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by Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas
The RISE Leadership Podcast is a resource for leadership development within Cross Church, specifically created to equip and inspire our dream team volunteers, seminary residents, and staff members, though other churches may find value as well. In each episode, we offer insights and actionable takeaways to help you grow spiritually, lead with confidence, and make a Christ-centered impact in your ministry and life. Whether you’re looking to enhance your leadership skills, deepen your faith, or navigate challenges with grace, The RISE Leadership Podcast provides the tools you need to lead yourself and empower those around you.
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- 1 weeks ago38 min
Behind the Book: When You Don't Know What to Do | Nick Floyd
You're praying for clarity. You're waiting for God to tell you what to do. But what if that's not actually what He's after? Dr. Jeremy Dixon and Izzy Hoffarth sit down with Dr. Nick Floyd — Senior Pastor of Cross Church and author of When You Don't Know What to Do — for an honest conversation about the seasons where you feel stuck and God seems silent. Nick opens up about why desperation can be the healthiest place you've ever been, the difference between health and perfection, an...
- 3 weeks ago37 min
The Media Tension Every Church Leader Feels | with Phil Cooke & Dan Wathen
You're not trying to build a platform. You're trying to steward one. In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Dixon and Phil McMichael sit down with Hollywood producer and media consultant Phil Cooke and executive producer Dan Wathen — two men who've spent decades helping the world's largest churches and ministries communicate the gospel more effectively. In this conversation, they get honest about what a media-driven world actually demands from the church, why your story is your most powerful tool, where...
- Apr 30, 202635 min
The Church Gen Z Is Actually Looking For | Noah Herrin
The next generation doesn't need a better show, they need a real home. In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Dixon is joined by co-hosts Ben Stoken and Mark Hutchinson to sit down with Noah Herrin, lead pastor of Way Church in Nashville and author of “Holy Habits” and “Welcome to Manhood.” Noah planted Way Church in September 2023, and in under two years has seen over 1,500 people give their life to Jesus, including 53 salvations on launch day alone. In this conversation, Noah gets honest about what th...
- Apr 16, 202634 min
Called to Go | Julio Arriola on Church Planting, Obedience, and the Cost of Yes
What does it actually cost to say yes to God's call? In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Dixon and Izzy Hoffarth sit down with Cross Church Missions Pastor Julio Arriola — a man whose story spans Mexico, Argentina, Nashville, Texas, and Northwest Arkansas. Julio planted a church in Guadalajara that grew to become the largest Baptist church in a city of 1.5 million people, and has since coached and deployed church planters across the country. In this conversation, Julio gets real about the hardest dec...
- Apr 2, 202640 min
“Let’s Go, God!” — Leading with Faith, Family & 33,000 People | Shelley Simpson
Shelley Simpson is the President & CEO of J.B. Hunt Transport Services — one of the largest logistics companies in North America, with over 33,000 employees. She started as an hourly customer service rep. She climbed every rung. And she did it without letting go of her faith, her family, or her character. In this conversation recorded at Cross Church’s Summit Business Luncheon, Senior Pastor Nick Floyd goes deep with Shelley on what it actually looks like to lead at the highest leve...
- Mar 19, 202641 min
The 3 Leadership Jumps: How Great Leaders Grow
What does real leadership growth look like? In this episode of the Rise Leadership Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Dixon and Phil McMichael sit down with executive coach Ben Cashion to talk about the three critical jumps leaders must make as they grow: becoming a five-star contributor, learning to lead as a builder manager, and stepping into enterprise leadership. Ben shares practical insight from years of coaching CEOs and high-capacity leaders, including why promotions don’t always equal re...
- Mar 5, 202636 min
The Weight of Leadership: Stewardship Beyond the Pulpit
Most people picture ministry on a stage. But what if real ministry also looks like boardrooms, budgets, and carrying the weight of decisions that affect thousands of lives? In this episode of the RISE Leadership Podcast, Jeremy Dixon and Phil McMichael sit down with Jeff Pearson, Executive Director of Compassion 479 and Strategic Initiatives at Cross Church. Before joining church staff, Jeff spent nearly three decades at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, including 15 ye...
- Feb 19, 202633 min
Your Story Is Your Platform: How God Uses Ordinary Obedience for Extraordinary Impact
What if the very thing you walked through is the very thing God wants to use? In this episode of The RISE Leadership Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Dixon and Phil McMichael sit down with Cross Church dream teamer Kelly Stamps to explore how God turns seasons of waiting, pain, and ordinary obedience into powerful ministry. Kelly never set out to build a platform but through simple faithfulness, God used her story to impact thousands and to connect couples around the world. This conversation w...
About The RISE Leadership Podcast
The RISE Leadership Podcast is a resource for leadership development within Cross Church, specifically created to equip and inspire our dream team volunteers, seminary residents, and staff members, though other churches may find value as well. In each episode, we offer insights and actionable takeaways to help you grow spiritually, lead with confidence, and make a Christ-centered impact in your ministry and life. Whether you’re looking to enhance your leadership skills, deepen your faith, or navigate challenges with grace, The RISE Leadership Podcast provides the tools you need to lead yourself and empower those around you.
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