The Unstuck Church Podcast with Amy Anderson
The Unstuck Group
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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Nov 20, 2017 • 14min
Marriott and Church Makeovers
It's a simple fact: Before people become Christ followers, they are consumers. Do our sacred spaces create a barrier to sharing the gospel? Tony and Amy discuss what churches could learn from Marriott about serving people through your church facilities.
Nov 13, 2017 • 16min
Pastor Math 101
Did you earn an A in Pastor Math Class? Ok, so that's not be a real seminary course, but every pastor we meet knows the material. Whether you lean towards measuring everything, or eschewing numbers in favor of stories, there is one number you simply cannot ignore -- and it's probably not what you think.
Nov 6, 2017 • 13min
3 Roles a Senior Pastor Can't Delegate
In the weeds. That's where many senior pastors live. It's not usually a pride issue -- more a question of role clarity. Tony and Amy discuss the three roles only the senior pastor can do for a church, and why you should give yourself permission to delegate everything else.
Oct 23, 2017 • 26min
Are You Developing Leaders?
Many churches have figured out how to gather a crowd of people for worship on Sunday but helping them take next steps toward Christ is a whole different challenge. This episode helps you understand the "why" behind leadership development.
Sep 11, 2017 • 29min
Is Your Church Building The City?
God's vision is bigger than just your church. This episode will challenge you to build a relationship with your city by loving and serving your community.
Aug 14, 2017 • 21min
Is Your Multisite Strategy Working?
What words would you use to describe your current multisite strategy? Healthy? Replicable? Growing? Effective? Or is it Confusing? Unsustainable? Stagnant? Are you looking to launch or expand your multisite strategy? Check out this episode to learn more.
Jul 10, 2017 • 20min
Church Staff Teams Don't Follow-Through (Part 1)
Does your team spend more time talking about ideas than doing them? Instead of chasing rabbits, maybe it's time to start doing what you say you are going to do. This episode addresses why many church teams struggle with follow-through and provides tools and next steps for making ideas happen.
Jun 12, 2017 • 22min
Church Staff Teams Don't Follow-Through (Part 2)
Is your church all talk and no action? Most teams don't experience a lack of inspiring meetings. Perhaps it's time to buckle down and start following through on your plans. This episode looks at some of the challenges churches face when executing plans and provides practical next steps for making decisions and taking action.
May 22, 2017 • 24min
Staff vs Congregational Leadership
Does choosing a new shade of paint for the lobby require approvals from three different committees at your church? Maybe it's time to start asking if your current structure is the best way to make decisions. This episode addresses challenges that both staff-led and congregation-led churches face and provides clear roles for effective lay leadership boards.
May 16, 2017 • 23min
7 Phases in the Life of a Church
Is your church growing? Healthy? Diminishing? There are 7 stages in a typical church's life cycle that range from the hopeful, optimistic days of launch, to the stagnating last stages of life support. This episode unpacks each phase of the church lifecycle, and offers specific and strategic next steps you can take to find your way to sustained health . . . and finally become unstuck.
