Elevate: Equipping the Whole Church Staff for Gospel Impact
Elevate: Equipping the Whole Church Staff for Gospel Impact
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Are you ready to take your ministry to the next level? Follow along the Elevate Podcast, as we share how this new resource will equip and encourage church leaders at every stage. Whether you’re a seasoned pastor or a growing team member, the Elevate Podcast is designed to help you sharpen your vision, strengthen your staff, and deepen your Gospel impact.
Hosted by ministers from Brentwood Baptist Church, this podcast brings you honest conversations, practical tools, and insights from leaders who understand the joys and challenges of ministry. With a focus on worship, dis
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Key themes include church growth, burnout management, worship leadership, and discipleship. Episodes explore topics such as the multiplication mindset in church plants and revitalizations, practical strategies for avoiding ministry burnout, and the importance of relational leadership in worship contexts.
Are you ready to take your ministry to the next level? Follow the Brentwood Baptist Leadership Podcast, as we share how this new resource will equip and encourage church leaders at every stage. Whether you’re a seasoned pastor or a growing team member, this podcast is designed to help you sharpen your vision, strengthen your staff, and deepen your Gospel impact.
Hosted by ministers from Brentwood Baptist Church, this podcast brings you honest conversations, practical tools, and insights from leaders who understand the joys and challenges of ministry.
Worship ministry is more than music. It is people.
In this episode of the Brentwood Baptist Leadership Podcast, Mack Burns sits down with Travis Cottrell to discuss what it takes to lead a worship team with a healthy culture, clear communication, and genuine care for the people behind the platform.
Travis shares simple, foundational markers of a healthy team, how to set vision and priorities (like authenticity over performance), and how to correct with encouragement without crushing someone’s spirit. They also talk about practical ways to care for volunteers, build sustainable rhythms, and remind your team that every Sunday is a spiritual moment in someone’s life.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- The clearest signs of a healthy worship team culture
- How to shape culture by sharing vision and priorities consistently
- Why authenticity should always come before performative excellence
- How to give creatives room while keeping the goal people-focused
- A wise approach to hard conversations that correct without crushing
- How to notice when someone needs rest and build sustainable serving rhythms
- One simple step worship leaders can take this month to lead better
Meet the Guests
Mack Burns – Worship Minister at The Church at West Franklin
Travis Cottrell – Worship Minister at Brentwood Baptist Church
Register for the Elevate Conference
This episode is part of our March focus on worship ministry, leading up to Elevate Church Conference on September 21–22, 2026. Learn more and register at elevatechurchconference.com.
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