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Articles to help church leaders get unstuck.
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Recent research found the average salary cost of a meeting was $338, and that there were about 11 million meetings each day in the U.S. How many meetings do you have in your day? Are you seeing the return on your investment for your team's time? In this episode, Tony and Amy explore what productive, collaborative meetings really look like, and share nine key practices to help your team get better.
12 May 2021

How to Lead Meetings People Look Forward to Attending – Episode 192 | The Unstuck Church Podcast

Recent research found the average salary cost of a meeting was $338, and that there were about 11 million meetings…
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You would think churches would be the most aligned organizations in the world because we all share this clear mission (go and make disciples of all the nations). But what we find time and time again is that lack of alignment is one of the reasons why many churches get stuck. If churches want to be healthy and grow, it's essential to get alignment as a team.
21 Apr 2021

How to Define Reality for Your Team – Episode 189 | The Unstuck Church Podcast

You would think churches would be the most aligned organizations in the world because we all share this clear mission…
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So many pastors we’re talking to in this season are asking, “Am I the right leader for our church going forward?” The answer is probably yes, but that doesn’t diminish your feelings of loneliness. In this episode, Tony and Amy dive into how the right coach helps you see what you can’t see, build new muscles and get better at what you do.
16 Sep 2020

Am I the Right Leader? – Episode 160 | The Unstuck Church Podcast

So many pastors we’re talking to in this season are asking, “Am I the right leader for our church going…
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This week, we're diving into Life Support phase. This one is no fun to talk about, in general, but we have actually had the privilege to walk with some churches through a turn around of this magnitude and have seen how God can work even when the prospect looks bleak.
02 Sep 2020

Accelerating Change: Life Support Phase – Episode 158 | The Unstuck Church Podcast

This week, we’re diving into Life Support phase. This one is no fun to talk about, in general, but we…
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Keep people from leaving. That's the priority focus of churches in the Preservation phase of the typical church lifecycle. In today's episode, we're sharing some specific changes churches in the Preservation phase need to make to make steps towards health in this season.
26 Aug 2020

Accelerating Change: Preservation Phase – Episode 157 | The Unstuck Church Podcast

Keep people from leaving. That’s the priority focus of churches in the Preservation phase of the typical church lifecycle. In…
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Now that churches are settling into the new normal, my suspicion is that the pandemic will only accelerate what we were already seeing before. Amy and I are starting part 1 of a 3-part conversation about all three of phases on the right side of the lifecycle. And in this episode, we're highlighting how the change we're experiencing affects those in Maintenance Phase.
19 Aug 2020

Accelerating Change: Maintenance Phase – Episode 156 | The Unstuck Church Podcast

Now that churches are settling into the new normal, my suspicion is that the pandemic will only accelerate what we…
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