The Unstuck Church Podcast

The right bold moves will help your church reach more people for Jesus. In this episode, Tony and Amy walk through four examples of successful bold moves that have led real churches to experience health and growth—and explain the common reasons why some bold moves fail. Free Webinar:  4 Bold Moves for Churches & How to Make Them Happen Ready to make a bold move in 2024? Join the Unstuck team and g...

When it comes to the future of our church, we all want to pursue God-sized dreams.  In this episode, Tony and Amy explain how to clarify your next bold move—including how to know if your goal is too bold or not bold enough—and how to begin communicating your bold moves once you've defined them. Free Webinar:  4 Bold Moves for Churches & How to Make Them Happen Ready to make a bold move in 2024? Jo...

Having a clear bold move in front of us is the opposite of being stuck as a church. It's how vision becomes actionable and the church continues to move forward. In this episode, Tony and Amy discuss what a bold move is and why many churches fail to embrace them.  Free Webinar:  4 Bold Moves for Churches & How to Make Them Happen Ready to make a bold move in 2024? Join the Unstuck team and guests D...

Even after a senior leadership team has been established, it's expected that this team will shift and change as the church grows. In this episode, Tony and Amy explain how your senior leadership meetings should change as your church grows and offer advice for navigating personnel changes on your team. This Episode is Sponsored by  Ministry Brands Introducing Ministry Brands' brand new flagship sol...

The effectiveness of the senior leadership team impacts every aspect of the ministry. In this episode, Tony and Amy outline the seven key roles of a senior leadership team and offer six tips for empowering your leaders. This Episode is Sponsored by Ministry Brands Introducing Ministry Brands' brand new flagship solution, Ministry Brands Amplify: a cutting-edge all-in-one Church Ops solution helpin...

Often when churches are building a senior leadership team, the tendency is to invite team members based on their title or tenure—but the criteria for a healthy and effective senior leadership team goes much deeper than that.  In this episode, Tony and Amy offer practical guidelines and defining questions to help you identify the right leaders for your senior leadership team. This Episode is Sponso...

The people who hold the senior leadership positions of your church are the best chance your church has to achieve the vision and mission God designed your church to accomplish at this moment in time. In this episode, Tony and Amy dive into the importance of developing a healthy and effective senior leadership team on your church staff. This Episode is Sponsored by Ministry Brands Introducing Minis...

25 years ago, Tony Morgan left his job in city management to enter full-time ministry.  In this bonus episode, Tony shares the story of how he got started in ministry, the people who encouraged him along in this path, the challenges he faced, and his biggest takeaway from 25 years in ministry. For the full episode transcript, visit this episode's Show Notes here . Join the Live Conversation on Soc...

Gen Z is now a crucial part of the workforce and on the front lines of ministry. So how can we effectively raise up Gen Z leaders for both ministry and leadership? In the final episode of our series, Tony sits down with Chris Hodges (Lead Pastor of Church of the Highlands) and Mark Pettus (President of Highlands College ) to discuss their strategies and advice for identifying and empowering the ne...

The more leaders in the church can work together and learn from each other, the more opportunity grows for effective multi-generational ministry. In this episode, Tony sits down with Carlos Cardenas, the Executive Pastor of Christ Fellowship Miami , to discuss what makes Millennials in leadership unique and how generations in the church can work together. Free Webinar:  How to Structure Your Staff...

Developing the next generation is not just about having a program—it's a mindset. In this episode, Tony sits down with Executive Pastor Dan Zimbardi and People and Culture Director Tim Hawley from Sandals Church (Riverside, CA) to discover how their team has created a successful leadership development model to raise up the next generation.  Free Webinar:  How to Structure Your Staff to Develop Nex...

Developing the next generation of leaders seems to be one of the most pressing challenges churches are facing today. That's why we're kicking off a brand new series all about how we can intentionally raise up and empower the next generation of leaders in our ministries. In this episode, Tony sits down with Tim Elmore, Founder and CEO of  Growing Leaders and author of A New Kind of Diversity: Makin...

"The best way to predict the future of the church is simply to look at the present." As many of us have learned in the last few years, predicting the future is hard. But what if current events could help us better understand (and prepare for) where we're headed?   In this bonus episode, Tony sits down with ministry thought leader  Carey Nieuwhof to discuss current and future church trends. For the...

Every quarter, The Unstuck Group releases The Unstuck Church Report to help church leaders monitor trends and benchmarks in key ministry areas. After all, a data point by itself doesn't tell you much, but that data point tracked over time and compared to other metrics can begin to tell a story. In this episode, Tony and Amy unpack the "story" this quarter's data is telling as well as some of the k...

Great leaders don't try to do everything themselves. But in order to delegate well, you have to start by identifying the key things only you can do. In this episode, Tony and Amy wrap up our series on Sharpening Your Executive Leadership Skills with a conversation around the final two roles a senior pastor can't delegate. Free Webinar:  How to Sharpen Your Vision-Casting Skills As your church grow...

Great leadership requires great delegation . If you're a senior pastor, you can't reach your potential (and your church can't reach its potential) if you try to do everything yourself.  In this episode, Tony and Amy continue our series on sharpening your executive leadership skills with a conversation on two of the four key roles a senior pastor can't delegate. Free Webinar:  How to Sharpen Your V...

In last week's podcast, we unpacked the first two roles an Executive Pastor can't delegate: making the vision actionable and driving core initiatives in order to free the senior pastor to focus on only the roles that they can be responsible for.  In this episode, we'll discuss the third and final role an Executive Pastor can't delegate—and unpack how that role plays out in their leadership. This E...

When senior leaders are clear on their roles and their giftings complement each other, the church is well positioned for health and growth. On the other hand, when those same leaders don't own the responsibilities they can't delegate, the vision and team begin to suffer.  This week, we're kicking off a brand new series on "Sharpening Your Executive Leadership Skills" with a conversation on two key...

If you knew that 90% of your congregation was struggling with an issue, how would you address it? Over the last four weeks, we've been talking about the common mistakes churches make when it comes to their weekend experience—including offering sermons/teaching that provide no real life application. In this bonus episode, Tony sits down with Pastor Rick Atchley ( The Hills Church in Fort Worth, Tex...

Nearly every pastor would agree that children's ministry is a key part of their church's ministry strategy—but oftentimes, we can unintentionally undermine our own efforts when we neglect this area or hire the wrong leaders to oversee it. In this episode, Tony sits down with Stephanie Moreno, Director of Ministries at Christ Fellowship Miami , to discuss five common mistakes churches make when it...

When it comes to creating a great experience for new people visiting our church, one of the most overlooked resources is our facility. Fortunately, this is one area where small intentional changes can make a big difference. In this episode, we're joined by Phil Taylor, Executive Producer of PlainJoe Studios , for a conversation about the five mistakes churches make when it comes to their space and...

A positive guest experience is one of the key areas that sets growing, healthy churches apart. That's why, this week, we'll continue our series on common mistakes churches make on the weekend with a conversation around creating an intentional guest services experience.   This Episode is Sponsored by BELAY   It's easy to feel like we have to do it all. But doing it all is not only impossible—it's a...

In this new series, we're unpacking "Mistakes You're Making in Your Weekend Experience"—helping churches identify 5 common mistakes in the areas of their worship service, guest services, kids ministry, and facilities and offering solutions to elevate their weekend experience.   In this episode, Tony and Amy discuss five common mistakes churches make when it comes to their weekend worship services—...

We've dedicated a whole series to "Pressing Questions for Pastors in 2023," answering some of the known questions pastors are wondering about in this season. Now, as we wrap up our series, we wanted to hear from you. In this episode, Tony and Amy answer the most pressing questions about ministry/ministry leadership our listeners are asking this year—from governance, to second-chair leadership, and...

We spend a lot of time talking about systems and strategies, but they're all a means to an end of achieving one goal: helping more people meet and follow Jesus, develop meaningful relationships with other believers, and get involved in the mission of the church.  This week, we're answering questions about how churches can do that more effectively by encouraging real engagement in their church and...