The Unstuck Church Podcast

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.

The Unstuck Church Podcast is a religion podcast hosted by Amy Anderson, with 480 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Amy Anderson hosts The Unstuck Church Podcast, a religion show with 480 episodes published.

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  Episode #468

  Mistakes Churches Make With Their Physical Space ft. Phil Taylor From PlainJoe Studios - Episode 468

  Sep 29, 202629 min

  The next time that you walk into your church lobby, pretend it's your very first time there. What does the room tell you about your church? Because it's telling people something. The question is whether it's the story that you meant to tell. Sean got the chance to sit down with Phil Taylor from PlainJoe Studios . Phil spent 20 years in lead pastor and executive pastor roles before joining PlainJoe, where he helps churches with building, design, branding, and web projects. In this episode, Phil and Sean talk through what telling your story through design actually means. Why your kids' spaces need numbers instead of animal names How often your main spaces need an update Phil & Sean's weirdest church lobby stories This Episode is Sponsored by Tyndale House : If Jesus walked into your church right now, would people recognize him? We've created a personalized Savior who exists primarily to meet our needs, bless our lives, and guarantee our spots in heaven. But here's the problem. That Jesus would be unrecognizable. In the book The Missing Messiah, bestselling authors Kyle Idleman and Mark More will help your church rediscover the Jesus based on Scripture, not on culture. Plus, check out the six-session companion study guide with free access to streaming videos. Learn more at missingmessiah.com . Join the Conversation on Social Media Follow us on X and on Instagram . Tag us at @theunstuckgroup or use #unstuckchurch.

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  Episode #467

  How To Make Structural & Staffing Changes - Episode 467

  Sep 22, 202637 min

  People issues, especially people changes , can be incredibly divisive in a church. Suddenly, a staff member people love is no longer on the platform, and nobody's really sure why. Church leaders have had months to process the change, but the congregation and staff have to catch up in one conversation or announcement. And they rarely sit in that gap of information neutrally … they fill it with a story that's not about the decision but about the church itself. We're wrapping up Too Big to Run on Relationships , our series on getting your structure right as a large church. And we saved the hardest conversation for last— how do you make structural and staffing changes without blowing up your church? The Change Cycle Sequencing communication in the right order Developing a communication plan and a care plan This Episode is Sponsored by Tyndale House : If Jesus walked into your church right now, would people recognize him? We've created a personalized Savior who exists primarily to meet our needs, bless our lives, and guarantee our spots in heaven. But here's the problem. That Jesus would be unrecognizable. In the book The Missing Messiah, bestselling authors Kyle Idleman and Mark More will help your church rediscover the Jesus based on Scripture, not on culture. Plus, check out the six-session companion study guide with free access to streaming videos. Learn more at missingmessiah.com . Join the Conversation on Social Media Follow us on X and on Instagram . Tag us at @theunstuckgroup or use #unstuckchurch.

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  Episode #463

  Can We Fund & Deliver Multisite? - Episode 463

  Aug 25, 202635 min

  As a church getting ready to go multisite, you might know who you are, have the right people and have a clear, documented model. But at some point, going multisite really comes down to this: Can you fund it, and can you deliver it ? Can you actually pay for a new location so that it's sustainable for years to come? Can you re-create the main thing people show up for—the weekend experience? In the final episode of this series, Sean and Jesse break down the last two Multisite Readiness Checkpoints: Financial Strength and a Replicable Weekend Experience. Funding a new campus for the years to come—not just at launch Replicable weekend experience: defining the "wins" Live teaching vs. video teaching This Episode is Sponsored by PlainJoe Studios : Adding a new campus to your multisite plan? If you don't have a strategy for coordinating your placemaking and wayfinding signage, maybe it's time to update across every campus. The creative and talented team at PlainJoe, a Storyland Studio, are experts at creating placemaking signs and wayfinding markers that will tell your church's unique story and point your people in the right direction – from the moment they arrive at your campus. Learn more at plainjoe.net . Join the Conversation on Social Media We use hashtag #unstuckchurch on X and on Instagram .

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  Episode #462

  Can We Reproduce What We Do? - Episode 462

  Aug 18, 202639 min

  A multisite model that's too complex can't be multiplied ... and a model that is only captured in your head can't be handed off. To go multisite, you need something clear enough to repeat and captured well enough to share . It's one thing to know who you are, but it's another to simplify and document it so well that someone else can actually run the same ministries and systems without the need for your constant input. In this episode, Sean and Jesse talk about what you do as a multisite church and how you do it —your Ministry Model and your Defined Systems and Strategies. Plus, Sean checks in with Amy Anderson to hear about her recovery. Pruning & prioritizing You can only replicate what's recorded Documenting decision rights A word from Amy Anderson This Episode is Sponsored by PlainJoe Studios : Adding a new campus to your multisite plan? If you don't have a strategy for coordinating your placemaking and wayfinding signage, maybe it's time to update across every campus. The creative and talented team at PlainJoe, a Storyland Studio, are experts at creating placemaking signs and wayfinding markers that will tell your church's unique story and point your people in the right direction – from the moment they arrive at your campus. Learn more at plainjoe.net . Join the Conversation on Social Media We use hashtag #unstuckchurch on X and on Instagram .

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  Episode #461

  Do We Have the People for Multisite? - Episode 461

  Aug 11, 202643 min

  Multisite doesn't just stretch your building. It stretches your bench. You can have clear DNA, full buy-in and real growth and still not be ready because you don't have the leaders to pull it off . Before you launch a new location, you need to assess whether you have enough of the right leaders, healthy leaders and a deep enough volunteer bench . In this episode, we're looking at three checkpoints that focus on your team: staff leadership capacity, staff health and volunteer strength . Replicating the right leaders Building a team that trusts Raising up volunteer leaders This Episode is Sponsored by PlainJoe Studios : Adding a new campus to your multisite plan? If you don't have a strategy for coordinating your placemaking and wayfinding signage, maybe it's time to update across every campus. The creative and talented team at PlainJoe, a Storyland Studio, are experts at creating placemaking signs and wayfinding markers that will tell your church's unique story and point your people in the right direction – from the moment they arrive at your campus. Learn more at plainjoe.net . Join the Conversation on Social Media We use hashtag #unstuckchurch on X and on Instagram .

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