The Unstuck Church Podcast with Amy Anderson

The podcast discusses the growth barriers faced by very large churches, including top-down leadership culture and lack of clear leadership development strategy. It also explores the challenges of launching new campuses and the problem of complexity in churches. The development of ministry silos, hindering overall church health and growth, is another topic. Alignment is emphasized as crucial to prevent ministry silos and complexity creep in very large churches.

Learn practical ideas on how to overcome challenges faced by larger churches approaching the 2-3,000 attendance mark. Challenges faced include complex organizational structures, lack of defined spiritual formation path, too many competing programs, difficulties in multi-site churches, and need for developed systems and strategies. Importance of reaching new people and fostering relationships through small groups. Implementation of a three-step process for transition to a discipleship pathway. Challenges of transitioning to a staff-led structure and clarifying roles and responsibilities between board and staff. Challenge of large churches lacking clear digital ministry strategy and relying on basic online service videos without dedicating resources to digital ministry.

Explore challenges faced by mid-size churches in breaking the 1000 barrier, such as large boards hindering decision-making, struggles with volunteers, facility constraints, overlooked children's ministry, and undefined purpose. Discover the importance of strategic alignment and leadership capacity in churches for making effective decisions and empowering ministry areas.

The podcast discusses breaking growth barriers for churches of different sizes. It explores 7 reasons why small churches get stuck and offers practical ideas for growth. The hosts highlight their engagements at Quest Church and the church's success. They emphasize the importance of teaching and embracing change in small churches to reach more people for Jesus.

Tony Morgan interviews David Emery, lead pastor of Harvard Avenue Christian Church in Tulsa, OK, about their journey of overcoming decline, leadership change, and the pandemic. They discuss assessing the current state of the church, turning things around during the pandemic, and embracing a fresh start and moving forward.

This podcast explores the challenges faced by declining churches and offers actionable solutions. Topics include the impact of the maintenance phase on attendance, vision, and financial stability, the giving lag in churches and its relation to church growth, the importance of renewing the vision and simplifying ministry strategy in the maintenance phase, and the importance of being open to change and adopting new methods in declining churches.

The podcast discusses the challenges of sustained health in churches, including the importance of growth, unity, change, and generosity. It highlights the need for multiplying believers and expanding the ministry beyond church walls. The speakers emphasize the importance of continual growth and change for church health and introduce the Unstuck Church Assessment tool.

Explore the challenges faced by churches in different lifecycle phases like launch, momentum growth, and strategic growth. Learn about the success of First Church in D'Mott with their innovative multi-site strategy. Understand the need for mainline churches to embrace change and adapt to reach their community. Discover the importance of structure, systems, and a senior leadership team in sustaining church growth. Find out how flexible structures and high-level volunteer roles can support strategic growth.

When thinking about multisite expansion, most churches are not short of people to reach, new locations to open, or even money to expand. The biggest challenge impacting future multisite expansion is the lack of leaders to launch a new location—while still having leaders to serve existing locations. In this episode, Tony and Amy are wrapping up our multisite series with a conversation explaining the importance of leadership development for multisite health and outlining the unique characteristics of a campus pastor.  Free Webinar: "Multisite Better" on March 30 Want to avoid multisite misery? In this free webinar, Tony Morgan and Amy Anderson will teach you proven strategies for better multisite results and help clarify your healthiest way forward. Register now. This Episode is Sponsored by Horizons Stewardship Horizons Stewardship is a team of generosity specialists, coaching professionals, and ministry strategists. Their data-informed strategies have helped thousands of churches raise billions for over three decades. Visit nextlevelgenerosity.com today to learn more. 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/episode290. Join the Live Conversation on Social Media If you're listening on Wednesday, when the episode first releases, join the live conversation The Unstuck Group's team will be having on social media about this week's topic. We use hashtag #unstuckchurch on Twitter. Or you can join in on Facebook.

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 multisite misery? In this free webinar, Tony Morgan and Amy Anderson will teach you proven strategies for better multisite results and help clarify your healthiest way forward. Register now. This Episode is Sponsored by Planning Center Planning Center is all-in-one church management system that gives you the tools you need to organize your ministries and give your congregants a place to engage. Go to planningcenter.com and start your 30-day free trial today. 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/episode289. Join the Live Conversation on Social Media If you're listening on Wednesday, when the episode first releases, join the live conversation The Unstuck Group's team will be having on social media about this week's topic. We use hashtag #unstuckchurch on Twitter. Or you can join in on Facebook.