Church planting is not for the faint of heart. This week we get the opportunity to hear from Noah Herrin, Lead Pastor of Way Church in Nashville, TN, and Connor Crumpton, Executive Pastor at Way Church, as they provide a unique viewpoint of how they work together as First and Second Chair Leaders to build this new space for their community. This discussion is insightful for anyone serving in the Second Chair, not just for church planters.

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This week, we are joined by Philip Engle, Senior Coach and General Manager at focus412, as we continue our series Inside the Second Chair. Philip offers a unique perspective on ministry as he represents both ministry and the corporate world. We talk about creating healthy leadership habits, being a trustworthy leader, and defining what success looks like in the second chair.

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Mixing family and ministry can be tricky, but when we are intentional about both there are great seeds that can be sown. This week we get to hear from Jonathan Brozozog, Lead Pastor at Creative Church in Minnesota, who has some deep insight into balancing family and ministry. Catch the full, extended version of this conversation on Leading Second+ today. Visit leadingsecondplus.com.

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This week Larry Brey, Associate Pastor at Elevation Church, sits down for an inside the Second Chair interview with Nate Puccini, Executive Pastor and Chief of Staff at Substance Church in Minneapolis, MN.

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Ep 170: We’re joined by Matt and Jennifer Martin from NorthRock Church in San Antonio, TX and Travis Marshall from Christian World Church in Dallas, TX as we tackle some questions from Second Chair Leaders live at the Team Church One Day in Dallas, TX.

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This week, we are joined by Wade Joye, founder of the Joyful Leader ministry, as we continue our series Inside the Second Chair where we are diving in deep on the practices, disciplines, and functions of great second chair church leaders.

Tending to our personal discipleship development is crucial to how we lead from the Second Chair. Chris Palmer, Academic Dean with Theos Seminary, walks us through the importance of our growth in discipleship and how it can impact our ability to lead from the Second Chair.

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Do you wonder how great leaders function? Through this series, Inside the Second Chair, we are diving in with different leaders to discover the secret sauce that keeps leaders focused and in the game. Through a series of questions that will be asked of different leaders throughout the season, we will get a first hand look at how each of us can stay ready for what we are called to do 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

Today is an alignment check-up. It’s important to recognize if we are misaligned with the mission and vision of the church and for the leadership to recognize when misalignment could be the result of organizational clarity. The goal of this episode is to continue the conversation on alignment but through a different lens, to learn how to question yourself, and to give a roadmap to seeking alignment with you and your team in mind.

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On the creative team at a church, many different areas make a service and a weekend function. Rich and Cass Langton know this all too well. There can be a struggle to ensure there is alignment in the team to make sure the main goal is accomplished, to make Jesus known. Rich and Cass pour out their invaluable knowledge and wisdom in how to lead a creative team, with insights that go far beyond just the creatives in the Church.

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There doesn’t have to be a battle over time between ministry and family. They can and should coexist if viewed and prioritized with purpose. Brandon and Dusty Dean, Lead Pastor at Heartland Church in Texas, reflect on their own lives growing up with parents in ministry, how they are approaching their own families, and how our kids can grow to love being a child of someone who is 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.