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###### Todd Rhoades

January 13, 2026

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###### Todd Rhoades

January 12, 2026

[Leadership](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/leadership)

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###### Todd Rhoades

January 05, 2026

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###### Todd Rhoades

January 02, 2026

[Leadership](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/leadership)

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###### Todd Rhoades

January 01, 2026

[Leadership](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/leadership)

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#### [What You Kill This Year Will Matter as Much as What You Build](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/church-leadership-growth-pruning-2026-518)

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###### Todd Rhoades

December 31, 2025

[Leadership](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/leadership)

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###### Todd Rhoades

December 24, 2025

[Leadership](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/leadership)

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###### Todd Rhoades

December 19, 2025

[Leadership](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/leadership)

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###### Todd Rhoades

December 04, 2025

[Leadership](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/leadership)

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###### Todd Rhoades

December 03, 2025

[Leadership](https://blog.chemistrystaffing.com/tag/leadership)

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