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Church Staffing, Structure and Team Health, Read

It’s easier to shape the culture of a team when you focus more on how the team interacts with each other as opposed to having everyone memorize a list of values. Over time, those behaviors will not only shape the culture of your team, they’ll be reflected throughout your church.

27 Jan 2021

What Are You Doing to Shape the Culture of Your Team?

It’s easier to shape the culture of a team when you focus more on how the team interacts with each…

Caroline Hearn

Ministry Health and Growth, Read

I’m in a unique position to connect with a number of pastors and church leaders on a regular basis. Based on the conversations I've had over the past 9 months, here are the 5 core challenges pastors have identified...

20 Jan 2021

5 Core Issues Impacting Churches Trying to Move Forward from 2020

I’m in a unique position to connect with a number of pastors and church leaders on a regular basis. Based…

Tony Morgan

Finances & Stewardship, Read

Ministry is all about people reaching people and disciples making disciples. Because of that, it should be no surprise that the largest financial investment most churches make is on people, specifically the church staff. Let me do my best to address some of the common questions we receive on this topic.

12 Jan 2021

The Money Series: How Much Should Churches Spend on Their Staff?

Ministry is all about people reaching people and disciples making disciples. Because of that, it should be no surprise that…

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Other, Read

There is a lot of practical, applicable strategies for your ministry and your leadership here. I encourage you to spend some time listening (or re-listening) to these episodes as you lean into and prepare for 2021.

28 Dec 2020

Top Podcast Episodes of 2020

There is a lot of practical, applicable strategies for your ministry and your leadership here. I encourage you to spend…

Tony Morgan

Ministry Leadership, Read

What worked at a prior stage in your church life may not work well now, so don’t be afraid to acknowledge needed changes. Healthy boards do not protect the status quo if there is a better practice.

17 Nov 2020

Church Boards Do Not Have to Be Dysfunctional

What worked at a prior stage in your church life may not work well now, so don’t be afraid to…

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Ministry Health and Growth, Other, Read

We need a new strategy to connect with people who are outside the faith, and it starts with addressing the real life questions the people we're trying to reach are actually asking. It's not an easy shift, but I'm confident this tool will make it easier.

16 Nov 2020

You need to reach people online? Here’s a simple solution.

We need a new strategy to connect with people who are outside the faith, and it starts with addressing the…

Tony Morgan

Ministry Health and Growth, Read

Most churches start, grow, thrive, decline and eventually end. But I believe God’s plan for our churches is that they grow in maturity towards a peak of sustained health. How can you avoid getting stuck in one of these phases and succeed in experiencing sustained health?

10 Nov 2020

Understanding the 7 Phases of a Church’s Life Cycle | The Unstuck Church

Most churches start, grow, thrive, decline and eventually end. But I believe God’s plan for our churches is that they…

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As much as we want to return to the old normal, the new normal actually does have some opportunities that didn’t exist before.

20 Oct 2020

Leading Changes When You Didn’t CHOOSE the Changes

As much as we want to return to the old normal, the new normal actually does have some opportunities that…

Tony Morgan

Ministry Health and Growth, Read

I think that I originally wrote this article in 2012. What amazes me is that it's nearly a decade later and so many of these findings still explain why churches are struggling to continue discipling in todays' current ministry landscape.

22 Sep 2020

12 Reasons Why Your Church Doesn’t Produce Spiritual Growth

I think that I originally wrote this article in 2012. What amazes me is that it’s nearly a decade later…

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Ministry Health and Growth, Read

The preservation phase is a challenging season for churches. The signs of decline and lack of health become obvious, but the pain typically isn’t bad enough to foster a desire for change. Wondering if your church is stuck here? Here are some of the characteristics of churches in the preservation phase.

25 Aug 2020

6 Signals a Church Must Change to Survive | The Unstuck Church

The preservation phase is a challenging season for churches. The signs of decline and lack of health become obvious, but…

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Communications & Marketing, Read

We have to be open to change. We can’t just assume that what worked for us in the past will work in the future.

11 Aug 2020

Ready to embrace a digital ministry strategy? Read this first.

We have to be open to change. We can’t just assume that what worked for us in the past will…

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Other, Read

Over the last few months, I’ve had the opportunity to engage conversations with pastors and church leaders around the world. Though these are challenging days, I’ve been learning about a lot of good things happening through some incredible ministries.

14 Jul 2020

Catching Churches Doing Good Things

Over the last few months, I’ve had the opportunity to engage conversations with pastors and church leaders around the world.…

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