StrongTeams.com Podcast

This episode will be invaluable for for pastors and ministry leaders. Rodney Cox interviews two experts on how to build and develop strong volunteer teams.   Jim and Christina Angelakos are a father-daughter team passionate about leadership and team building. In 2017, they co-founded Volunteer U, an online education platform to help organizations take their volunteer teams from good to great. They...

Our podcast guest is pastor, author and leadership coach, Ron Edmondson.  For over 35 years, Ron has served in senior ministry leadership roles, AND for over 20 years, as a consultant & coach, he's helped thousands of leaders and organizations.   Ron served as CEO of the Leadership Network, and currently serves as lead pastor – for a second time – at the historic Immanuel Baptist Church i...

Ken Harrison serves as the volunteer Chairman & CEO of Promise Keepers. He is also the CEO of WaterStone, which helps Christian donors give away $2 million weekly for God’s Kingdom.  A sought after speaker and author, his latest book is titled, A Daring Faith in a Cowardly World: Live a Life Without Waste, Regret, or Anything Unfinished, which the Christian Leadership Alliance recently named a...

Rodney's guest today is Tom Harper. Tom is the publisher of BiblicalLeadership.com and Chairman of Networld Media Group.  He has written multiple books, including Through Colored Glasses: How Great Leaders Reveal Reality, Leading from the Lions' Den: Leadership Principles from Every Book of the Bible, and his most recent work entitled,  Servant Leader Strong: Uniting Biblical Wisdom and...

Rodney's guest today is author, speaker and podcaster, Miranda Carls. Miranda is also a certified people and organizational development coach/consultant.  While Miranda serves a wide variety of clients and organizations, she especially enjoys writing and teaching on topics related to the integration of faith and work. Her first book, The Word at Work (2022) unpacks ten biblical principles for...

Rodney's guest to is author and speaker, Trudy Cathy White. Trudy, is the youngest child and only daughter of Chick-fil-A founders Truett and Jeannette Cathy. At just nineteen years old, Trudy opened Birmingham, Alabama’s second Chick-fil-A restaurant, making her one of the youngest Operators in Chick-fil-A’s history. For 20 years, Trudy and her husband, John, served in missions through the I...

Rodney's podcast guest is John Gronski. Major General John Gronski, US Army Retired, is a proven combat leader and decorated Iraq war veteran. Over the last 40 years he's sharpened his skills in both the military and civilian sectors. Today, John is a CEO, an author, a speaker, a leadership trainer, and consultant for Fortune 500 companies. He’s best known for his book, Iron-Sharpened Le...

Rodney's guest on the podcast today is CEO, author and speaker, Dennis Allen. Dennis is the author of, The Disciple Dilemma: Rethinking and Reforming How The Church Does Discipleship.   A six-time Chief Executive Officer specializing in “turnarounds” for Wall Street backed corporations, Dennis speaks at universities, churches and conferences, on the topics of leadership and discipleship. Denn...

Rodney's guest is Dr. Walter West. Walter earned his Doctor of Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and has served as a pastor at Anastasia Baptist Church in St. Augustine, Florida for 25 years, the last 15 as their senior pastor. Find Walter online at https://www.anastasiachurch.org/ Check out our chapter markers for show notes and highlights. Host: Rodney Cox Email us at inf...

Rodney's guest on this episode is Dan Reiland. Dan serves as the Executive Director of Leadership Expansion at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia where he served for 20 years as the Executive Pastor. Dan is also a leadership coach, consultant, author, teacher, husband, father, and grandfather. Rodney talks to Dan about 12Stone's leadership succession plan and how young leaders can...

Rodney's guest on the podcast is author, speaker, counselor, and podcaster, Dr. Chip Dodd. For over 30 years, Chip has worked with leaders from all walks of life, from athletes and business professionals to pastors and parents. For the last 23 years, Chip has served as the Executive Director of the Center for Professional Excellence, which he founded in 1996. Chip is also the author of 8 book...

Rodney's podcast guest is Ben Mandrell. Ben serves as the President and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources — he was elected to that role in 2019. Prior to joining Lifeway, Ben pastored churches in Colorado and Tennessee.  Outside of Ben's responsibilities at Lifeway, he preaches at churches all over the country and speaks regularly at leadership training events.  He also co-hosts, along...

Rodney's guest on the podcast today is Boyd Bailey. Boyd is the founder of Wisdom Hunters, an international ministry headquartered in Roswell, GA.  People worldwide have been impacted by the Wisdom Hunters’ daily devotionals and books. His book, Learning to Lead Like Jesus, published in 2018, is a best-seller in the Christian leadership category. You can find Boyd Bailey online at https://www...

Our podcast guest is former special operations soldier, Matt Cumbee. For nine years, Matt served in the world’s most elite military fighting unit, the Navy SEALs .  At the end of 2022, Matt separated from SEAL life to enter the private sector and agreed to tell us about his experience on a SEAL team and the leadership lessons he learned.  Host: Rodney Cox Email us at information@ministryinsights.c...

Rodney's guest is Mark Miller, a senior VP with Chick-fil-A.  Mark's career at Chick-fil-A began more than 40 years ago as an hourly team member in one of the local restaurants. Shortly thereafter, he became the 16th corporate employee — working in the warehouse.  Over the last 40 years, he has served in leadership roles across the business, from Corporate Communications to Restaurant Op...

Rodney's guest today is Brandon Smith, also known as The Workplace Therapist.  For 20 years, Brandon has coached executives to be better leaders through his consulting practice based in Atlanta, GA. Brandon is the host of the Workplace Therapist Show and the author of, The Author vs Editor Dilemma -- The Leadership Secret to Unlocking Your Team, Your Time, and Your Impact. Learn more about Br...

Our guest on this episode is Steve Robinson. Steve is an in-demand consultant, author, and speaker. He focuses on organizational culture design & leadership, brand strategy, marketing, and advertising principles. But Steve may be best known as the former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Chick-fil-A, from 1981-2015.  He is also the author of the book, Covert Cows and Chic...

Our podcast guest is Shaun Dean. Shaun serves as the Eastern US Director for Standing Stone -- an international ministry whose mission is to guide ministry leaders into healthy ministry. Learn more about Standing Stone at https://standingstoneministry.org/ Show Notes: See our Chapter markers for highlights of our interview with Shaun. The StrongTeams.com Podcast is produced by Ministry Insights In...

Hosts Rodney Cox and Steve NeSmith review their favorite podcast moments and best guest quotes of 2022. They also preview the 2023 season of the StrongTeams.com Podcast. Be sure to check out the 'Chapters' tab for a direct link to each moment. Ministry Insights https://www.ministryinsights.com/ Airdate: Dec 26, 2022 Host: Rodney Cox Email us at information@ministryinsights.com Tweet us a...

Rodney interviews Steve Smith, the Executive Pastor of First Baptist Church Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. During his 29 years in ministry, Steve has served in key leadership roles at some of the largest churches in America. First Baptist Broken Arrow - https://www.fbcba.org/ Steve Smith Online - http://stevesmithonline.com/ Show Notes: 3:45 - Steve Smith summarizes the role of an Executive Pastor 19:15...

Rodney Cox interviews Amy Anderson. Amy has served as the Director of Consulting at The Unstuck Group since 2016. During this time she has served hundreds of churches, helping them design ministry, staffing & multisite strategies that align and fuel their mission. The Unstuck Group https://theunstuckgroup.com/ Show Notes 8:10 - Amy talks about what makes a great ministry consultant. 13:35 Amy...

Rodney Cox and Steve NeSmith discuss the importance of generosity in leadership. SHOW NOTES: 4:10 Hosts reference the article on MinistryInsights.com titled, Generous Leaders Are In. 8:35 - Rodney recounts Dr. Del Tackett's definition of love. 11:50 - Generosity must be altruistic 17:15 - Ways you can express generosity in the work environment. Read the article, Generous Leaders Are In https:...

Rodney Cox talks with Dan Rockwell, author of the Leadership Freak blog. Dan began blogging at LeadershipFreak.blog in January 2010. Today, Dan has 500+ thousand followers consuming his content daily. According to the Center for Management and Organization Effectiveness, the Leadership Freak blog is the most socially shared leadership blog on the Internet. Your host, Rodney Cox, and cohost Steve N...

Your host, Rodney Cox, and his cohost Steve NeSmith discuss: 1. The role of empathy, understanding, and trust in building a strong team.   2. The release of the Strong Teams Starter Pack.  3. The annual Equipping Conference, held recently in Asheville, NC. LIMITED TIME OFFER! The Strong Teams Starter Pack is being introduced at a discounted price! Buy it here: https://www.ministryinsights.com/prod...

We interview Jeff Brown, author of the book Read to Lead and host of the Read to Lead podcast. Show Notes: 11:15 - How making notes helps with retention while reading. 12:43 - Leading is about esteeming others above ourselves 19:25 - Jeff Brown gives book recommendations 26:13 - Jeff Brown talks about his Note-Making Master Course The Read to Lead Podcast is a four-time Best Business Podcast-nomin...