{"id":8059,"date":"2013-01-08T08:25:10","date_gmt":"2013-01-08T08:25:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/2013\/01\/08\/top-10-leadership-articles-of-2012\/"},"modified":"2013-01-08T08:25:10","modified_gmt":"2013-01-08T08:25:10","slug":"top-10-leadership-articles-of-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/top-10-leadership-articles-of-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 10 Leadership Articles of 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well, 2012 is officially in the books. As we make editorial plans for the coming year, we were curious: what Leadership Journal<\/em> articles resonated with readers in 2012? We’ve listed our Top 10 most-viewed articles below. Here are some themes that emerged:<\/p>\n\n

As always, first-person stories from pastors<\/strong> (#1, #7, #10) were popular. We had pastors getting busted at Mass, befriending pariahs, and pastoring lesbians. These leaders shared the lessons they learned in unusual circumstances, and readers took notice.<\/p> \n\n

A couple of practical teaching articles<\/strong> also cracked the top 10, including articles on the LJ themes of transformation (#4) and outreach (#8).<\/p> \n\n

Pieces from our spiritual warfare<\/strong> issue were also popular, with “Removing the Demonic” (#3) landing high on the list.<\/p>\n\n

Which is your favorite? Take a look below and let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n\n

Without further ado, our top 10 …<\/p>\n\n

#10: Busted at Mass<\/a> by Gordon Dalbey. What I learned after getting caught crashing Catholic mass.<\/p> \n\n

#9: Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Leaders<\/a> by Steven James.Time-tested practices to ensure complete and utter failure.<\/p>\n\n

#8: The Soul of Steve Jobs<\/a> by Gordon MacDonald. What would it have taken to reach the Apple founder’s core?<\/p>\n\n

#7: When Clean and Unclean Touch<\/a> by Mark Buchanan. Jesus’ revolutionary reversal puts transformation within reach.<\/p>\n\n

#6: Why Men Still Hate Going to Church.<\/a> LJ Managing Editor Drew Dyck interviews David Murrow.<\/p>\n\n

#5: The 5 Comments Preachers Hate Most<\/a> by John Ortberg. Dealing with post-sermon remarks.<\/p>\n\n

#4: How to Spot a Transformed Christian<\/a> by Gordon MacDonald. 12 outward signs of the inner reality<\/p>\n\n

#3: Removing Demonic Oppression<\/a> by Karl Payne.\nSteps to freeing those under the unwanted influence.<\/p>\n\n

#2: Christian Denominations are like NFL Teams<\/a> by Ben Howard. If you don’t have a sense of humor, then please don’t read the following post (Out of Ur post).<\/p>\n\n

#1: Going to Hell with Ted Haggard<\/a> by Michael Cheshire. What I learned about grace and redemption through my friendship with a Christian pariah. (This is the most read and shared article in Leadership<\/em>‘s history!)<\/p>\n\n

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Well, 2012 is officially in the books. As we make editorial plans for the coming year, we were curious: what Leadership Journal articles resonated with readers in 2012? We’ve listed our Top 10 most-viewed articles below. Here are some themes that emerged: As always, first-person stories from pastors (#1, #7, #10) were popular. 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