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Leading Second Podcast
A monthly podcast to help church leaders thrive in the second chair. Leading Second exists to equip local churches everywhere to raise up UNCOMMON leaders. In a culture that often celebrates individual achievement and being on top, Leading Second is here to raise up the kind of leaders every pastor would kill to have on the team. Leaders who are all-in, heart and soul for Jesus, His Church, and their team’s mission. In an ever changing world, we have conversations in real-time with pastors and…
Episodes
Leading Second PodcastS5 Ep. 110 // Temi Pope on Faithful in the Second Chair
As church leaders in the second chair of your ministry, can you handle a no from your pastor? There is tension at times between ambition and submission, and in…
Leading Second PodcastS5 Ep. 109 // Parallel Church Team on Faithful Under Pressure
The big idea in our conversation today is remaining faithful under pressure. When it seems that there’s pressure coming at us from all sides, I wanted to have…
Leading Second PodcastS5 Ep. 108 // Brandon Stewart & Kevin Gerald on When Leaders Fall
We’re in a moment where I believe that leaders could use some wisdom on how to walk through something. It seems that there’s a new report or event surrounding…
Leading Second PodcastS5 Ep. 107 // Greg Basch on Faithful in Your Calling
Our conversation today is with Greg Basch. He is the Campus Leadership Pastor at Elevation Church, so he coaches and leads leaders and really just has a…
Leading Second PodcastS5 Ep. 106 // Live from Leading Second Camp w/ Brandon & Lindsay Stewart, Larry Brey, & Guests
Welcome to Season 5 of the Leading Second Podcast! With so many incredible testimonies coming in already from Leading Second Camp, we thought it’d be fun to…
Leading Second PodcastS5 Ep. 105 // Brandon Stewart & Joshua Bingle on Faithfulness, Leading in a Season of Deconstruction
We are back! It is officially Season 5 of The Leading Second Podcast, and I couldn’t be happier to be back in this space. I am so excited about our lineup this…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 104 // Brandon Stewart on Leading Yourself
The end of the year always brings some time of reflection but also planning and dreaming for what is to come ahead. I want to start 2022 with some intention…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 103 // Clayton Baird on Leading in a Culture of Offense
Today I am so excited to welcome a new friend to the podcast! Clayton Baird joins me as we talk through “How to Lead in A Culture of Offense.” Clayton and his…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 102 // Dan Lord on Leadership Development, Transition, and Navigating God's Call
We start this episode with another incredible Top Five from Taylor Persello, and you’re not going to want to miss it. Then our conversation today is with our…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 101 // Brandon Stewart on Influence vs Authority
Every once in a while, I have something that I want to take an episode and talk about myself. Well, this is one of those weeks. I’ve had something weighing on…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 100 // 100th Episode Special w/ Larry Brey on Cultivating Your Calling
Here we are at our 100th episode!! I can’t believe we made it this far and if you’ve been with us for any amount of time, thank you so much for your support…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 99 // Collin Henderson on the Mindset of a Leader
We kick things off today with a special segment for Pastor Appreciation month where some of our Leading Second tribe answered a few questions about their own…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 98 // Healthy Hustle: Noah Herrin on Church Hurt and Keeping Joy in Ministry
It’s the final episode of our “Healthy Hustle” series, and our conversation for this one is with Noah Herrin! Noah has been on before, but this is the first…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 97 // Healthy Hustle: Pace Hartfield on Avoiding Burnout
In this episode of our series on “Healthy Hustle,” our goal is to break down the dichotomy between hard work and rest, equipping you to run at a sustainable…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 96 // Healthy Hustle: Colleen Tunis on Leading in a Fast Paced Season
For the second episode in our series on Healthy Hustle, I sit down with Colleen Tunis. My friend Rachel Buckner joins us as well, as we talk about staying…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 95 // Healthy Hustle: Troy Maxwell on Emotional Health and Leading on Empty
Depression, anxiety, panic, suicidal thoughts… mental health is a bit of a buzzword right now, but what happens when you experience any of these first hand? We…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 94 // John Morgan on Transitioning Well
If we’ve ever had an episode that’s worth coming back to multiple times, this is it. I had a conversation with a man who has had a profound impact on my life…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 93 // Joshua Bingle on How to Disagree Well
We are back with our second episode of this fall season, and it has felt great to get back in the groove of things. Before we dive into this week’s…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 92 // XP/CP Panel Live From Team Church Conference
Leading Second tribe!! Summer break is over, and we are back for the second half of season four, releasing new episodes every Thursday this fall. Well, if you…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 91 // Jabin Chavez on Things We Need To Get Back To As Leaders
I’m joined for this conversation by Pastor Jabin Chavez. If you’ve been in the church world for very long, I’m sure you’re familiar with him, but for years…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 90 // Brandon Stewart on 20 Lessons From 20 Years in Ministry
20 years. June 3rd marks 20 years since my first Sunday as a youth pastor in Minnesota, and that came just days after graduating from ministry school. 3 1/2…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 89 // Anna Morgan on How We Carry Ourselves As Leaders
Anna Morgan is always such a treat to have any time she comes on the podcast! She is a constant and continual learner, she has such a great heart for the…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 88 // Life.Church team on Healthy Team Culture Moving Forward
The big question we’re going to wrestle through on this episode is this: What could healthy team culture look like moving forward? In a season where it seems…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 87 // Lee Wilson on Leading With An Intentional And Disciplined Life
This episode has literally been years in the making. I am so excited to have Pastor Lee Wilson finally join us on the podcast! I can honestly say that Lee has…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 86 // Joshua Bingle & Taylor Persello on Personal Health & Your Relationship With Your Pastor
Well, in our last episode, we had a question come in from Taylor Persello, and this week she joins her pastor, Joshua Bingle, for our conversation! He is the…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 85 // I Am With You: A Conversation with Marcus Mecum and Evan Cromer
Back for the first time this season, we have another installment of a series that we do periodically called ‘I Am With You.’ We sit down and have a…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 84 // Brandon & Lindsay Stewart on Our NICU Journey (So Far)
Hey, it’s Brandon. We’re interrupting our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a more personal episode today. I want to take a second and thank all of…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 83 // Brad Lomenick on the Habits of a Healthy Leader
For the second week in a row, we have another introduction to the Leading Second family! My conversation today is with Brad Lomenick. If you’ve been around…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 82 // Kadi Cole on Leading Through Disruption
We have a first-time guest to the Leading Second Podcast, but she is a fast friend to our tribe and me. I am so excited to introduce Kadi Cole! Her…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 81 // Kevin Gerald on Ownership That Builds Trust
We are back for part two of my conversation with my Pastor, Kevin Gerald! Honestly, we were just getting started with what we released last week. We just let…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 80 // Kevin Gerald on Building Trust With Your Pastor
It’s always so exciting when I get to have my Pastor, Kevin Gerald, on the podcast. Not only because he was the first person to get behind me and help support…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 79 // Julian Lowe on Leaders Who Will Thrive in 2021
It’s another Thursday, and that means another episode of the Leading Second Podcast! We have a heart to see the local church be healthy in this season and my…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 78 // Brandon Stewart on Executive Leadership & Decision Fatigue During COVID-19
It’s only the second episode of this new fourth season, and we’re already mixing it up! We want to switch things up every once in a while this season, and this…
Leading Second PodcastS4 Ep. 77 // Larry Brey on Where Do We Go From Here?
New year, new look, new perspective, new season... same Leading Second. We are back with season 4 of the Leading Second Podcast and we’ll be bringing you new…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 76 // Christ Fellowship Team on Organizational Clarity, and Church Life After COVID
This week I am joined by Brandon Catoe, Ryan McDermott, and Dave Simiele. These incredible men are all leaders at Christ Fellowship Church, under the…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 75 // Kayla Stoecklein on Leadership Health
This week's episode is another conversation taken from an online meet-up. If you're not already, I'd love for you to be a part of our tribe over on Facebook at…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 74 // Noah Herrin on Gen Z Leading and Viral Jesus
The leadership game changes for every generation. Millennials are almost 40 now and Gen Z are coming up on 25. Are you a Gen Z leader? Maybe you lead a team of…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 73 // I Am With You: A Conversation with Chris Durso and Ralph Castillo
This is the first installment of a series that we will be periodically doing called, 'I Am With You.' Where we sit down and have a conversation with a lead…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 72 // John Morgan on Identifying and Protecting Our Lives & Churches From Division
Join us as we have a conversation with truly life-saving potential for leaders of any capacity and people from any walk of life. We have John Morgan talking…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 71 // Joshua Bingle on Post-Modernism and the Leadership Implications of Worldview
For this episode, I have a conversation with our great friend Joshua Bingle. He is the Pastor of Genesis Church in Spokane, WA, and has such a brilliant mind…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 70 // Nicole Smithee on The Complexities of Authority
There is a question I've been asking myself this summer. What does the message of authority sound like now, to a world that is increasingly "anti-authority?"…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 69 // Brandon Stewart on Rebuilding vs. Reopening
We are back to Season Three of the Leading Second podcast!! It is our honor to lead this tribe of UNCOMMON leaders. In this season, we believe that UNCOMMON…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 68 // Crucial Conversations - Julian Lowe on Race and Supporting Our Pastor
We sit down with Julian Lowe to have a crucial conversation. Joined by some of our favorite Leading Second leaders, we ask Julian for wisdom in a pivotal time…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 67 // How to Have a Personal Revival: Leading Yourself
The best leadership opportunity you'll ever have is leading the person you see in the mirror. To make this dream a reality you'll have to get in the leadership…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 66 // A Conversation with Kevin Gerald on How To Have A Personal Revival
When job descriptions change and routines are flipped upside down, what do pastors expect from their team? This week we sit down with Pastor Kevin during the…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 65 // How To Have A Personal Revival: The Changing Room
We're back! After a brief hiatus, the Leading Second is back for several weeks with some fresh content and perspective for all of us leading in this very…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 64 // Larry Brey on Supporting Your Pastor During COVID-19
This week, we had an online meet-up and incredible conversation with Larry Brey from Elevation Church. He is undoubtedly one of the best second chair leaders…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 63 // A Guide to Leading Second During COVID-19
How blessed are we to lead in a season like never before for our generation? We are truly in the local church’s greatest hour, despite the rampant fear…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 62 // Authority vs. Submission: Real Talk
Have you ever been on an airplane? If you have, you’ve experienced functional leadership. The flight attendants have authority over you from the second that…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 61 // Brandon Stewart on The Tension of Authority vs. Submission
Am I a leader or a follower? Do I take charge or do I sit back? Do I forge a new path or do I make a u-turn? If you are leading from the middle, the answer to…
Leading Second PodcastBONUS Episode // L2 Panel on Leading in the Tensions
We're joined by Lindsay Stewart and Pastor Joshua Bingle for a discussion in a new panel format. When leading from the middle, we encounter numerous tensions…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Three Ep. 060 // Brandon Stewart on Leading in the Tensions
When you are leading from the middle, you will often experience tension. We’re not talking about disagreements with your leader or another team member. When we…
Leading Second PodcastBonus NEW YEAR’S EPISODE // How to Have A Personal Revival (Brandon Stewart)
Happy New Year! As we head into a new decade, our prayer for you is that you wouldn’t just thrive in ministry... but that you would thrive spiritually. Too…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Two Ep. 058 // Fresh Life Team on Culture Carriers Part 2
Today’s podcast is our second installment of a series that we began last week, called “Culture Carriers,” where we talk to entire teams about their culture and…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Two Ep. 057 // Shoreline City Team on Culture Carriers Part 1
This is the first installment of a series we’re starting called Culture Carriers. For this first episode, I’m sitting down with the team at Shoreline City in…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Two Ep. 056 // Brandon Stewart on Should I Transition? | Noah Herrin on Leading While Young
This episode is kind of a two-for-one. We got a great listener question, that Brandon spends some time answering, about transition and knowing when it’s time…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Two Ep 055 // Jedidiah Thurner on Calling and Covenant in Ministry
Jedidiah Thurner joins us on the podcast today with some truths and challenges about how we can better lead from the second chair. Your calling and your…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Two Ep. 054 // Kayla Stoecklein w/ Real Talk on Mental Health and Burnout in Ministry Leaders
Mental health is a big issue in today’s culture and few people tackle it like Kayla Stoecklein. God is raising Kayla up as a new, strong voice and advocate for…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Two Ep. 053 // Jodi Cameron on Fight of Your Life
Whether you know it or not, you are in a fight for your life. Every single day, situations come up that require you to fight physically, mentally, and…
Leading Second PodcastSeason Two Ep. 052 // Dan Lord on Your Dream in God’s Timing
Do you have a dream that is in your heart but have hit some roadblocks? Maybe you don’t even see a way for that dream to come to fruition? This episode is for…