The Unstuck Church Podcast with Amy Anderson Own Your Role: Breaking the 200 and 500 Barriers - Episode 412
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Sep 3, 2025 Chad Hunt, a seasoned consultant with The Unstuck Group, shares his extensive experience helping churches overcome growth barriers. He discusses the common struggle of churches hovering around attendance milestones of 200 and 500. Key topics include the importance of structural changes, welcoming newcomers effectively, and how leadership collaboration can foster community. Chad introduces the 'swing thought' concept to help pastors simplify focus and drive growth, emphasizing the need to embrace change and stay mission-focused for sustainable development.
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Konania: A Confusing First Step
- Chad shares a church whose first-step class was called 'Konania', confusing to newcomers.
- He argued for plain, inviting language instead of insider terminology.
Design Small, Clear Next Steps
- Create simple, non-threatening first steps for newcomers like 'meet the team' or casual Q&A, not membership classes.
- Design incremental next steps so people gain courage and deepen connection over time.
Invest In Retention Systems
- Build retention systems and strategies once you hit ~500 to prevent a large back door.
- Use next-step pathways that are accessible and non-churchy to convert attenders into connected members.
