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Research, White Papers and Guides

The Unstuck Church Report: Q3 2024

Get key takeaways from our most recent assessment results in the categories of reach, connection, staffing and structure, finances and overall health. In this quarter's report, Tony Morgan shared his personal reflections on the data, provides a summary of the data by church size, and more.

eBooks

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Planning Your 2024 Ministry Calendar

When we fail to plan, we’re planning to fail. In this comprehensive resource, video and written content will walk you through the necessity of planning for all ministry areas, and help you identify your next steps for planning your 2024 ministry calendar.

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Top 28 Reasons Why Churches Get Stuck

Tony Morgan shares the top seven reasons why churches of four different sizes commonly get stuck to help you determine what your priority focus needs to look like.

4 things churches don’t actually need ebook

4 Things Churches Don’t Actually Need

It's possible to have clarity and alignment and still be doing the wrong things to get the results that you want. In this ebook, we'll unpack the four things your church doesn’t need to fulfill your God-given mission—and explain what you need instead.

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How to Fund Ministry in Uncertain Economic Times

In these times of economic uncertainty, some things are clear: funding ministry is getting more expensive, and giving to churches is shrinking. This guide features a series of insights and conversations to help you navigate this important topic with your church team.

church leadership resource

Big Churches Getting Bigger

Large churches often continue to grow and thrive because they are strategic in approach to alignment, adaptability, leadership and reach.

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Developing a Theology of Planning

It’s critical to plan before we build.

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Developing a Theology of Leadership

It’s important to wrestle with and understand how God defines leadership.

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Take the Lid off your Church

If you feel stuck in leadership or as an organization, spend more time evaluating the health of your SLT than blaming frontline staff.

Job Descriptions

Job Descriptions

Executive Pastor: Understanding the Role and Profile

The Executive Pastor role is a unique position of second-chair leadership. In this short PDF, dive into the purpose of the XP role and the ideal profile for a successful XP.

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Job Descriptions

Operations Director Job Description

The Operations Director is primarily responsible to lead and direct the central systems, structures and teams that maximize the operating effectiveness of (church name) including Facilities, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Finance.

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Job Descriptions

Senior Pastor

The role of the Senior Pastor (SP) is to oversee the spiritual health and direction of the church under the direction [or “with the advisory oversight”] of the [Board].

executive pastor

Job Descriptions

Executive Pastor

The role of the Executive Pastor (XP) is to assist the Senior Pastor (SP) in overseeing the life and direction of the church under the direction of the [Board].

director of family ministries

Job Descriptions

Director of Family Ministries

The role of the Director of Family Ministries (DFM) is to oversee the family ministry strategy of [Church Name] under the direction and leadership of the [Position Title].

Job Descriptions

Director of Digital Strategies

The role of the Director of Digital Strategies is to lead and design the digital strategies that help people outside the church take next steps towards the church and faith, and engage people within the church to take their next steps on the discipleship pathway.

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Job Descriptions

Creative Arts Pastor

The role of the Pastor of Connections (PC) is to oversee the connection and spiritual growth strategy of [Church Name] under the direction and leadership of the [Position Title].

connections pastor

Job Descriptions

Connections Pastor

The role of the Pastor of Connections (PC) is to oversee the connection and spiritual growth strategy of [Church Name] under the direction and leadership of the [Position Title].

Whitepapers, Research & Reports

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Research, White Papers and Guides

The Unstuck Church Report: Q3 2024

Get key takeaways from our most recent assessment results in the categories of reach, connection, staffing and structure, finances and overall health. In this quarter's report, Tony Morgan shared his personal reflections on the data, provides a summary of the data by church size, and more.

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Research, White Papers and Guides

The Unstuck Church Report: Q2 2024

Get key takeaways from our most recent assessment results in this special staffing-focused edition of the Unstuck Church Report. In this quarter's report, Tony Morgan shared his personal reflections on the data, provides a summary of the data by church size, and more.

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Research, White Papers and Guides

The Unstuck Church Report: Q1 2024

Get key takeaways from our most recent assessment results in the categories of reach, connection, staffing and structure, finances and overall health. In this quarter's report, Tony Morgan shared his personal reflections on the data, provides a summary of the data by church size, and more.

the unstuck church report q4 2023

Research, White Papers and Guides

The Unstuck Church Report: Q4 2023

Get key takeaways from our new multisite-focused report in the areas of multisite staffing, leadership, multiplication strategy, and more. In this quarter's report, Tony Morgan shared personal takeaways on identical vs. autonomous campuses, the differences between thriving and failed campuses, and more.

the unstuck church report q3 2023

Research, White Papers and Guides

The Unstuck Church Report: Q3 2023

Get key takeaways from our most recent assessment results in the categories of reach, connection, staffing and structure, finances and overall health. In this quarter's report, Tony Morgan shared his personal reflections on the data, provides a summary of the data by church size, and more.

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Research, White Papers and Guides

Pruning & Prioritizing: Ministry Evaluation

For ministry and ministry leaders to remain healthy, taking the time to stop and evaluate is a must. Why? Because the natural trajectory of ministry isn’t toward simplicity and narrowed focus, but instead addition and complexity. When left unchecked and in the background, this “scope creep” can begin to silently but effectively choke out health.

the unstuck church report q2 2023

Research, White Papers and Guides

The Unstuck Church Report: Q2 2023

Get key takeaways from our most recent assessment results in this special staffing-focused edition of the Unstuck Church Report. In this quarter's report, Tony Morgan shared his personal reflections on the data, provides a summary of the data by church size, and more.

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Research, White Papers and Guides

The Unstuck Church Report: Q1 2023

Get key takeaways from our most recent assessment results in the categories of reach, connection, staffing and structure, finances and overall health. In this quarter's report, Tony Morgan shares his personal reflections on the data, provides a summary of the data by church size, and highlights the differences between growing and declining/plateaued churches.

Multisite Toolkit

Multisite Toolkit [complete]

Tools from our Strategic Planning for Multisite process. Whether you’re leading a multisite church today, or considering this strategy for your future, we are sure you’ll find these tools invaluable. One complete PDF with resources to help you: 1. Choose a multisite model 2. Clarify decision rights for your campus 3. Build a customized launch plan 4. Execute a 12-month timeline to launch your next campus 5. Determine the best location/venue for your next campus… and more!