Leading Second Podcast
Brandon Stewart
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 leaders on topics such as church leadership, leading when you’re not in charge, healthy team culture, and how to lead in the second chair. To learn more, visit leadingsecond.com.
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 leaders on topics such as church leadership, leading when you’re not in charge, healthy team culture, and how to lead in the second chair. To learn more, visit leadingsecond.com.
Episodes
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Nov 7, 2024 • 38min
Inside the Second Chair w/ Jacob Williamson | S7 Ep. 192
Larry Brey, Executive Pastor at Elevation Church in North Carolina, sits down with Jacob Williamson, Executive Pastor at Celebration Church in Texas, to talk about leading in the Second Chair.We've created an Episode Guide for you to follow along with the conversation, find discussion questions to use with your team, and discover additional resources to help you take your second-chair leadership to the next-level. Download this free resource at leadingsecond.com/podcast
Oct 31, 2024 • 49min
The Calling of First & Second Chair Leaders | S7 Ep. 191
As leaders in ministry, we are called to use our gifts to advance the Kingdom. We all have a part to play so we must work to understand what seat we are called to in this moment and know when (or if) we are to move to a new calling. Brandon, Pace Hartfield from One Place Church in Hayden, ID, Nathan Green from Skybreak Church in College Station, TX, and Matt Martin from NorthRock Church in San Antonio, TX sit down to discuss the unique callings of the First and Second Chair.We've created an Episode Guide for you to follow along with the conversation, find discussion questions to use with your team, and discover additional resources to help you take your second-chair leadership to the next-level. Download this free resource at leadingsecond.com/podcast
Oct 24, 2024 • 48min
Inside the Second Chair w/ Jody Franke | S7 Ep. 190
We continue with the Inside the Second Chair series by hearing from Jody Franke from Keystone Church in Keller, TX. Brandon keys in on Jody’s close relationship with his pastor and how that relationship has impacted his walk in ministry.We've created an Episode Guide for you to follow along with the conversation, find discussion questions to use with your team, and discover additional resources to help you take your second-chair leadership to the next-level. Download this free resource at leadingsecond.com/podcast
Oct 17, 2024 • 27min
Inside the Second Chair w/ Abram Gomez | S7 Ep. 189
This week, we jump back into the Inside the Second Chair series. Brandon is joined by Abram Gomez from Cross Church in Texas to discuss Abram’s unique perspective of serving in the second chair.We've created an Episode Guide for you to follow along with the conversation, find discussion questions to use with your team, and discover additional resources to help you take your second-chair leadership to the next-level. Download this free resource at leadingsecond.com/podcast
Oct 10, 2024 • 34min
Ask Us Anything - Live from Team Church Conference | S7 Ep. 188
In this episode, Brandon and Lindsay Stewart (Leading Second Pastors), Dillon and Leys Ritchie (Coastlife Church, Venice, FL), and Jodi Cameron (Champions Centre, Tacoma, WA) sat down during the Team Church Conference 2024 to answer questions about leading from the Second Chair.We've created an Episode Guide for you to follow along with the conversation, find discussion questions to use with your team, and discover additional resources to help you take your second-chair leadership to the next-level. Download this free resource at leadingsecond.com/podcast
Sep 26, 2024 • 40min
Gen Z and Church Leadership ft. Elijah Lamb | S7 Ep. 187
Gen Z and the Church can be known to have an interesting dynamic. As church leaders, we must understand this generation and learn how to steward them well. Brandon sits down with Elijah Lamb, a traveling speaker and teaching team member at Cathedral Church in Los Angeles as well as with TheosU to work to better understand this generation and how to lead them.We've created an Episode Guide for you to follow along with the conversation, find discussion questions to use with your team, and discover additional resources to help you take your second-chair leadership to the next-level. Download this free resource at leadingsecond.com/podcast.
Sep 19, 2024 • 37min
Inside the Second Chair w/ Nichole Moore | S7 Ep. 186
Continuing in our series, Inside the Second Chair, we hear from Nicole Moore, Location Pastor at Champions Centre in Tacoma, WA as she brings insight into the rhythms, disciplines, and practices that shape her Second Chair leadership.We've created an Episode Guide for you to follow along with the conversation, find discussion questions to use with your team, and discover additional resources to help you take your second-chair leadership to the next-level. Download this free resource at leadingsecond.com/podcast
Sep 12, 2024 • 46min
Biblical Literacy for Leaders ft. Dr. Manny Arango | S7 Ep. 185
Brandon is joined by Dr. Manny Arango to discuss what Biblical Literacy is, how church leaders can and should be growing in it, and how the church benefits from strong Biblical Literacy in today’s culture.We've created an Episode Guide for you to follow along with the conversation, find discussion questions to use with your team, and discover additional resources to help you take your second-chair leadership to the next-level. Download this free resource at leadingsecond.com/podcast
Sep 5, 2024 • 48min
Navigating Offense with Your Pastor ft. Larry Brey | S7 Ep. 184
Ep 184: As Second Chair Leaders, we are leading while also following. This week, Brandon, Lindsay Stewart, and Larry Brey discuss having a healthy, thriving, trust-anchored relationship with the person we follow and how important it is for success and longevity in ministry.We've created an Episode Guide for you to follow along with the conversation, find discussion questions to use with your team, and discover additional resources to help you take your second-chair leadership to the next-level. Download this free resource at leadingsecond.com/podcast
Aug 1, 2024 • 55min
Where the Church and Politics Meet ft. Jason Warman & Josh Bingle | S7 Ep. 183
There are tensions going on in our world. It is vital for all of us to speak Kingdom truth in all situations. Brandon, Jason Warman, Lead Pastor at CoastLife Church in Venice, FL, and Josh Bingle, Lead Pastor at Genesis Church in Spokane, WA, discuss how leaders in the Church can rise up and speak truth to a culture that is working to devalue the Church’s opinions.We've created an Episode Guide for you to follow along with the conversation, find discussion questions to use with your team, and discover additional resources to help you take your second-chair leadership to the next-level. Download this free resource at leadingsecond.com/podcast
