leadership Archives - Pastor Brandon Cox

The Three Voices of Effective Pastoral Leadership

I grew up in a church where visiting evangelists would scream, then gasp for breath, then scream a little more. They walked around on the stage and sometimes down the aisles, red-faced and often carrying a handkerchief to wipe away the sweat they’d collected on their...

Time Management Matters in a Pandemic More Than Ever

As I write this, we’re preparing for our 17th Sunday of NOT meeting together for a weekend worship service. Most of our people understand and appreciate the caution. A few are trying to understand and be gracious and patient even if they disagree. And I. Miss....

God’s Word for Women: Rise Up!

The world has had a bit of a history telling women to sit down. To stay quiet. To stay in their place. Jesus has a history of telling women to stand up, to rise up, to speak up. When the woman who touched the hem of his garment to receive healing for her bleeding...

Lead with Excellence Birthed Out of Passion, not Perfectionism

Back in the 1990’s, church leaders started talking way more about excellence in worship and ministry. Many churches have written excellence into their core values with phrases like: We do all things with excellence for the glory of God. If it’s worth...

DLP #006: 5 Ways Leaders See the World Differently

Most of us fear the world around us, assuming it’s full of landmines and threats. But leaders see the world as being full of opportunities and ready to be explored and experienced. Which worldview is yours? Let’s think bigger and better about our...

DLP #005: What’s Killing Your Leadership? Limiting Beliefs!

We are held back from our fullest potential for success by thoughts and beliefs rooted in error rather than truth. In this episode, we’ll talk about what the most common limiting beliefs are, where they come from, and how to overcome them! Listen Or Listen and...

DLP #004: 5 Ways to Expand Your Leadership Capacity

Every leader has a lid – the point to which we’ve grown so far. We choose to either live under the lid, or blow it off, create change, and take action to grow. When you do that – when you grow – others around you will grow, too. Listen Or...

DLP #003: What’s Killing Your Leadership? Depression and Mental Health Issues

Is depression just a faith issue? A sin issue? Is it just a matter of being more positive and less negative? Actually, it’s deeper than that. In this episode, we’ll explore the fact that depression and anxiety are deep soul issues, that lots of leaders...

DLP #002: What’s Killing Your Leadership? Burnout!

Thanks for Listening! Help out by subscribing and leaving a review in iTunes. Share this show using the buttons in the player above. Read the Article Version Below [Adapted from the Transcript] What is it that’s drowning us, as leaders? What is it that’s...

DLP #001: What’s Killing Your Leadership? Identity Issues!

Thanks for Listening! Help out by subscribing and leaving a review in iTunes. Share this show using the buttons in the player above. Read the Article Version Below [Adapted from the Transcript] Leaders are suffering! More than ever before, we’re watching as...