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With THE UNSTUCK CHURCH PODCAST, we invite you into the real-time conversations our team is having about church leadership every week. Hosted by Tony Morgan, 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 Tony Morgan. * Benchmarks in church growth and health from The Unstuck Group’s work serving hundreds c ...
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How To Talk About Politics (with Andy Stanley) - Episode 345
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“My responsibility as a pastor isn't to convince you that my view on things is correct. My responsibility is to disciple you to be a better follower of Jesus.” In this episode, Tony sits down with Andy Stanley to discuss how pastors can navigate controversial topics regarding politics—especially as we enter an election season in the US. > Registrat…
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How to Talk About Sexuality & More (with Pastor Rich Villodas) – Episode 344
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“I have sensed a need from God to be courageous in these moments and recognize that not everyone's going to be happy with what I'm saying.” In this episode, Rich Villodas, Pastor of New Life Fellowship (a large, multi-racial church in Queens, NY), offers wisdom for discipling our diverse churches on tough topics like sexuality. Learn more about our…
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How to Talk About Mental Health (with Pastor Rick Atchley) - Episode 343
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We’re kicking off a special new series packed with practical wisdom from senior pastors to senior/teaching pastors to challenge and encourage them to equip their congregations to talk about tough topics in our world today. In this episode, Pastor Rick Atchley shares how The Hills Church developed a sermon series around mental health and provides en…
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9 Principles for Going Multisite Through a Merger - Episode 342
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Closed campuses were 40% more likely to have launched as a result of a merger with another church. That’s why we believe you need a clear multisite strategy before you can make good decisions about merger opportunities. To wrap up our series on “Multisite Madness?,” Tony and Amy unpack the nine predictable outcomes of multisite through the lens of …
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Defining Multisite Structure & Roles - Episode 341
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What are the bare minimum leadership roles when you first launch a campus? How do you define central and campus roles? And what does a matrix structure really look like? In this episode, Tony and Amy unpack the final three “predictable outcomes” of multisite related to defining your multisite structure and roles. Learn more about our process for he…
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Preparing for Your First Campus Launch - Episode 340
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What’s the key to launching at the right size, in the right space, and with the right launch team to build and sustain a new multisite campus? In this episode, Tony and Amy unpack these questions and explain three “predictable outcomes” of multisite related to preparing for launch. Learn more about our process for helping monosite churches go multi…
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Considering Multisite? What to Know Before You Launch - Episode 339
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All of the competing strategies and opinions around multisite can feel like madness: What really works? Is multisite right for every church? Is multisite right for ANY church? In this new series, Tony and Amy walk through nine “predictable outcomes” of multisite to help monosite churches make the critical decisions that lead to more predictable mul…
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New Church Data & Trends: Q1 2024 Unstuck Church Report - Episode 338
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Every quarter, The Unstuck Group releases The Unstuck Church Report to help church leaders monitor trends and benchmarks in key ministry areas. In this episode, Tony and Amy discuss key findings from the Q1 2024 report and unpack what's distinctive about "Jesus-centric" churches. You can subscribe to receive the quarterly report for free, or, if yo…
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Structuring Your Staff to Reach & Connect New People - Episode 337
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The way we staff and structure our team is revealing of what we really prioritize as a ministry. In this episode, Tony and Amy walk through the journey of a new person and explain the staff structure and roles needed to be a church that reaches and connects new people well. Upcoming Events: In a free webinar on February 29, ministry voices from Nor…
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Mobilizing Your Church to Reach New People - Episode 336
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Our role as leaders is to empower our church to do the work of ministry and to make the mission their own. In this episode, we’re joined by Jon and Dave Ferguson to discuss the B.L.E.S.S. model for mobilizing our congregations to reach our communities. Free Webinar: Reaching & Connecting New People in 2024 In this free webinar, ministry voices from…
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Proven Strategies for Guest Connections & Follow-Up - Episode 335
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We’re hearing from churches in this season that although lots of new people are walking through their doors each week, they’re having trouble connecting with them and helping them “become known.” In this episode, Tony and Amy are joined by Nate Siemon, Lead Pastor of Lifepointe Church, and Tyler Smith, co-founder of Text in Church, to explore some …
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Reaching New People Through Events - Episode 334
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Churches are telling us that there's no shortage of new people walking through their doors each weekend—but they're struggling with how to connect and mobilize them into next steps. In the first episode of our new series, Tony and Amy explain how to use (and how not to use) strategic events to reach new people. Free Webinar: Reaching & Connecting N…
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Stupid Church Tricks: Multisite & More - Episode 333
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Pride can sometimes cause us to think that we won't make the same mistakes that others have made or that we can be the exception to the rule. We did this series because we hope that the church leaders who are listening will be willing to learn from the mistakes of others and not go down these paths. In the final episode of our series, Tony and Amy …
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Stupid Church Tricks: Making Anything Louder than the Gospel - Episode 332
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Most churches start out on fire for their mission: to reach new people for Jesus. But as “new people” turn into “church people,” the voices on the inside of the church often become louder. In this episode, Tony and Amy discuss the ways churches get off mission and become insider-focused and offer advice and inspiration on how to reverse this trajec…
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Stupid Church Tricks: Complexity & Lack of Alignment - Episode 331
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Often, well-intentioned churches add more programs believing it will lead to more growth. In reality, competing priorities ultimately lead to more complexity and a lack of alignment. In this episode, Tony and Amy continue our series on Stupid Church Tricks—explaining what we can learn from them and how to avoid them. This Episode is Sponsored by Pl…
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Stupid Church Tricks: Leadership & Staffing - Episode 330
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Churches don’t try to sabotage their ministries on purpose. But these "stupid church tricks" are things we see happening in real churches all the time that we can’t believe are still happening. In this episode, Tony and Amy unpack some of the stupid church tricks we've come across related to church leadership and staffing. This Episode is Sponsored…
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Tony & Team Recap 2023 Church Trends & Look Forward - Episode 329
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As we served over 100 churches on-site in 2023, several commons themes rose to the surface. So, for our first episode of 2024, Tony sat down with the Unstuck team to recap what we’ve seen and learned this last year, as well as what we’re looking forward to in the new year. This Episode is Sponsored by PlainJoe Studios PlainJoe: A Storyland Studio p…
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Best of 2023 – 5 Mistakes You're Making With Your Guest Services (Replay) - Episode 328
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As 2023 comes to a close, we're revisiting some of the most popular episodes of The Unstuck Church Podcast this year. In this popular episode, Tony sits down with Pastor Chad Hunt for a practical conversation around how churches can create an intentional guest services experience. This Episode is Sponsored by Ministry Brands Introducing Ministry Br…
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Best of 2023 – 7 Reasons Why Large Churches Get Stuck (Replay) - Episode 327
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As 2023 comes to a close, we're revisiting some of the most popular episodes of The Unstuck Church Podcast this year. In this popular episode, Tony and Amy discuss breaking the 2-3,000 attendance barrier by exploring the common challenges that hold large churches back from future growth with some practical ideas on how to approach them. This Episod…
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Best of 2023 – Are We Healthy Enough to Go Multisite? (Replay) - Episode 326
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As 2023 comes to a close, we're revisiting some of the most popular episodes of The Unstuck Church Podcast this year. How does a church know when it's ready to go multisite? In this popular episode, Tony and Amy discuss the key indicators that you are ready to expand through multisite—and one key indicator that you aren't. Free Webinar: 3 Shifts to…
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Best of 2023 - Pruning: How Do We Know What to Stop? (Replay) - Episode 325
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As 2023 comes to a close, we're revisiting some of the most popular episodes of The Unstuck Church Podcast this year. The research is clear: Encouraging people to engage in more programs and church activity doesn’t produce spiritual growth. In this popular episode, Tony and Amy get practical on the steps churches must take in order to identify the …
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New Multisite Church Data & Trends: Q4 2023 Unstuck Church Report - Episode 324
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Every quarter, The Unstuck Group compiles all the data we’ve collected to monitor trends in churches in the United States. For this Q4 2023 report, we are specifically focusing on trends in multisite churches. In this episode, Tony and Amy break down new data on multisite churches and explain why some multisite strategies succeed and others fail. Y…
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How to Implement Your Bold Moves - Episode 323
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Churches who succeed in their bold moves make an action plan and structure their team to implement that plan. In this episode, Tony and Amy discuss why many churches struggle to implement bold moves, offer tips for making your bold moves actionable, and explain how to structure your team to successfully implement your bold moves. This Episode is Sp…
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How to Identify & Hire Standout Employees on Your Church Staff with William Vanderbloemen
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Your church staff team is the greatest asset you have for accomplishing your vision. So, when hiring new staff for your team, how can you find (and become) the standouts—the unicorns—with the traits that only the best of the best have? In this bonus episode, Tony sits down with William Vanderbloemen to discuss how the findings in his new book, Be t…
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When Bold Moves Succeed (and Why Others Fail) - Episode 322
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The right bold moves will help your church reach more people for Jesus. In this episode, Tony and Amy walk through four examples of successful bold moves that have led real churches to experience health and growth—and explain the common reasons why some bold moves fail. Free Webinar: 4 Bold Moves for Churches & How to Make Them Happen Ready to make…
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