The Unstuck Church Podcast

As churches consider adding new campuses, they need to establish a process for identifying new locations, hiring staff and building teams, and launching at the right time.  In this episode, Tony and Amy will identify several common mistakes and best practices for churches who are considering launching a new campus in the coming months. Free Webinar: "Multisite Better" on March 30 Want to avoid mul...

How do churches considering multisite find alignment around their strategies before launching new locations? And how do they maintain that alignment after the fact?  In this episode, Tony and Amy continue our series on multisite strategy with a conversation on the importance of strategic alignment for multisite churches. Free Webinar: "Multisite Better" on March 30 Want to avoid multisite misery?...

Whether you're preparing to expand through multisite or you're an existing multisite church, this new podcast series will walk you through the process to help you prepare now for future multisite expansion—whether that's launching your first or your fifth campus. In this episode, Tony and Amy discuss the key indicators that you are ready to expand through multisite—and one key indicator that you a...

Does it feel unclear what "works" in ministry on this side of the pandemic? This week, we're sharing the replay of a recent webinar conversation where Tony Morgan and Amy Anderson sat down with lead pastors Chris Hodges (Church of the Highlands), Miles McPherson (Rock Church), and Omar Giritli (Christ Fellowship in Miami) to discuss what's actually working in their large now churches to reach new...

Every quarter, The Unstuck Group releases The Unstuck Church Report to help church leaders monitor trends and benchmarks in key areas like ministry reach, connections, staffing and structure, and finances. In this episode, Tony and Amy walk through some of the newest trends and benchmarks from our Q1 2023 report, including insights on the differences between growing and declining/plateaued churche...

Healthy churches are clear on the type of culture they want to create in their ministry. Their leadership intentionally hires, evaluates, and celebrates based on this culture.  In this episode, Tony and Amy are wrapping up our series on what's working in large churches with a conversation on how these churches are shaping a strong culture on their team—and how that culture leads to a healthy cultu...

Our research has found that churches engaging a multisite strategy tend to be healthier in many key areas than other churches, and it's clear that more large churches are using the strategy to increase health and growth. In this episode, Tony and Amy unpack multisite insights and best practices from Transformation Church , Sun Valley Community Church , and North Point Community Church . Free Webin...

While it's true that many churches are seeing new faces on the weekend, churches often struggle to then engage those new people beyond Sunday morning. In this episode, Tony and Amy continue our series on what's working in large churches by sharing stories and strategies for helping people take a next step beyond Sunday. Free Webinar: What's Working in Large Churches Now on February 23 Register now...

This week, we're kicking off a series focused on what's working in large churches across the U.S., sharing insights from Christ Fellowship in Miami, Transformation Church near Charlotte, Sun Valley Community Church in Phoenix, and North Point Community Church in Atlanta.   In this episode, Tony and Amy unpack the strategies these four churches are using to widen their front door and invite more pe...

Once you've built consensus on your team and gained clarity about what to prune, how should pastors and church leaders appropriately "bury a ministry" and communicate the change?  In this episode, Tony & Amy talk through proven strategies to move forward in the pruning process with consideration and courage.   This Episode is Sponsored by BELAY Poorly managed church finances can hurt a pastor's ab...

The research is clear: encouraging people to engage in more programs and church activity doesn't produce spiritual growth. If we're truly in the disciple-making business, then adding more programs and events is actually working against church health. In this episode, Tony and Amy are getting practical on the steps churches must take in order to identify the programs and events they need to stop or...

The beginning of a new year means new goals, dreams, and resolutions.  This year, The Unstuck Group wants to help you get your church as healthy as it's ever been, too! This week, Tony and Amy are kicking off a new series on Pruning and introducing the "2023 Unstuck Church Get Healthy Again Challenge." In this episode, they'll start by explaining  why pruning matters and start to identify things t...

As 2022 comes to a close, we're revisiting some of the most downloaded episodes of The Unstuck Church Podcast this year! Many churches tried to ignore digital ministry for as long as we could and, even now, many of us are still trying to avoid it. In this popular episode, Tiffany Deluccia joins us to discuss whether digital ministry still matters and how churches can get started (or get better) at...

As 2022 comes to a close, we're revisiting some of the most downloaded episodes of The Unstuck Church Podcast this year! Great leaders ask great questions —and we get plenty of great questions from our listeners and clients every week.  In this popular episode, Tony and Amy unpack their thoughts on the commonly-asked question: Is this the new normal for attendance and giving?   This Episode is Spo...

As 2022 comes to a close, we're revisiting some of the most downloaded episodes of The Unstuck Church Podcast this year! Churches generally have lower attendance than they had three years ago, but they haven't reduced staffing to reflect the current attendance patterns. In this popular episode, Tony and Amy explain why overstaffing is a key sign that your church needs to restructure its staff. Thi...

As 2022 comes to a close, we're revisiting some of the most downloaded episodes of The Unstuck Church Podcast this year. Not all multisite strategies produce the same results. In this episode replay, Tony and Amy walk through some of the core issues in popular multisite models that lead to dysfunction and disunity among campuses. This Episode is Sponsored by BELAY BELAY's modern staffing solutions...

Every quarter, The Unstuck Group compiles all the data we've collected to monitor trends in churches in the United States and around the world. Given current economic conditions, we decided to focus this quarter's report on church finance and staffing trends specifically. In this episode, Tony and Amy are walking through key findings from our Q4 2022 report, fueled by data from over 400 churches a...

Bylaws and board policies may not be the most exciting topic, but they do play a key role in helping your church board operate effectively.  In this episode, David Middlebrook from The Church Lawyers  joins us to discuss  common governance mistakes churches make, the three fiduciary duties of a church board member, and encouragement for making positive change in your church. This Episode is Sponso...

The best volunteer engagement strategies will only work within the right governance framework. In this episode, Sean and Tony unpack three strategies to tackle governance problems and encourage more people to move from meetings into ministry.  Webinar: How to Get Your Church Governance Unstuck On December 1, Tony Morgan, Amy Anderson, and special guests will help you identify the governance issues...

More often than not, when a church is stuck because of their governance model, the issues come back to lack of role clarity for both the board and the staff.  This week, we'll discuss how churches can empower their pastor and staff by clarifying the qualifications for board members and role of the board itself. Webinar: How to Get Your Church Governance Unstuck On December 1, Tony Morgan, Amy Ande...

In our work with hundreds of churches, we've found time and time again that poor governance structures lead to stuck churches. In part one of our new series on "Effective Church Boards & Governance Models," Tony and Amy will be unpacking four common church board mistakes—and explaining how boards and governance models can instead be designed to encourage unity rather than division.  Webinar: How t...

Most of us don't need more teaching and study on what Jesus modeled for us—we need more opportunities to put into practice what we've already learned. In this episode, Tony and Amy explain why (rather than focusing on providing more education)  the healthiest churches balance both reach and discipleship strategies—and share some practical ideas of how your church can, too. This Episode is Sponsore...

While clarifying direction for the future is critical to the health of your church, traditional vision statements are not always helpful—especially in this particular season. In this episode, Tony and Amy explain why most church vision statements fall short and offer something more important if you want to get unstuck and move the mission forward. Register for " Finding Momentum " on October 20 At...

Your culture will do more to impact the fulfillment of your mission than whether or not you have clearly articulated core values. In Part 2 of our series, Tony and Amy discuss their experience with church core values statements—and explain a much more critical foundation for creating healthy, thriving churches. Register NOW for " Finding Momentum " on October 20 At this free one-hour event, Tony M...

It's possible to have clarity and alignment and still be doing the wrong things to get the results that you want.  In this episode, Tony and Amy will unpack why you can be a healthy church without a great mission statement, but you can't be a healthy church without knowing your mission field.  This Episode is Sponsored by Planning Center Planning Center is all-in-one church management software whe...