The Unstuck Church Podcast with Amy Anderson

Tony & Team Recap 2023 Church Trends & Look Forward - Episode 329

Jan 3, 2024

Tony, host of the podcast, recaps the key trends of 2023 in churches and shares plans for 2024. They discuss reaching out to churches for help, exploring different formats of content and platform performance, churches' experiences and challenges, and express gratitude and announce a new series.

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Quick takeaways

Churches in 2023 faced either a post-pandemic attendance boom or decline, with the former needing alignment and direction due to rapid growth breaking things, while the latter grappled with staffing and structure challenges.

The Unstuck Church team found that email communication remains effective, especially with young families and millennials, and their podcast format resonates well with pastors, emphasizing the importance of consistency over time and leveraging platforms like YouTube and Instagram.

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Themes for Churches in 2023

In this podcast episode, the Unstuck Church team discusses the common themes that emerged for churches across North America in 2023. They highlight two main groups of churches: those experiencing a post-pandemic attendance boom and those facing decline. Churches in the attendance boom category were seeking alignment, direction, and focus due to rapid growth breaking things. Churches in the decline category grappled with growth barriers and challenges related to staffing and structure, including organizational tension, culture problems, lack of role clarity, and leadership pain.

Introduction

4min

Reaching Out to Churches for Help

13min

Exploring Different Formats of Content and Platform Performance

4min

Churches' Experiences and Challenges

10min

Expressing Gratitude, Announcing a New Series, and Encouraging Listener Engagement

2min

As we served over 100 churches on-site in 2023, several commons themes rose to the surface.

So, for our first episode of 2024, Tony sat down with the Unstuck team to recap what we’ve seen and learned this last year, as well as what we’re looking forward to in the new year.

This Episode is Sponsored by PlainJoe Studios

PlainJoe: A Storyland Studio partners with churches, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and educational environments to create unforgettable strategic, digital, and spatial stories that lift the Spirit. To learn more about working with PlainJoe’s team of down-to-earth specialists, architects, strategists, artists, and problem solvers, visit plainjoestudios.com/getunstuck.

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/episode329.

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