StrongTeams.com Podcast
Your host is Rodney Cox, president of Ministry Insights International, and author of the book Leading From Your Strengths®. Rodney and his guests discuss best practices in building strong teams—teams built on empathy, understanding, and trust, where every team member feels valued and contributes at the highest level possible. Episode frequency is biweekly.
Episodes
47 episodes
Stewardship, Faith, and Kingdom Impact
Are you ready to revolutionize your approach to finance and faith? Join me, Rodney Cox, on the StrongTeams.com podcast as I sit down with Harry Pearson, the visionary founder and CEO of OneAscent. This episode is a game-changer for anyone seeki...
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41:31
The Surprising Enemy of Strong Teams (and What to Do About It)
Are you struggling to build a truly unified, high-performing team? Chances are, one hidden culprit is sabotaging your efforts: pace!That's the central insight from a powerful article by Duane Donner, founder of Heritage Forum a...
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Discovering Your Path to Purposeful Leadership
Leadership is one of the most rewarding callings in life - but also one of the most challenging. How can you build a team of people who feel valued, empowered and able to bring their best when you're struggling to stay afloat yourself
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30:47
Discover Your True Identity in Christ: Embracing God's Unconditional Love
Do you struggle with feelings of shame, guilt or a distorted view of how God sees you? In this powerful interview, Don Ankenbrandt, author of the book "Your True Reflection," shares his transformative journey of uncovering his true identity in ...
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29:46
Mastering Successful Succession Planning for Church Leaders with Nancy Moore
One of the most critical moments for any church is navigating a senior pastoral transition. Getting it right can launch a new season of fruitful ministry. Getting it wrong can lead to devastating consequences like decline, conflict, and eros...
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35:47
Overcome Chaos Through Biblical Leadership Principles With Gary Harpst
Are you a leader struggling with chaos in your organization? In this insightful podcast episode, we interview Gary Harpst, New York Times bestselling author and former CEO, about overcoming organizational chaos through timeless biblical lead...
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25:34
Rethinking How We Preach for the Digital Age
In our digital age, the way people consume content has radically shifted. Yet many churches still deliver monologue-style sermons designed for a reality that no longer exists.I recently interviewed David Murrow, an online preac...
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27:40
The Sacredness of Secular Work: How Your Job Matters to God
If you've ever struggled to connect your faith to your work or felt like your job was just a necessary evil, this episode is for you! Join me as I explore the powerful biblical truth that ALL work is sacred and eternally significant to God....
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27:59
Leadership Is Overrated
What enables some teams to achieve incredible results under intense pressure, while others flounder? Retired Navy SEAL leader Kyle Bucket and business leader Chris Mefford have seen extraordinary teams accomplish the near impossible across m...
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47:10
Building a Strong Senior Leadership Team: A Conversation with Tony Morgan of The UnStuck Group
What separates a church that’s just getting by from one that’s thriving and making an impact in people’s lives? Strong leadership – and specifically, a strong senior leadership team. My guest on the StrongTeams.com podcast...
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Episode 38
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32:43
Strengthening Pastoral Integrity | Dr. David Fletcher
Rodney Cox spoke with Dr. David “Fletch” Fletcher, founder of XPastor.org, about the vital yet often overlooked topic of strengthening integrity in church leadership. David, or Fletch as he is called by his friends, serv...
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Episode 37
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31:57
Avoiding the Trap of Pride | Chris Bolinger
Our guest today is best-selling author and podcaster, Chris Bolinger. In addition to his duties as the co-host of the Throwing Mountains podcast, Chris is the author of the popular devotional titled, Daily Strength for Men -- which...
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Episode 36
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36:47
2023 Year in Review Episode
Podcast hosts Rodney Cox and Steve NeSmith discuss some of their favorite clips from the past year. Tune in to find out which clips made the list and what the hosts learned from those guest interviews.Guest clips:1. Ben Mandrell, Pr...
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Episode 35
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16:50
Creating a Culture That Develops New Leaders | Dr. Bob Whitesel
Rodney's podcast guest is Dr. Bob Whitesel.Bob is a sought after speaker, church health consultant and award-winning writer of 14 books on missional leadership, church change and church growth. Another area of expertise for Bob is in ...
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Episode 34
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34:20
How to Develop Leaders in Your Church | Robby Angle
Our guest today is Robby Angle. Robby is the President and CEO of Trueface, a ministry based in Dawsonville, GA. He specializes in helping churches develop leaders through relational ministry.Prior to Trueface, Robby served for sev...
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Episode 33
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35:13
Chick-fil-A Executive Shares The Iceberg Leadership Philosophy | Mark Miller
Chick-fil-A executive Mark Miller makes a second appearance on this podcast. We recorded this episode with Mark at the Chick-fil-A headquarters in Atlanta.Listeners may recall that Mark's career at Chick-fil-A began 45 years ago...
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Episode 32
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26:26
How Great Leaders Communicate With Their Team | Chris Turner
Rodney's podcast guest is Chris Turner. Chris serves as Communications Director for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. In addition to decades of work in corporate media relations and two masters degrees, he has worked in 37 countries as a mag...
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Episode 31
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42:08
Organizing for Success in Your Ministry | Shawn Lemon
Rodney's guest on this episode is Shawn Lemon, and in 2013 Shawn founded The Digital Organizer. He shares with Rodney how organizing your assets can help ministry teams operate at a higher level.The Digital Organizer partners with ...
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Episode 30
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40:44
How to Successfully Navigate a Church Leadership Change | Dave Travis
Rodney's podcast guest is Dave Travis. Dave has advised large church pastors for over 30 years, facilitating focused conversations that drive change and action.Twenty-three of those years were spent with Leadership Network, where he ret...
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Episode 29
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34:58
How to Grow, Thrive, and Contribute Your Best Work | Bob Hasson
Rodney's guest is Bob Hasson. Bob is an accomplished CEO, author, and podcaster.In addition to his entrepreneurial accomplishments, for decades Bob has been active as a consultant and board member for churches, ministries, nonprofits, an...
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Episode 28
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36:40
Building Strong Volunteer Teams | Christina & Jim Angelakos
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 le...
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Episode 27
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41:36
Helping Leaders Move Forward | Ron Edmondson
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 an...
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Episode 26
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38:42
Promise Keepers CEO Dares to Speak Out | Ken Harrison
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...
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Episode 25
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39:10
Servant Leaders are Strong Leaders | Tom Harper
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 fro...
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Episode 24
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34:33
Holding On To Your Faith in the Workplace | Miranda Carls
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 es...
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Episode 23
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