As pastors and leaders, our personal health and wellbeing directly impacts the health of our church. 

In the final episode of our "Pastoring Pastors" series, we’re joined by Jimmy and Irene Rollins (founders of TWO = ONE) to discuss their own journey with marriage and ministry, explain how pastors can seek help for their struggles, and give encouragement for moving toward personal and marital health.

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Have you ever questioned your ministry calling? Or have the last few tumultous years made you consider quitting altogether?

In part three of our "Pastoring Pastors" series, Pastor David Ashcraft from LCBC Church joins us to discuss how pastors can stay the course, renew their call to ministry, and commit to finishing strong through all the ups and downs of life and leadership.

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In a world that praises and elevates those in power, humility is almost unnatural to us. However, pursuing humility is one of the most important keys to sustaining long-term in ministry.

In part two of our "Pastoring Pastors" series, Sandra Stanley joins us to discuss the importance of authenticity, humility, and relationships for the health of our leadership and our souls.

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There’s no doubt that the last few years have been incredibly challenging for ministry leaders.

In the first part of our "Pastoring Pastors" series, Lance Witt, former Executive and Teaching Pastor at Saddleback Church and founder of Replenish, joins us to discuss establishing healthy ministry rhythms, boundaries, Sabbath, sabbaticals, and more.

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This June, we're setting aside conversations of strategy, growth, and efficiency and dedicating an entire month to focusing on your health. We want this to be a summer of renewal in your heart, in your mind, and in your spirit. 

In the new four-part series we’re calling “Pastoring Pastors,” you can expect to hear from special guest voices on the topics of healthy rhythms, soul care, maintaining a healthy marriage, and more.

Subscribe to make sure you don't miss an episode, and join us on June 8 as we kick off "Pastoring Pastors."

Every quarter, The Unstuck Group releases The Unstuck Church Report to help church leaders monitor trends and benchmarks in key areas like ministry reach, connections, staffing, leadership, and finances.

In this episode, Tony and Amy are walking through new trends and data from our Q2 2022 report, as well as sharing practical wisdom from real church leaders.

You can subscribe to receive the quarterly report for free, or, if you're subscribed to the podcast show notes, we'll send it out to you for free, as well.

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How can we more effectively teach and engage the people who are connecting with our churches on a regular basis? Most importantly, how do we help those people take their next steps towards Jesus? In the final episode of our Preaching series, Andy Stanley joins us to discuss teaching that helps people follow, not just believe in, Jesus.

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Rick Warren was just 16 years old when he began preaching. By the age of 18, Billy Graham became his personal mentor, and by age 20, he had preached at more than 120 crusades. In this episode, Rick joined us to discuss his ministry journey, approach to life-changing preaching, and more.

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In the second episode of our series on preaching and teaching best practices, Derwin Gray, the Founding and Lead Pastor of Transformation Church and a former NFL player, joins us to discuss his approach to weekly sermon prep, yearly series planning, and more.

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Being the primary preacher and teacher is one of the four main roles that a senior pastor can’t delegate. In the first part of our new Preaching series, Tony sat down with Brian Tome, Founding and Senior Pastor of Crossroads Church, to discuss his perspective on the future of preaching, digital ministry, reaching the next generation, and more.

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"Whether we want to admit it or not, the WAY we do church often becomes more important than WHY we do church. We choose tradition over mission."

In this final episode of our Simple Shifts series, Tony and Amy are discussing shifts related to our strategies, including our Sunday services, sermons, and multi-generational ministries.

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Your team is the most valuable asset you have to move your vision forward. So how should we structure our church staff teams to be effective for the new normal?

In this episode, Tony and Amy discuss three simple shifts to consider related to your church staffing and structure.

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In the first episode of our new series, we discussed what does not need to change in the new normal. But the series is called Simple Shifts for a reason–we do believe there are some things you need to consider changing.

In this week's episode, Tony and Amy are unpacking the first three simple shifts regarding your church's mission field and vision.

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Major disruptions over the last few years have left many pastors wondering if how they do ministry needs a dramatic overhaul. But what if rather than a total transformation, there were smaller changes we could make that will lead to greater impact?

Before we jump into our series on the simple shifts church leaders may need to consider,  let’s first try to understand how we got to where we are today—and shift our focus for a moment on what doesn’t change.

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“Do we really need to become a completely different church for the new normal?”

In our work with churches and pastors across the country, we’re hearing this question again and again. And the answer is a partial yes—some change is required to effectively engage our culture in this new normal. 

However, a lot of the “new” that is needed for this new normal involves simple shifts that don’t require for us to become a completely different church. Join us starting on April 6 for the four-week "Simple Shifts" series.

Launching too quickly, or without the right systems and structures in place, can quickly get your multisite church multi-stuck.

In this week's episode, Tony and Amy walk through the 12 key questions for launching a new campus and offer best practices for decision-making, selecting a new location, and structuring your multisite staff team.

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Multisite can easily get churches multi-stuck. Whether you're currently leading a multisite church or simply considering the strategy for the future, we invite you to join us on March 31 for a free webinar on multisite strategies. 

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There is a right way and a wrong way to approach multisite. In other words, not all multisite strategies produce the same results. Tune in as Tony and Amy walk through some of the core issues in popular multisite models that lead to dysfunction and disunity among campuses.

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Recent public multisite collapses have many church leaders questioning the viability and health of the multisite church model. Is multisite still an effective strategy—or is the model itself broken?

This week, Tony and Amy are answering these questions and addressing more commons truths and lies about multisite.

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To give practical advice and encouragement to church leaders ready to reach outward and engage their community, I recently invited Dave Ferguson (Community Christian Church), Chris Hodges (Church of the Highlands), and Jerry Sen (OneChurch.to) to join me for a conversation around three strategies for reaching new people.

Tune in as we discuss evangelism, digital ministry, and more.

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Every quarter, The Unstuck Group releases The Unstuck Church Report to help church leaders monitor trends and benchmarks in key areas like ministry reach, connections, staffing, leadership, and finances.

In this episode, Tony and Amy are walking through a special bonus section from the Q1 2022 report that highlights the key differences between churches that are growing and declining on this side of the pandemic.

You can subscribe to the quarterly report for free, or, if you're subscribed to the podcast show notes, we'll send it out to you for free, as well.

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There are several factors beyond just your sermon and worship that contribute to a relevant and engaging weekend experience.

In part two of this episode, Tony, Amy, and Sean explore more key differentiators in services that are reaching new people and those that aren’t, and give practical recommendations for enhancing key parts of your weekend experience.  

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We've heard many people try to make the case that Sunday services don't work when it comes to connecting new people to faith. But our data speaks to quite the opposite.

In part one of this two-part episode all about reaching new people through your weekend services, Sean, Amy, and Tony share data, personal insights, and practical tips for enhancing your Sunday experience with outsiders in mind.

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Many churches have taken huge steps forward with their online service experience in the last few years—and that’s a great start. But most churches are still missing the huge opportunity to reach new people through digital and online methods. 

To hear from an expert in this area, Amy recently sat down with Katie Allred, Co-Founder of Church Communications, to discuss how church leaders can begin reaching outward with their digital strategies. Tune in as Sean and Amy walk through these practical insights.

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It’s a new season—and that means we need to deploy new systems and new strategies to be effective in our outreach.

In the first episode of our series on Reaching New People, Tony and Amy sat down with leaders from Sun Valley Community Church to discuss some uncommon results: Their church has reached new people, baptized hundreds of new believers, and even started new campuses—all during the pandemic.

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Webinar: 3 Strategies for Reaching New People (February 17)

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In the final episode of our Reset series, Pastor Greg Laurie joins us to discuss the challenges Harvest Christian Fellowship has experienced, the ways they've pivoted their strategies and methods, and provides practical advice and encouragement for other church leaders.

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