All Episodes
Fly on the Wall Podcast With Chris Sonksen — 220 episodes
213 | How to Shape the Culture of Your Church
212 | Change Your Thinking, Change Your Ministry
211 | The Real Reason Your Church Feels Stuck
210 | What Thriving Churches Are Actually Doing Differently
209 | The Courage to Grow Into Your Next Level
208 | New Growth Requires a New Way of Thinking
207 | Leadership Pain, Loyalty, and Finding the Right Leaders
206 | Developing Leaders and Planning for What’s Next
205 | Why Churches Grow… But People Don’t Stay
204 | Resist Stability—Embrace Disruption
203 | Systems Beat Programs—Every Time
202 | The Changes Required to Reach the Next Level
201 | When to Start Ministries—and When to Stop Them
204 | Resist Stability—Embrace Disruption
200 | Overcoming People Pleasing as a Leader
199 | Solving Your Church’s Money Issues
198 | Leading Well in the Second Chair
197 | What I Wish I’d Known Sooner as a Leader
196 | Breaking Growth Barriers—and Healing Leadership Pain
195 | Staying Grounded When Leadership Gets Heavy
REPLAY: Episode 173 | Coaching That Builds Culture, Not Just Teams
REPLAY: Episode 162 | Building Leaders and Streamlining Staff
REPLAY: Episode 180 | What Growing Churches Often Miss—and Stuck Churches Must Fix
REPLAY: Episode 181| Want More First-Time Guests? Start Here.
REPLAY: Episode 148 | Enhancing Church Assimilation Strategies
REPLAY: Episode 164 | The Secret to Becoming Indispensable in Your Community
194 | Supporting Your Leaders—and Growing Through It
193 | When Growth Demands Change
192 | Coaching + Vision: What Every Pastor Needs
191 | The #1 Factor That Determines Your Church's Future Growth
190 | Building a Leadership Engine That Actually Lasts
189 | Preparing for the Future—And Healing from Ministry Hurt
188 | Unlock Your Church’s Unique Strategic Position
187 | Why Volunteers Quit—and How to Get Them to Stay
186 | What Are Great Pastors Doing That Others Aren’t?
185 | Leadership Isn’t Just About Direction—It’s About Correction
184 | Living Up To Your God-given Potential
183 | Pastoring Through Tension & Financial Strategy
182 | Is Your Sunday Experience Losing Its Edge?
181 | Want More First-Time Guests? Start Here.
180 | What Growing Churches Often Miss—and Stuck Churches Must Fix
179 | Hitting a Growth Wall? Here's What to Expect Next
178 | What Should Really Be on Your To-Do List?
177 | How to Lead Through Change Without Blowing Things Up
176 | How To Have A Small Church Leave A Big Impact
175 | Are Your Staff Meetings Wasting Time—or Building Momentum?
174 | Church Momentum Isn't Dead—Here's How to Find It Again
173 | Coaching That Builds Culture, Not Just Teams
172 | The Blind Spots Leaders Often Miss—And How to Catch Them
171 | Leading Through Political Tension Without Losing Focus
170 | Build the Pathways Before You Need Them.
169 | Is Your Church Stuck—Again? Here’s What to Do Next.
168 | Build a Team That Carries the Vision
167 | The 5 Traits You Can’t Afford to Overlook When Hiring
166 | What Are You Doing Between Sundays?
165 | What Does a Healthy Leadership Transition Really Look Like?
164 | The Secret to Becoming Indispensable in Your Community
163 | Discover What’s Really Worth Your Time
162 | Building Leaders and Streamlining Staff
161 | A Blueprint for Church Growth
160 | Increase Your Ministry's Impact by Adding More Services
159 | Revamping Church Culture
158 | Managing Staff Tension
157 | Embracing Growth and Change
156 | Financial Mastery for Churches
155 | How to Sustain Momentum
154 | How To Cast Vision Effectively
153 | Navigating Church Planting Challenges
152 | Maximizing Staff Productivity
151 | Mastering Staff Transitions
150 | Launching a Second Service with Expert Insights
149 | Crafting Impactful Sermons
148 | Enhancing Church Assimilation Strategies
147 | How To Navigate New Chapters Smoothly
146 | Knowing How to Adapt to Change
145 | Importance Of Time Management
144 | How To Navigate New Chapters Smoothly
143 | Optimizing Team Dynamics in Ministry
142 | Keeping Your Ministry Passion Alive!
141 | Master Your Ministry Leadership
140 | Expanding Healthy Staff Culture
139 | Embracing Leadership Challenges
138 | Strategic Staffing: Mastering Church Growth and Leadership
137 | Crossroads of Calling: Navigating Ministry Milestones
136 | Expanding Horizons: Innovative Strategies for Church Growth
135 | Healing from Ministry Hurts
134 | Maintaining Team Health
133 | Cultivating Core Leadership
132 | Enhancing Ministry Impact
131 | Mastering Ministry Momentum
130 | Maintaining Balance in Ministry
129 | Learning Team Dynamics
128 | Dealing With Difficult People
127 | Rethinking Leadership
126 | Leading with Confidence
125 | Navigating Growth Barriers with Chris Sonksen and Pastor Tommy Casarez
124 | Staying Relevant in Leadership
123 | Deepening Faith With Jeff Seaman
122 | Strategic Staffing with T.W. Norman
121 | Cultivating a Culture of Excellence With Pastor Gary
120 | Navigating Church Growth Phases with Rob Barringer
119 | Strategic Building and Leadership Insights with Kevin Foster
118 | Cultivating Generosity With Beau Norman
117 | Mastering Change Management with Pastor Loren Hicks
116 | Handling Growth with Pastor Donovan Reed
115 | Dive Deep Into Service Excellence with Paul Cook
114 | Unveil New Growth Horizons with Dan Nalley
113 | Explore Leadership Mastery with Pastor Rob
112 | Revitalizing Your Church with Practical Wisdom with Pastor James
111 | Cultivating a Culture of Breakthrough and Alignment with Pastor Drew
110 | Strategies for Growth and Community Engagement with Pastor Dan
109 | Leadership Development and Breaking Growth Barriers with Pastor Andreas
108 | Navigating Church Expansion and Leader Engagement with Pastor Alan
107 | Transformative Leadership Development with Jay Matthews
106 | Empowering Leadership and Vision Alignment with Dean Ralls
105 | Unveiling Hope and Healing Through Ministry with Vladimir Kotyakov
104 | Dive Deep into Ministry Growth Strategies with Pastor Eddie Ramirez
103 | Unlocking Leadership Potential with Special Guest Jason Norman
102 | Enhancing Leadership and Community Engagement with Pastor Johnnie Clark
101 | Navigating Church Growth and Unity with Pastor Arjay Johnson
100 | Restructuring Your Church for Greater Impact with Pastor Kyle Brownlee
99 | Transforming Church Culture and Team Building
98 | Navigating Pastoral Compensation with Wisdom and Integrity
97 | How to Launch a New Strategy with Success
96 | How to Deal with Staff Conflict
95 | How to Deal with Toxic Leaders
94 | How to Plan for the Year Ahead
93 | Practical Steps for Vision Casting
92 | Changes that Lead to Growth
91 | Creating a Staff Culture
90 | Sharing vision, managing friendships, and balancing family life
89 | Managing the Volunteer Tension
88 | From Good to Great: How Pastors Can Elevate Their Leadership
87 | How Churches are Growing in a Changing Culture
86 | Why Churches Struggle to Grow
85 | How to prevent ministry burnout
84 | How an executive/associate pastor can best serve the lead pastor
83 | Keeping volunteers engaged, preventing volunteer burnout, and the biggest mistakes to avoid when leading volunteers.
82 | Church Boards that Work: How to structure, run meetings, and assemble the right team.
81 | Should you hire an executive pastor, the number one key to retain guests, and paying volunteers.
80 | Tips for launching a new church or campus
79 | How pastors can overcome their insecurities
78 | How do you structure your board and staff for success?
77 | How to find success as a bi-vocational pastor
76 | The Ultimate Sermon Calendar Guide
75 | Growing a Church in Today's World
74 | How to get men to show up to church
73 | Building a team to take your church to the next level
72 | Creating Greater Consistency in your Church
71 | Strategies to Break Church Growth Barriers
70 | Creating a Culture of Ownership in Your Church
69 | Simple Steps to Change the Culture of Your Church
68 | Tips for Hiring Well as a Church
67 | Developing Processes for Church Growth
66 | Managing a Part-Time & Bi-Vocational Staff
65 | Embracing Your Weaknesses as a Pastor
FOTW 64 | Managing Relationships with Your Team
FOTW 63 | Balancing Friendship & Leadership in Ministry
FOTW 62 | Dreaming Bigger as a Smaller Church
FOTW 61 | Dealing with Disappointment as a Pastor
FOTW 60 | The Question Ever Pastor Should be Asking
FOTW 59 | Knowing the Right Idea from a Good Idea
FOTW 58 | Dealing with Personal Crisis in Ministry
FotW 57 | Planning Your Easter Church Services
FotW 56 | Creating Clear Next Steps for Church Guests
FotW 55 | How Churches are Growing Post Pandemic
FotW 54 | Avoid This When Going MultiSite
FotW 53 | Get the Right Leaders in the Right Seats
FotW 52 | Stop Stealing Vision; Find Your Own
FotW 51 | Are You Ready to Add a Second Service?
FotW 50 | Why Church Engagement Beats Attendance
FotW 49 | Two questions to ask before you take a risk
FotW 48 | The Art of Casting Vision
FotW 47 | Dealing with Insecurity as a Pastor
FotW 46 | Keeping Momentum in Your Church.
FotW 45 | Handling Conflict with Candor and Care
FotW 44 | Dealing with Ministry Pain Before it Breaks You
FotW 43 | How Your Church Can Reach Your Community
FotW 42 | When is it Time to Add a Second Service?
FotW 41 | How to Stop Volunteer Burnout
FotW 40 | Developing Volunteers From Doers to Leaders
FotW 39 | How to Navigate Your Church Through a Changing Culture
FotW 38 | Best tips on developing volunteer leaders.
FotW 37 | What is Your Congregation Expecting From You?
FotW 36 | How to Recognize Potential Leaders in your Ministry.
FotW 35 | How to Stay in Ministry Without Burning Out?
FotW 34 | Church Values...Staff Values...What's the Difference?
FotW 33 | A Guide to Making Difficult Conversations Easy.
FotW 32 | How to Recognize the Early Signs of Leader Drift.
FotW 31 | How to Schedule Time with Your Leaders without Spreading Yourself too Thin
FotW 30 | How to Make Tough Decisions You Won't Regret.
FotW 29 | How to Build Momentum in your Church
FotW 28 | How to Deal with Sensitive Topics within the Church
FotW 27 | How to Make Your Staff Meetings More Effective
FotW 26 | How to Shift the Culture of the Church from Traditional to Modern.
FotW 25 | How Small Churches Can Do Big Things
FotW 24 | How to Build Tribes Among your Team.
FotW 23 | Qualities you Should Look for in Potential Leaders.
FotW 22 | How to Deal with Cultural Challenges within the Church?
FotW 21 | Leadership Coaching: How to Help Your Team Grow
FotW 20 | How To Get People To Attend Your Church Service
FotW 19 | How To Clearly Define Your Vision And Make An Impact
FotW 18 | How to be a Successful Pastor: Personal Development for Pastors
FotW 17 | How to Build a Solid Team.
FotW 16 | How Do You Lead a Team When Most of your Team are Volunteers?
FotW 15 | How do you Develop Strategy and How do you Implement it
FotW 14 | The Mindset of a Successful Pastor
FotW 13 | The Common Themes for Churches that GROWN during the Pandemic
FotW 12 | How to Handle a Staff Member Who Isn't Performing Well.
FotW 11 | How To Train Someone with No Ministry Experience
FotW 10 | What Are The Most Important Process In A Church
FotW 9 | Is Church Membership Obsolete?
FotW 8 | How To Attract New Attendees To Your Church
FotW 7 | How Should Churches Structure their Church Leadership and Board?
FotW 6 | Why Is It Necessary for Pastors to Have a Growth Mindset?
FotW 5 | How to Pastor through Transition.
FotW 4 | How to IMPLEMENT and EXECUTE your Vision.
FotW 3 | How Can We SUCCESSFULLY Re-Engage People Back Into the Church?
FotW 2 | Developing Ownership in Your Vision
FotW 1 | Setting Realistic Expectations for Volunteers and Staff