Next Step Leadership
Next Step Leadership is a podcast dedicated to helping you make your next step your best step. Your next step could very well determine the trajectory or direction of your life. Where we step, how we step, and when we step are all vital considerations for your next step. Chris Maxwell and Tracy Reynolds combine decades of experience in ministry, higher education, writing, music, leading organizations, and developing teams to inspire you to aspire in life one step at a time. We desire to assist you in making your next step your very best step.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 236
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Interview with Sandra Glahn, Part 1 - Season 4, Episode 40
Chris Maxwell has known author and professor Sandra Glahn through their connection with the Evangelical Press Association. Tracy Reynolds joins Chris in inviting Sandra to you. Sandra Glahn, PhD, is …
Interview with Karl Vaters, Part 2 - Season 4, Episode 39
In this episode of Next Step Leadership, Tracy and Chris continue their conversation with Karl Vaters. Karl is a minister and author who is getting much attention these days. He speaks up for small c…
Interview with Karl Vaters - Part 1 - Season 4, Episode 38
Pastor and author Karl Vaters is a key voice for today’s spiritual leaders. In a culture highlighting big churches and impressive stats, many ministers feel like failures. But what about tiny churche…
Interview with Justin Blankenship, Part 2 - Season 4, Episode 37
This episode of Next Step Leadership offers the second part of the conversation Tracy and Chris had with Pastor Justin Blankenship. As Senior Pastor of Landmark Church in Purcell, OK, Justin discusse…
Interview with Justin Blankenship, Part 1 - Season 4, Episode 36
Pastor Justin Blankenship is an ideal guest for Chris and Tracy’s Next Step Leadership podcast. Justin serves as Senior Pastor of Landmark Church in Purcell, Oklahoma. He also is a preacher’s son. He…
Interview with Michelle Anthony, Part 2 - Season 4, Episode 35
Tracy Reynolds and Chris Maxwell invite you to “listen in” to this episode of their conversation with author, teacher, minister, and leader Dr. Michelle Anthony. As she started last week, Michelle co…
Interview with Michelle Anthony, Part 1 - Season 4, Episode 34
Dr. Michelle Anthony, the Executive Pastor of Families at New Life Church and Dean of Familymin Academy, is this week’s guest in Next Step Leadership. Michelle is an author, speaker, mentor, and humb…
Interview with Lee Mason, Part 2 - Season 4, Episode 33
In this episode of Next Step Leadership Podcast, Tracy Reynolds and Chris Maxwell continue their conversation with Pastor Lee Mason. In 2007, Lee and his wife Lisa began Classic City Church, a non-de…
Interview with Lee Mason, Part 1 - Season 4, Episode 32
Through the history of Next Step Leadership podcast, Tracy and Chris have enjoyed their conversations with a variety of guests. This week’s episode is another exciting chat. Pastor Lee Mason, Senior …
Chris Maxwell "Things We've Handed Down" NEW BOOK Interview! - Season 4, Episode 31
Chris Maxwell’s 12th book comes out October 1st. Each of the twelve chapters in the book, “Things We’ve Handed Down: Twelve Letters I Leave for You,” is written as a letter to a reader. The chapter t…
Interview with Bert Synan, Part 2 - Season 4, Episodes 30
This episode of Next Step Leadership is the second conversation Tracy and Chris have with Pastor Bert Synan. Bert’s honesty is so fitting for the overall message of this podcast’s theme. Our next ste…
Interview with Bert Synan, Part 1 - Season 4, Episode 29
Tracy Reynolds and Chris Maxwell hope to provide you a variety of voices and perspectives on the Next Step Leadership podcast. In this episode, they are honored to let you listen to their conversatio…
Interview with Greg Hearn, Part 2 - Season 4, Episode 28
In their second Next Step Leadership conversation with Greg Hearn, Chris and Tracy appreciate his desire to make a positive difference in today’s difficult culture. Greg’s talents in finances, organi…
Interview with Greg Hearn, Part 1 - Season 4, Episode 27
Greg Hearn now serves as President at Emmanuel University. Like many of today’s leaders and their present positions, Greg did not expect to be in this role. But God places His servants where they nee…
Interview with Landon Rowell, Part 2 - Season 4, Episode 26
In this episode of Next Step Leadership Podcast, Chris and Tracy continue their conversation with Landon Rowell. Landon’s story fits many young leaders. Called to ministry in some way, but not totall…
Interview with Landon Rowell, Part 1 - Season 4, Episode 25
Landon Rowell wasn’t on the original schedule to be interviewed by Chris and Tracy. Landon was serving and helping. He was setting everything up for the podcast. What Landon didn’t know was that his …
Interview with Charles Powell, Part 2 - Season 4, Episode 24
In this episode of Next Step Leadership, Tracy and Chris continue their conversation with Charles Powell. It’s a deep story about life—about a life of wounds and braces and pain. Today’s leaders can …
Interview with Charles Powell, Part 1 - Season 4, Episode 23
Charles Powell of LifeSprings and Jagged Rock Media is today’s guest in Next Step Leadership. Chris Maxwell and Tracy Reynolds have known Charles many years and wanted their podcast’s audience to hea…
Next Step, Best Steps - Chris Maxwell & Tracy Reynolds-Season 4, Episode 22
Chris Maxwell and Tracy Reynolds usually have guests on their weekly podcast Next Step Leadership. Some weeks, like this one, the conversation includes only Chris and Tracy. These two men have known …
Interview with Chris Green, Part 2 - Season 4, Episode 21
Dr. Chris Green continues as this week’s guest on Next Step Leadership. He again invites listeners to come to the table. Merging the past of Christ’s life and death, and the future life with Christ, …