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Episode 131
Think of culture as gasoline and your ministry as an engine.
It's not enough to have high-quality gasoline. Gasoline is purposeful; it is for powerin…
6 years, 8 months ago
How to Develop a High Impact Church Staff
Episode 130
Team dysfunction. You feel it when you're in it, but can you see it coming? Can you be intentional about the culture you're building so the team stay…
6 years, 8 months ago
Invite Strategy in a Post-Church Culture
Episode 129
Taboo. When personal evangelism seems taboo, it's no surprise that invitations to new guests have decreased in many churches.
In 2019 research, Barn…
6 years, 8 months ago
Planning for Sustained Church Health and Growth
Episode 128
What if all of your ministry planning was aimed at the wrong objectives?
It's important to regularly check in on your church's movement in the typic…
6 years, 8 months ago
Creating a Rhythm of Ministry Planning
Episode 127
Repetition—It's the key to building strong muscles. It takes repetition to see stronger results. That's because it's the key to getting better at ex…
6 years, 9 months ago
Hope Is Not a Strategy for the New Year
Episode 126
Possibilities. With the turning of the calendar, there's often a renewed sense of hope and a dream of what could be.
We all tend to believe this is t…
6 years, 9 months ago
What Happened in 2019
Episode 125
We're still on a high from a gathering we had in Phoenix a few weeks ago. The Unstuck Group's team members—about 30 of us—got together for our annua…
6 years, 9 months ago
3 Roles an Executive Pastor Can't Delegate
Episode 124
The results are pretty predictable… vision stalls out, staff teams can get dysfunctional, and tension can develop in the relationship with the lead p…
6 years, 9 months ago
Budgeting To Thrive with Chris Hodges
Episode 123
When people see their church being led intentionally and efficiently with wise financial decision making, they will become incredibly generous.
Unfor…
6 years, 10 months ago
Strategic Financial Planning with Jill Mutimer
Episode 122
When churches plan their finances strategically, they can fund even the biggest visions and dreams from God.
Unfortunately, poor financial planni…
6 years, 10 months ago