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#26. Getting Unstuck — Is Your Church Healthy, Growing, or Declining?
Church Leadership Episode 26 • 10th May 2022 • Our Urban Voices • Dr. Alfonse Javed
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Tony Morgan, Founder of the Unstuck Group breaks down some fundamentals of a thriving church for this season of ministry.

Evangelism, making disciples, growing deeper in faith — the mission of the church remains the same. But, do more activities really mean more disciples? And, what about virtual services after the pandemic?

Tony Morgan challenges listeners to consider whether their congregation is declining and what to do about it.

What You’ll Learn:

  • What thriving churches look like during this season
  • About the lingering impacts of the covid pandemic on local congregations
  • What an effective discipleship strategy looks like

About the Guest: 

Tony Morgan is Founder of the Unstuck Group which has served more than 500 churches since 2009.

As the Lead Strategist, Tony works with church leaders, helping them to refocus on discipleship and impact their community in their unique context.

It is a role that grew from his time as a pastor. After sharing his experiences, he was eventually asked to come along side leaders of other congregations.

There are numerous resources available on the Unstuck Group website: articles, whitepapers and The Unstuck Church Podcast which has thousands of listeners each month.

Tony has authored several books, including The Unstuck Church.

Scripture Related to Episode:

Matthew 28:19-20, Luke 24:44-48; Mission of the Church

Links Related to Episode:

The Unstuck Group

Book, The Unstuck Church

Tony Morgan, Author

The Unstuck Church Podcast

Show Notes:

01:22 - Tony Morgan, Family and Ministry

03:11 - Free Resources for Churches

06:05 - Need for Translators

07:22 - How the Unstuck Group Started

08:22 - Is There a Right Way to Do a Healthy Church?

09:45 - 4 Steps to Help a Church's Mission

11:25 - Right Sized Strategies

13:57 - What Churches Need to Change Post Covid

14:55 - 4 Differences between Growing and Declining Churches

17:44 - Giving Ministry Away

20:37 - Post Covid Pastor Burn Out

23:08 - Same Mission, Different Methodologies

24:11 - Virtual, Hybrid or Corporate Worship

25:41 - Managing Digital Ministry

28:32 - Are More Church Programs Really Better?

29:33 - Recipe for Discipleship

30:52 - How Many are Too Many Church Programs

31:51 - What Really Works for Discipleship and Spiritual Formation

33:20 - Multisite Churches – a Double Edged Sword

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