Church Leadership Radar - July 2, 2026

Today on Church Leadership Radar, Ted covers three key stories for church leaders:SBC Constitutional Amendment: The Southern Baptist Convention presses forward with an amendment restricting who can serve as pastor. Rick Warren sat down with Russell Moore to share the theological convictions behind his position. Whatever your church's polity, this moment will shape thousands of churches for decades.The False Urgency Epidemic: Church staff teams are operating in permanent fake-emergency mode — and people are burning out not because the work is too hard, but because everything has been labeled a crisis. A must-read for any leader who suspects their team is caught in this cycle.The 200 Attendance Barrier: A fresh piece on the ten most common reasons churches hit the 200 attendance ceiling and can't break through — with real diagnostics, not surface-level advice.Good News: East End Baptist Church in Columbus, Mississippi took VBS into community spaces this summer. Week one: three people came to faith through Gospel conversations.Key Takeaway: False urgency is a culture problem. Which means it's a leadership problem. Which means it's fixable. This week, name one thing on your team's plate that's been treated as urgent — and honestly ask whether it was.🎙️ Hosted by Ted Rhoades, filling in for Todd Rhoades📧 Subscribe to the newsletter🎧 Healthy Church Staff Podcast