Happy New Year, everyone! Like you, I’m back to work and having a great “re-entry” week. More of you have discovered the blog over the holidays, so let me say “Welcome aboard!”

Friday’s hot links are links to blog posts and podcasts that may help you as you lead your Sunday School, small group, or discipleship ministry. The articles I link to on Fridays are from trusted friends and colleagues who have good words to say about Bible teaching ministries, leadership in the church, etc. I hope you’ll find some of the articles I’ve selected helpful to you in your ministry context.

Shoulder to shoulder,

Ken Braddy

• 4 ways to face criticism
• 2 qualities in all great leaders
• New Year’s resoulutions for groups
• 3 disciplines you need in 2018
• 4 unique characteristics of churches that will break out in 2018
• 10 rules to read more books this year