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Show notes from the latest episodes of The Unstuck Church Podcast.
How to Lead Meetings People Look Forward to Attending – Episode 192 | The Unstuck Church Podcast
7 Hacks for Gaining Traction on Priorities – Episode 191 | The Unstuck Church Podcast
Better equip your team to follow-through on priorities. Part 3 in our series on helping church leaders build alignment.
How to Determine Your Span of Care – Episode 190 | The Unstuck Church Podcast
Practical ways to think about getting your span of care to its healthiest place—for both you and for the ministry.
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Articles about leading an unstuck church.
The Rule of Eight
You’ve been there. We’ve all been there. There are people crowded into a room trying to have a discussion and make decisions. The only problem is… there are too many people.
When Large Churches Get Stuck: Reducing the Span of Care
As I sat across from this senior leader at his desk, I knew he was overwhelmed because I saw his organizational chart before I walked into his office. Every leader of every ministry in the church reported directly to him, which is not an uncommon structure for small and mid-sized churches. That can work for a season. In my experience, though, when a church grows to 1,000 or more attendance, that structure will begin to buckle. The lead pastor’s span of care becomes too large.
The Discipleship Funnel of Doom
Teaching is just one way to help people take their next steps toward Christ. But churches have a tendency to get stuck here.
