The Unstuck Church Podcast with Amy Anderson

As 2022 comes to a close, we're revisiting some of the most downloaded episodes of The Unstuck Church Podcast this year! Churches generally have lower attendance than they had three years ago, but they haven't reduced staffing to reflect the current attendance patterns. In this popular episode, Tony and Amy explain why overstaffing is a key sign that your church needs to restructure its staff. This Episode is Sponsored by BELAY BELAY's modern staffing solutions have been helping busy church leaders delegate important details for over a decade. Now BELAY is offering its resource, 30 Things A BELAY VA Can Do For You, to our listeners for free to help you get started with a list of commonly delegated tasks that you can hand over. To learn more, visit belaysolutions.com. 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/episode275. 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 2022 comes to a close, we're revisiting some of the most downloaded episodes of The Unstuck Church Podcast this year. Not all multisite strategies produce the same results. In this episode replay, Tony and Amy walk through some of the core issues in popular multisite models that lead to dysfunction and disunity among campuses. This Episode is Sponsored by BELAY BELAY's modern staffing solutions have been helping busy church leaders delegate important details for over a decade. Now BELAY is offering its resource, 30 Things A BELAY VA Can Do For You, to our listeners for free to help you get started with a list of commonly delegated tasks that you can hand over. To learn more, visit belaysolutions.com. 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/episode274. 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.

Every quarter, The Unstuck Group compiles all the data we've collected to monitor trends in churches in the United States and around the world. Given current economic conditions, we decided to focus this quarter's report on church finance and staffing trends specifically. In this episode, Tony and Amy are walking through key findings from our Q4 2022 report, fueled by data from over 400 churches across the world. You can subscribe to receive the quarterly report for free, or, if you're subscribed to the podcast show notes, we'll send it out to you for free, as well. This Episode is Sponsored by Church Central Office: Church Central Office focuses on your finances so you can focus on ministry. With Church Central Office, you'll receive dedicated finance management and reporting, advice on budgeting and forecasting, and trusted council for all your accounting needs. Learn more here. 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/episode273. Join the Live Conversation on Social Media If you're listening on Wednesday when the episode first releases, join the live conversation the Unstuck 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.

Legal expert David Middlebrook discusses church governance best practices, fiduciary duties, and improving governance models. Highlights the importance of clear roles, unity within the board, succession planning, and seeking professional advice for modifying bylaws and policies.

Learn how to tackle governance problems in churches and encourage volunteers to move from meetings to ministry. Explore strategies to empower lay leadership teams, shift language and reporting structures, and enhance volunteer engagement. Discover the importance of celebrating volunteers and appointing board members through personal invitations.

Explore the importance of role clarity for church boards and staff, empowering pastors and staff through governance clarity. Address challenges in dysfunctional church boards, empowering staff for ministry success, and building a strong spiritual foundation for board members. Learn about common board mistakes in churches of all sizes, emphasizing strong relationships and effective governance.

Discover the impact of church governance on leadership and avoiding common mistakes. Learn how consolidating committees can improve decision-making. Highlighting the importance of board leadership focusing on overseeing the senior pastor for unity and efficiency in church governance.

Most of us don't need more teaching and study on what Jesus modeled for us—we need more opportunities to put into practice what we've already learned. In this episode, Tony and Amy explain why (rather than focusing on providing more education) the healthiest churches balance both reach and discipleship strategies—and share some practical ideas of how your church can, too. This Episode is Sponsored by Planning Center Planning Center is all-in-one church management software where you can organize your ministries and give your congregants a place to connect and get involved. Learn what else you can do at planningcenter.com and get a 30-day free trial to start exploring for yourself! 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/episode268. 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. Ask your questions and add your comments about the topic. If you're catching this episode later, you can still join in! Just tag us @unstuckgroup or use #unstuckchurch, and include [episode 268] in your post for reference.

Exploring the limitations of traditional vision statements for churches and prioritizing clarity, alignment, and focus. Shifting from long-term visions to shorter timeframes post-pandemic. Addressing core issues before shaping the vision for the future and uniting people through discipleship to overcome cultural divisions.

The podcast discusses the impact of church culture on mission fulfillment, questioning the necessity of core values. It highlights the importance of lead pastors modeling behaviors to shape church culture and explores growth strategies.