The Unstuck Process

 

Most organizations start, grow, thrive, lose momentum, decline… and eventually end. That doesn't have to be your church's story.

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How it works

You engage our church consulting process in two phases.

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Phase One · First 90 Days

Planning

We partner with you to create a comprehensive, customized ministry plan + the structure and systems to help you execute.

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Assess

How are we doing?

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Plan

Where are we going?

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Structure

Who is doing what?

Phase Two · Month 4 & Beyond

Implementation + Follow-Through

We work with you through accountability and ongoing coaching as you lead change in your church. We help you follow through!

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Execute

Put the plan into action.

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Refresh

Measure your progress; update plans.

Our church had grown, but we hit a plateau and couldn't get past it.

"It felt like banging our heads against the wall. We had problems, but we couldn't see them. The Unstuck Group led us to concrete action steps and helped us discover what to do as a team."

Anthony Craver

Upward Christian Fellowship

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The Planning Phase

You complete the Planning Phase in the first 3 months. It includes 3 facilitated planning sessions, as well as analysis and data-driven reports on ministry health, your first-time guest experience, staffing and structure.

Ministry Health Assessment

Your team gets a fresh (and honest) perspective on where you have been, where you are now, and where your church may be stuck. This becomes a roadmap for where to strategically place your focus.

  • Clarify the story
  • Analyze the objective metrics
  • Unpack your first-time guest experience
  • Identify opportunities

Strategic Planning

You define a vision for the future with measurable goals and an actionable, clear path forward, and you'll begin executing and achieving wins in the first 90 days.

  • Find agreement on your church's purpose
  • Reframe your mission field
  • Define the discipleship path
  • Clarify your reach strategy to grow your church
  • Craft a vision for the future
  • Build a system to monitor church health
  • Build action plans, systems & structures

Staffing & Structure Review

You structure your staff to accomplish the vision. With an effective structure, you position your ministry team to execute at its highest potential.

  • Assess individual strengths and group dynamics
  • Clarify decision rights
  • Identify team strengths and challenges
  • Assess staff leadership capacity and potential
  • Plan the restructure and evaluate impact

The Implementation & Follow Through Phase

The Implementation & Follow Through Phase begins in the 4th month and includes consulting and accountability for the ministry team as you execute your strategic plan.

Execute the plan

Get the support and accountability your team needs to execute the plan:

  • Quarterly progress check-in sessions
  • All-access via email between sessions
  • Access for your whole team to the Unstuck Learning Hub

Refresh your vision

Your leadership team develops the rhythms to continually take your next steps towards sustained health.

  • Measure progress
  • Refresh priorities
  • Maintain alignment

Get your church unstuck.

For the last 14 years, we've helped churches of all sizes—from under 200 to more than 20,000—clarify the vision (where they believe God's called them to go) and their strategies (how they are going to get there) through our church consulting process. We can help you navigate the future of your church leadership.

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"The best two days of strategic planning I've ever done. Clear, helpful and practical, we did what I thought would take us months (create a new vision) in just two days. Impressive."

Carey Nieuwhof

Connexus Church

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"Staff is healthier. We're continuing to make a greater impact. The number of people that we've had come to faith is up over 180%. As a ministry, we're more innovative and creative as missionaries to reach our culture."

Derwin Gray

Transformation Church

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"What a two-day experience for The Crossing! I strongly believe the overall experience with The Unstuck Group is a defining moment for us. The traction gained because of the collective process is HUGE."

Tim Celek

The Crossing Church

Six months after engaging our team for church consulting, 9 out of 10 pastors recommend us to another church-because they are seeing real results.

Align your church leadership

This process will engage and align your leadership team around the same vision, strategies and clear next steps. Our goal is not to tell you what to do or who to be, but to help you identify the obstacles and opportunities you have as a church body, and develop a strategic plan to accomplish your vision.

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  • Multisite

    We believe a healthy multisite strategy can help you lead more people in your region to Christ.

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  • Staffing and Structure

    Get the right people in the right roles.

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  • Mergers

    Get a clear perspective and clarify the future for a new ministry, together.

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  • Digital Strategy

    Your digital ministry strategy is your new front door.

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  • Networks & Denominations

    Facilitated strategic planning to aid church networks and denominational leaders.

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We help churches get unstuck.

We don't love the term "church consulting" for what we do. (We wouldn't use it if it didn't help pastors find us!)

What we really do is help pastors clarify where God's called the church to go in the future, and how you'll get there-and then we coach you as you lead change.