The RISE Leadership Podcast
Cross Church, Northwest Arkansas
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About the Show
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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Recent Episodes
S2E12 The Cost of Unexamined Ambition | James Young
What happens when God blesses your career more than you deserve — and you start believing you earned it? In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Dixon and Phil McMichael sit down with James Young, who spent 29…
S2E11 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…
S2E10 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…
S2E9 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…
S2E8 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,…
S2E7 “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…
S2E6 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…
S2E5 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…
S2E4 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…
S2E3 Intro to Worship Ministry
What really happens behind the scenes of worship ministry? In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Dixon and co-host Phil McMichael sit down with Nick Hardeman, Cross Church’s Associate Worship Pastor/…
S2E2 Don’t Flinch: Navigating a New Season of Change at Cross Church (Part 2)
In Part 2 of our Don’t Flinch conversation, Dr. Jeremy Dixon and co-host Phil McMichael sit down again with Cross Church Senior Pastor, Dr. Nick Floyd, for a candid and behind-the-scenes look at how…
S2E1 Don’t Flinch: Leading with Courage in a Season of Change (Part 1), with Pastor Nick Floyd
As we kick off Season 2 and step into a new year filled with uncertainty, change, and transition, how do leaders stay steady instead of shaken? In this episode of the RISE Leadership Podcast, Dr.…
S1E33 3 Prayers of the Leader to Wrap up the Year
In this episode of The RISE Leadership Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Dixon and Phil McMichael wrap up 2025 with a discussion on the personal prayer life of the leader. As part of this episode they will dive…
S1E32 Leading Through Positivity, with Coach Houston Nutt
Coach Houston Nutt—one of the most beloved Razorback coaches of all time—joins Dr. Jeremy Dixon and Phil McMichael to talk about the power of positivity in leadership. From his days as a three-time…
S1E31 Intro to Media Ministry
In this episode of The RISE Leadership Podcast, Dr. Jeremy Dixon and Phil McMichael our back in our Introduction to Ministry series with a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most influential—and…
S1E30 ReLeader: Fixing What You Didn’t Break with Jon Chasteen
What do you do when you inherit something broken? Most leaders will eventually step into a role they didn’t start—whether it’s a ministry, a team, or an organization—and face the challenge of…
S1E29 Walking Through Life-Changing Defeat with The Toughest Man in Baseball, Mike Matheny
What happens when life throws a curveball you never saw coming? Mike Matheny—known as one of the toughest men to ever wear the gear—played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Brewers, Blue…
S1E28 Building a Culture of Resilience
Real leadership isn’t tested in calm waters—it’s forged in the storms. In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Dixon and Phil McMichael talk with Dr. Keith McDaniel, Superintendent of Shiloh Christian School and…
S1E27 Developing Talent... & When to Look for Staff Externally, w/ Tim Stevens
Discover insights with Tim Stevens, Founder and CEO of Leading Smart, a leading consulting firm dedicated to empowering business and church leaders to achieve their full potential. In this episode,…
S1E26 Maintaining a Culture of Purpose, with John Rausch
John Rausch, Chairman and CEO of Rausch Companies, joins the podcast to discuss expanding a business begun by his grandfather, leading toward and through a major transition, and maintaining team and…
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