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The Unstuck Church Podcast

The Unstuck Group
Church Leadership
Church Growth
Community Engagement
Leadership Development
Volunteer Engagement
Multi-Site Churches
The Unstuck Group
Discipleship
Burnout
Multi-Site Strategy
Spiritual Formation
Leadership
Team Dynamics
Church Health
Gen Z
Strategic Planning
Leadership In Church
Church Maintenance Phase
Multisite Churches
Staffing Challenges

With THE UNSTUCK CHURCH PODCAST, we invite you into the real-time conversations our team is having about church leadership every week. Hosted by Amy Anderson, this podcast explores common challenges in ministry and practical steps for tackling them. It's like getting to be a fly on the wall of our staff meetings. Tune in weekly for: Insights, observations and trends for church leaders from the Uns... more

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We work with a lot of churches that are stuck. And because that's our world, we spend a lot of time on this podcast talking about the problems that churches are facing.

This series is a little different. We're going to talk about where churches are... more

Your staff culture shapes your congregation more than any set of values you've ever put on a wall.

People absorb values from watching how the people leading them actually behave. And whatever they're seeing, they interpret as "the way we do it here... more

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Every hire you make is a culture decision. You're either adding somebody who makes your team more like who you said you want to be or somebody who pulls it a little the other way.

When you make your culture-shaping behaviors a normal part of your h... more

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Defining your culture-shaping behaviors is a quick project. Embedding them into your team is a multi-year commitment—but that's the part that determines whether any of this changes how your team actually operates.

What tends to happen is we come ou... more

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Recent Guests

Paul Alexander
Executive pastor at Sun Valley Community Church and consultant with The Unstuck Group
Sun Valley Community Church
Episode: Culture That Cascades From Staff to Congregation - Episode 472
Phil Taylor
Founder/Principal at PlainJoe Studios, specializes in church building design, branding and web projects
PlainJoe Studios
Episode: Mistakes Churches Make With Their Physical Space ft. Phil Taylor From PlainJoe Studios - Episode 468
Jonathan Smith
Unstuck Consultant and Lead Pastor of One Church TO
The Unstuck Group / One Church TO
Episode: How To Make Structural & Staffing Changes - Episode 467
Amy Anderson
Lead pastor, Prairie Lakes Church in Iowa; stroke survivor
Prairie Lakes Church
Episode: Can We Reproduce What We Do? - Episode 462
Jimmy McLeod
Lead Pastor at First Christian Church in Canton, Ohio and a consultant on The Unstuck Team
The Unstuck Group
Episode: The Unique Role of the Executive Pastor - Episode 458
Chris Freeman
Pastor at City Church
City Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Episode: How to Navigate Rapid Church Growth: Interview with Chris Freeman from City Church - Episode 455
Todd Rhoades
From Chemistry Staffing, sponsor of the quarter's report
Chemistry Staffing
Episode: Q2 2026 Unstuck Church Report - Episode 454
Tiffany Deluccia
Director of Business Development at The Unstuck Group
The Unstuck Group
Episode: This Isn't Working Anymore: Vision Vs. Direction - Episode 447
Donny Wadley
Pastor at Fountain City Church
Fountain City Church (Knoxville, TN)
Episode: How Fountain City Church Navigated Structure and Growth Challenges: Interview With Donny Wadley - Episode 446

Hosts

Sean Bublitz
Managing Director and host via The Unstuck Group;長-term affiliation with church leadership consulting
Sean Publitz
Co-host/consultant; frequent collaborator with The Unstuck Group

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 217 ratings
  • Practical and helpful

    Great 4 weeks on staffing. Love how relevant and practical this podcast is for church leaders. It’s not rambly like other podcasts.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    andrewthe1st
    Australiaa month ago
  • Pastor

    I thoroughly enjoy your weekly podcast. I have found it very helpful. Thank you for all you do.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Spurgeon55
    United Statesa year ago
  • Liberal Mega Church

    If you want to transform your church into a liberal mega church then this is the resource for you

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    dbwarduga
    United States2 years ago
  • SUCH a valuable resource!

    Tony Morgan and his team are so gifted at articulating the greatest issues church leaders face today, while also providing their own unique and proven methods to help solve those issues! The podcast name is also brilliant…because after listening to this podcast, you will truly leave feeling no longer stuck. Thank you guys!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    zoverflow
    United States5 years ago
  • So incredibly helpful

    The unstuck group podcast is consistently insightful and helpful. One of the few podcasts I put on ‘auto download’. Keep up the good work.

    Apple Podcasts
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    MGinBG
    United States5 years ago

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Notable guests bring real-world church growth and staffing experience.
Some feedback criticizes overly prescriptive approaches or favoritism toward large churches.
Consistently practical and insightful leadership content.
Listeners praise actionable steps and clear frameworks for growth and health.

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How to Hire & Manage for Your Church Culture - Episode 471
Q: Why do you think reviews from your perspective and under performance are so hard in the church context specifically?
Alexander says ministry attracts relationally oriented people who may avoid honest feedback or delay difficult conversations to protect relationships. That can enable poor performance and behaviors that undermine the team; he argues leaders should offer truthful feedback with grace.
How to Hire & Manage for Your Church Culture - Episode 471
Q: Was there ever a season, Paul, at Sun Valley where you weren't factoring in culture fit when you were hiring and what was maybe behind causing you to realize that it was missing from that process?
Alexander says Sun Valley initially focused on character, competency, and chemistry, but its culture was not clearly articulated. Rapid growth and new locations exposed mismatches, so the church defined its culture and began interviewing candidates for it.
Culture That Cascades From Staff to Congregation - Episode 472
Q: What are you guys actually trying to get out of these cohorts?
The cohorts deepen staff members' understanding of the church's culture, build relationships with high-capacity volunteers, pass the culture into the congregation, and help identify potential future staff members.
Culture That Cascades From Staff to Congregation - Episode 472
Q: Will you walk us through the Leadership Cohort Program? What is it and how does it actually work for you guys?
Directors and above lead annual cohorts for selected volunteer leaders, using the same culture materials as staff onboarding. Groups typically meet for four to eight weeks, with personal invitations and discussions of the church's leadership distinctives.
Defining Your Church Culture - Episode 469
Q: What does the practical rollout look like for new hires and staff to ensure the culture sticks beyond a one-off talk?
They implement a staged training: a five-to-ten minute video on the distinctives, a supervisor-led discussion, a half-day staff orientation, annual all-staff gatherings, and a required leadership cohort for directors to regularly reinforce and embody culture in everyday work.

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What is The Unstuck Church Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on practical church leadership, strategy, and organizational health, with frequent focus on governance, staffing, discipleship, and scalable systems for growth. Episodes often explore how to lead through change—whether planning multisite expansions, designing clearer leadership roles (like executive or lead pastor dynamics), or building sustainable volunteer and staff pipelines. Interviews and host-led discussions emphasize actionable frameworks, real-world church examples, and outside resources to avoid common pitfalls. A notable strength is how the hosts translate complex leadership concepts into concise, field-tested steps that churches can apply quickly, making it useful for senior pastors, church staff, and leadership... more

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