Pastors often reach out to us with questions about taking a sabbatical—an extended period of time away from normal ministerial responsibilities granted for spiritual renewal. Sabbaticals are not vacations but rather carefully planned periods of time devoted to rest, reflection, and renewal. If you’re planning a sabbatical, let us offer these tips, compiled from the […]
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Weekend Service Assessment Tool
For our “Weekend Quality Check” podcast series in 2024, we provided a way to assess how your church is doing with the weekend experience. This PDF previews an exercise we facilitate with our clients during the Ministry Health Assessment phase of The Unstuck Process. Have a conversation with your team about five critical categories.
Planning Your Next 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 next ministry calendar.
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. […]
Top 28 Reasons Why Churches Get Stuck
It’s possible to grow a church that’s not healthy. It’s also possible for healthy churches to get stuck. The only real win is for there to be both health and growth in a church. When that happens, we get to celebrate as churches continuously fulfill the Great Commission and make more disciples. In this resource, […]
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 what you need instead, including: Why your mission field matters more than a mission statement Why your team culture matters more […]
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. That’s why funding your ministry plan for the future is one of the most important matters you need to address to find health. This guide features a series of insights and conversations from The Unstuck Group and other […]
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.
How to Assess Your Church’s Health
Just like our physical health, regular check-ups of our church’s health can help prevent larger health failures. That’s why, in this free ebook, we help you walk through four steps to assess your church’s health: Churches can get stuck in any phase of growth on their way to sustained health. The first step to health is […]
How to Cast a New Vision for Your Church
As your church grows and the world around it changes, your vision needs to be refreshed. In this free ebook, we help you walk through: If we want to lead our church forward into the future, we need to hold tightly to our mission, but be open-handed with the vision God has for our ministry in the […]
