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Coming Next: Pastoring Pastors Jun 06, 2022

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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."

New Church Data & Trends: Q2 2022 Unstuck Church Report - Episode 247 Jun 01, 2022

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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 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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Andy Stanley on Preaching for Life Change vs. Belief - Episode 246 May 25, 2022

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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. This Episode is Sponsored by Overflow

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Rick Warren on Making Preaching Applicable - Episode 245 May 18, 2022

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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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Derwin Gray on Sermon Series Planning - Episode 244 May 11, 2022

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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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Brian Tome on the Future of Preaching - Episode 243 May 04, 2022

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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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Simple Shifts: Strategies - Episode 242 Apr 27, 2022

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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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Simple Shifts: Structure - Episode 241 Apr 20, 2022

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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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Simple Shifts: Foundations - Episode 240 Apr 13, 2022

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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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Simple Shifts: What Doesn't Need to Change? - Episode 239 Apr 06, 2022

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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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