Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
So much pastoral energy is lost when teams don’t function well.
Anxiety rises, trust erodes and the mission of the church suffers. But when teams are healthy, aligned and generous with one another, churches flourish.
In this ‘Best of’ episode of The Pastor’s Heart, over the Australian Summer, we’re joined by Peter Blanch (Reach Australia), Michael Davies (Lighthouse Church, Gorokan) and Megan Stevens (Vine Church, Surry Hills) to talk about leading up — how assistant ministers, associates and key volunteers can help teams work better, support senior leaders and care for the whole church ecosystem.
We talk identity in Christ, trust, feedback, confidentiality, handling complaints and the often-unspoken dynamics of second-chair leadership — including the role of spouses.
thepastorsheart.net/podcast/leading-up-from-the-second-chair-blanch-davies-stevens
So much pastoral energy is lost when teams don’t function well.
Anxiety rises, trust erodes and the mission of the church suffers. But when teams are healthy, aligned and generous with one another, churches flourish.
In this ‘Best of’ episode of The Pastor’s Heart, over the Australian Summer, we’re joined by Peter Blanch (Reach Australia), Michael Davies (Lighthouse Church, Gorokan) and Megan Stevens (Vine Church, Surry Hills) to talk about leading up — how assistant ministers, associates and key volunteers can help teams work better, support senior leaders and care for the whole church ecosystem.
We talk identity in Christ, trust, feedback, confidentiality, handling complaints and the often-unspoken dynamics of second-chair leadership — including the role of spouses.
thepastorsheart.net/podcast/leading-up-from-the-second-chair-blanch-davies-stevens
