The Unstuck Church Podcast with Amy Anderson

Stupid Church Tricks: Leadership & Staffing - Episode 330

Jan 10, 2024

In this podcast, the hosts discuss 'stupid church tricks' related to church leadership and staffing. They talk about the negative impact of having more than one lead pastor, mistakes in church leadership and staffing, the importance of a diverse team, and common 'stupid church tricks' that can lead to church splits. The hosts offer their assistance in helping churches grow and encourage listeners to maximize their potential.

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Having more than one lead pastor without a clear primary leader can lead to complexity and decline, while giving everyone a voice and a vote in the church can foster division and hinder consensus-building.

Elevating leaders who are not fully aligned with the church's strategy and values can cause significant challenges and conflicts, and avoiding succession planning pushes young leaders to leave and start their own churches, which hinders the health and growth of a church.

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Stupid Church Tricks: Leadership

One of the stupid church tricks is having more than one lead pastor without a clear primary leader, which can lead to complexity and decline. Giving everyone a voice and a vote in the church can foster division and hinder consensus-building. Trying to make everyone happy often results in mediocrity and a lack of focus on the mission. Elevating leaders who are not fully aligned with the church's strategy and values can cause significant challenges and conflicts. Avoiding succession planning pushes young leaders to leave and start their own churches. These staffing tricks can hinder the health and growth of a church.

Introduction

2min

A Trip to Lubbock and Introducing Stupid Church Tricks

3min

Stupid Church Tricks: Plurality of Leadership

20min

Mistakes in Church Leadership and Staffing

6min

The Importance of a Diverse Team and Avoiding 'Stupid Church Tricks'

2min

Churches don’t try to sabotage their ministries on purpose. But these "stupid church tricks" are things we see happening in real churches all the time that we can’t believe are still happening.

In this episode, Tony and Amy unpack some of the stupid church tricks we've come across related to church leadership and staffing.

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For the full episode transcript, links mentioned during the show, and to download the Leader Conversation Guide, visit this episode's Show Notes at theunstuckgroup.com/episode330.

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