#26. Getting Unstuck — Is Your Church Healthy, Growing, or Declining?

Tony Morgan, Founder of the Unstuck Group breaks down some fundamentals of a thriving church for this season of ministry.Evangelism, making disciples, growing deeper in faith — the mission of the church remains the same. But, do more activities really mean more disciples? And, what about virtual services after the pandemic?Tony Morgan challenges listeners to consider whether their congregation is declining and what to do about it.What You’ll Learn:What thriving churches look like during this seasonAbout the lingering impacts of the covid pandemic on local congregationsWhat an effective discipleship strategy looks likeAbout the Guest: Tony Morgan is Founder of the Unstuck Group which has served more than 500 churches since 2009.As the Lead Strategist, Tony works with church leaders, helping them to refocus on discipleship and impact their community in their unique context. It is a role that grew from his time as a pastor. After sharing his experiences, he was eventually asked to come along side leaders of other congregations. There are numerous resources available on the Unstuck Group website: articles, whitepapers and The Unstuck Church Podcast which has thousands of listeners each month. Tony has authored several books, including The Unstuck Church.Scripture Related to Episode:Matthew 28:19-20, Luke 24:44-48; Mission of the ChurchLinks Related to Episode:The Unstuck GroupBook, The Unstuck ChurchTony Morgan, AuthorThe Unstuck Church Podcast Show Notes:01:22 - Tony Morgan, Family and Ministry 03:11 - Free Resources for Churches06:05 - Need for Translators07:22 - How the Unstuck Group Started08:22 - Is There a Right Way to Do a Healthy Church? 09:45 - 4 Steps to Help a Church's Mission11:25 - Right Sized Strategies13:57 - What Churches Need to Change Post Covid14:55 - 4 Differences between Growing and Declining Churches17:44 - Giving Ministry Away20:37 - Post Covid Pastor Burn Out23:08 - Same Mission, Different Methodologies24:11 - Virtual, Hybrid or Corporate Worship25:41 - Managing Digital Ministry28:32 - Are More Church Programs Really Better?29:33 - Recipe for Discipleship30:52 - How Many are Too Many Church Programs31:51 - What Really Works for Discipleship and Spiritual Formation33:20 - Multisite Churches – a Double Edged Sword