The Unstuck Church Podcast with Amy Anderson
Amy Anderson
With THE UNSTUCK CHURCH PODCAST, we invite you into the real-time conversations our team is having about church leadership every week.
Hosted by Amy Anderson, this podcast explores common challenges in ministry and practical steps for tackling them. It’s like getting to be a fly on the wall of our staff meetings.
Tune in weekly for:
Insights, observations and trends for church leaders from the Unstuck team.
Benchmarks in church growth and health from The Unstuck Group’s work serving hundreds churches across North America each year.
Practical advice to help you lead your church towards sustained health.
We think that after listening to The Unstuck Church Podcast, you’ll want to start these discussions with your own team at your next staff meeting.
Add your thoughts to the conversation on social media using #unstuckchurch.
Hosted by Amy Anderson, this podcast explores common challenges in ministry and practical steps for tackling them. It’s like getting to be a fly on the wall of our staff meetings.
Tune in weekly for:
Insights, observations and trends for church leaders from the Unstuck team.
Benchmarks in church growth and health from The Unstuck Group’s work serving hundreds churches across North America each year.
Practical advice to help you lead your church towards sustained health.
We think that after listening to The Unstuck Church Podcast, you’ll want to start these discussions with your own team at your next staff meeting.
Add your thoughts to the conversation on social media using #unstuckchurch.
Episodes
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Dec 6, 2016 • 29min
Is Your Church Too Complex?
They're bloated. Over-programmed. Hard to navigate. Why do churches become so complex over time? In Season 1, Episode 4 of Tony Morgan's Leadership Unstuck Podcast, Tony talks to Joe Dobbins, Lead Pastor of Twin Rivers Worship Center in St. Louis, MO about why churches tend to become so complex over time and how to de-program and reduce complexity. Show Links Staff Meetings Unstuck: Reducing Complexity with a Discipleship Path Holiday Food Personality Quiz Complexity: Why Do Churches Become Over Programmed? Complexity: What Ministry Programs Do We Stop? Complexity: Streamlining the Ministry Event Calendar Complexity: How to Bury a Ministry Program 5 Common Myths Program Driven Churches Believe About Effectiveness Learn more about The Unstuck Group
Oct 24, 2016 • 33min
Are Your Services Too Predictable?
Predictable church services create sleepy, unengaged attendees. In Season 1, Episode 3 of Tony Morgan's Leadership Unstuck Podcast, Tony talks to Gabe Kolstad, Lead Pastor of Westside Community Church in Beaverton, Oregon about the creative process and how to make church services less predictable. Show Links Predictable: It Feels Like I Am Attending the Same Worship Service Every Sunday Predictable: 9 Reasons Your Church Services Are Stuck in a Rut Predictable: 4 Biases to Promote Creativity and Make Services More Engaging 10 Keys to Leading Creative People Why Creativity Matters in the Church Top 2 Creativity Crushers Learn more about The Unstuck Group.
Sep 13, 2016 • 40min
Do You Have What It Takes To Lead Change?
Explore the challenges and strategies of leading change in a church with emphasis on maintaining mission, effective communication, creating urgency, and celebrating progress. Learn from real-life examples of successful change despite resistance and failed attempts. Discover the importance of conviction, courage, humility, and celebrating early wins in the change process. Embrace sacrificing personal preferences for impactful change and the power of a unified vision over individual preferences. Enjoy a fun Florida trivia challenge to lighten the mood.
Sep 12, 2016 • 40min
Do You Know Your Customer?
Trying to reach everyone? That strategy rarely reaches anyone effectively. In Season 1, Episode 1 of Tony Morgan’s Leadership Unstuck Podcast, Tony talks to Ty Bean, Senior Pastor of Cowboy Junction Church in Hobbs, New Mexico about why churches should pinpoint the exact kind of person they are trying to reach. Show Links: 4 Reasons Why Churches Become Insider-Focused Churches Do Not Want To Reach New Customers Do You Know Your Customer?: 5 Felt Needs for Reaching Professionals Outside the Faith Who Is Your customer? Why People Like Starbucks More Than Your Church 6 Ways We Ignore Unchurched Guests on Easter 10 Symptoms of an Inwardly-Focused Church Learn more about The Unstuck Group.
