The Unstuck Church Podcast

Who doesn't want to be a genius at work? For twenty-five years, Patrick Lencioni has been working with teams to help them become more cohesive, effective and successful. New from Pat and The Table Group, the Working Genius assessment was developed to help you "Discover your gifts, transform your work, your team, and your life." If you're a church leader who is ready to identify the type of work th...

Despite it's growing popularity, there are still many questions and concerns around the validity of multisite strategy. In this episode, Warren Bird (Senior Vice President of Research at ECFA) joins us to discuss recent multisite data trends and answer some of your frequently asked questions about multisite. This Episode is Sponsored by ServeHQ ServeHQ is simple video training courses that help yo...

Are people coming back to weekend services? The answer is yes and no. In this episode, Tony and Amy discuss changing attendance patterns and offer three priorities for churches to encourage weekend service attendance in this season. This Episode is Sponsored by BELAY : BELAY, a modern staffing organization with U.S.-based  Virtual Assistant, Accounting, Social Media, and Website services, has help...

Most churches tried to ignore digital ministry for as long as they could, and even now, many are still trying to avoid it… In this episode, Tiffany Deluccia, Director of Sales and Marketing for The Unstuck Group, joins the podcast  to discuss the pressing question: Do churches really need to keep doing (or start doing) digital ministry? This Episode is Sponsored by BELAY : BELAY, a modern staffing...

Great leaders ask great questions. So, for the next four weeks, Tony, Amy, and some special guests will answer some of the frequently asked questions from leaders like you on a range of ministry topics.  In this episode, we're unpacking the question: Is this the new normal for attendance and giving? Tony and Amy discuss the data and offer their thoughts on this commonly asked question. This Episod...

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, leadership, and finances. In this episode, Tony and Amy are walking through the newest trends and insights from our Q3 2022 report, fueled by data from over 300 churches across the world.   You can subscribe to receive the...

There's a tendency to believe that the more staff a church has, the more ministry they can get accomplished. However, our experience with hundreds of churches has shown that overstaffing tends to lead to under volunteering.  In this episode, Tony and Amy conclude our series on volunteering with a conversation about how staffing decisions and strategies impact volunteer engagement. Free Training: "...

Healthy churches see volunteering as a key part of their spiritual formation strategy. However, many churches still struggle to engage their church in this key area. In this episode, Tony and Amy unpack why serving is so important to helping people become more like Jesus and explain how churches can better incorporate serving into their spiritual formation process.  Free Training: "How to Engage M...

We hear it from just about every pastor we're talking to: people are coming back to church! However, while there is no shortage of new people attending services, churches are still struggling with engaging people in serving opportunities.  In this episode, Tony and Amy continue our series on volunteering by offering some practical strategies for moving more people and leaders from attending servic...

As people are coming back and still more new people are showing up, finding volunteers to support our mission has become more important than ever. We're kicking off a new series on Rethinking Volunteer Engagement and exploring new data insights and practical wisdom around building a healthy volunteer culture. In this episode, Tony and Amy explore the connections between volunteer engagement and un...

After working with hundreds of churches through the years on the issue of structure, it's become clear that some staffing and structure strategies help churches accomplish their mission… and some do not. This week, we're wrapping up our conversation around Signs You Need to Restructure with three final warning signs related to span of care issues and lack of team/ministry alignment. Free Webinar:...

Sometimes churches put people in leadership positions when they simply don't have the leadership gift or capacity required for the role. In this episode, we're unpacking three more warning signs it's time to restructure, including the importance of clarifying decision rights and why leadership teams need all kinds of diversity to thrive. Free Webinar: How to Restructure Your Church Staff You're pe...

You're perfectly structured to get the results you're getting today—so if you want different results, it will likely require you to change both your strategy AND your structure. In this episode, we're unpacking the problems with a legacy structure and identifying four more warning signs that your structure needs to change. Free Webinar: How to Restructure Your Church Staff You're perfectly structu...

Most churches have lower attendance today than they had three years ago—but they still haven't right-sized their staff team to reflect their current attendance. In this four-week series, we'll walk through a number of early warning signs that it's time to address staffing issues and restructure in your ministry team. In this episode, we'll focus on overstaffing. Free Webinar: How to Restructure Yo...

Churches today are overstaffed. Their org charts don't align with their new post-pandemic ministry strategies. And the Great Resignation has left serious gaps in leadership. This July, we're kicking off a four-part series unpacking the four "Signs You Need to Restructure Your Staff."  We need to right-size our teams and restructure for the future health of our churches today .  Subscribe to make s...

As pastors and leaders, our personal health and wellbeing directly impacts the health of our church.  In the final episode of our "Pastoring Pastors" series,  we're joined by Jimmy and Irene Rollins (founders of TWO = ONE ) to discuss their own journey with marriage and ministry, explain how pastors can seek help for their struggles, and give encouragement for moving toward personal and marital he...

Have you ever questioned your ministry calling? Or have the last few tumultous years made you consider quitting altogether? In part three of our "Pastoring Pastors" series, Pastor David Ashcraft from LCBC Church joins us to discuss how pastors can stay the course, renew their call to ministry, and commit to finishing strong through all the ups and downs of life and leadership. For the full episode...

In a world that praises and elevates those in power, humility is almost unnatural to us. However, pursuing humility is one of the most important keys to sustaining long-term in ministry. In part two of our "Pastoring Pastors" series, Sandra Stanley joins us to discuss the importance of authenticity, humility, and relationships for the health of our leadership and our souls. For the full episode tr...

There's no doubt that the last few years have been incredibly challenging for ministry leaders. In the first part of our "Pastoring Pastors" series, Lance Witt, former Executive and Teaching Pastor at Saddleback Church and founder of Replenish , joins us to discuss establishing healthy ministry rhythms, boundaries, Sabbath, sabbaticals, and more. This Episode is Sponsored by Leadr Leadr is on a mi...

This June, we're setting aside conversations of strategy, growth, and efficiency and dedicating an entire month to focusing on your health. We want this to be a summer of renewal in your heart, in your mind, and in your spirit.  In the new four-part series we're calling "Pastoring Pastors," you can expect to hear from special guest voices on the topics of healthy rhythms, soul care, maintaining a...

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, leadership, and finances. In this episode, Tony and Amy are walking through new trends and data from our Q2 2022 report, as well as sharing practical wisdom from real church leaders. You can subscribe to receive the quarte...

How can we more effectively teach and engage the people who are connecting with our churches on a regular basis? Most importantly, how do we help those people take their next steps towards Jesus? In the final episode of our Preaching series, Andy Stanley joins us to discuss teaching that helps people follow, not just believe in, Jesus. This Episode is Sponsored by Overflow Church fundraising is HA...

Rick Warren was just 16 years old when he began preaching. By the age of 18, Billy Graham became his personal mentor, and by age 20, he had preached at more than 120 crusades. In this episode,  Rick joined us to discuss his ministry journey, approach to life-changing preaching, and more. Free Webinar: Preaching Best Practices on May 19 Looking for more innovative approaches to preaching and teachi...

In the second episode of our series on preaching and teaching best practices, Derwin Gray, the Founding and Lead Pastor of Transformation Church and a former NFL player, joins us to discuss his approach to weekly sermon prep, yearly series planning, and more. Free Webinar: Preaching Best Practices on May 19 Looking for more innovative approaches to preaching and teaching? Join Tony Morgan, Clay Sc...

Being the primary preacher and teacher is one of the four main roles that a senior pastor can't delegate. In the first part of our new Preaching series,  Tony sat down with Brian Tome, Founding and Senior Pastor of Crossroads Church , to discuss his perspective on the future of preaching, digital ministry, reaching the next generation, and more. Free Webinar: Preaching Best Practices on May 19 Loo...