The Unstuck Church Podcast with Amy Anderson

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.

It's possible to have clarity and alignment and still be doing the wrong things to get the results that you want. In this episode, Tony and Amy will unpack why you can be a healthy church without a great mission statement, but you can't be a healthy church without knowing your mission field. 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/episode265. 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 265] in your post for reference.

Who doesn't want to be a genius at work? For twenty-five years, Patrick Lencioni has been working with teams to help them become more cohesive, effective and successful. New from Pat and The Table Group, the Working Genius assessment was developed to help you "Discover your gifts, transform your work, your team, and your life." If you're a church leader who is ready to identify the type of work that brings you joy and energy while avoiding the work that drains you, join in for this conversation with Pat Lencioni. "The 6 Types of Working Genius: A Better Way to Understand Your Gifts, Your Frustrations, and Your Team" is available for purchase now. You can also learn more about Working Genius and purchase the assessment here. For the full episode transcript and links mentioned during the show, visit this episode's Show Notes. Join the Live Conversation on Social Media Ask questions or add your comments about this topic using #unstuckchurch on Twitter, or join in on Facebook.

Despite it's growing popularity, there are still many questions and concerns around the validity of multisite strategy. In this episode, Warren Bird (Senior Vice President of Research at ECFA) joins us to discuss recent multisite data trends and answer some of your frequently asked questions about multisite. This Episode is Sponsored by ServeHQ ServeHQ is simple video training courses that help you equip volunteers and develop leaders. You can create your own training or use their video library. You can even automate next steps to onboard new people. Check it out at ServeHQ.church. 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/episode264. 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 264] in your post for reference.