands, hearts, minds and souls of thousands upon thousands of leaders around the world.

That includes you! I hope the book is personal, applicable, practical, inspiring, challenging and easy to implement into your own personal leadership journey.

You can buy it here.

The book outlines and breaks down the 20 Key Habits that all great leaders have in common, built around the 3 pillars and my own leadership mantra of HUMBLE, HUNGRY, and HUSTLE. If your leadership journey is just beginning, or you have been walking in it for years, this book is tailored made to help you be a better leader now, and ultimately guide you to the finish line well.

And, as a special bonus::: anyone who purchases the book this week, from September 22-27, scan and send your receipt to h3leadership@gmail.com and you'll receive over $100 of extra leadership resources for FREE, all for simply purchasing the book during release week from any outlet.

If you're interested in purchasing 5 or even 10 copies of the book, there are way more goodies for you. Check them out. 

Thanks for being on this journey with me. I believe together we can be a force for good. Change makers all raising the tide of leadership. Impacting our generation. Let's do this!

Again, you can purchase here!