{"podcast":{"title":"The Unstuck Church Podcast","slug":"the-unstuck-church-podcast-7100908","podcast_index_feed_id":7100908,"rss_url":"https://podcast.theunstuckchurch.com/rss","website_url":"https://theunstuckgroup.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/2/8/4/028453fb2970f7ead959afa2a1bf1c87/UnstuckPodcast_Light.jpg","author":"The Unstuck Group","episode_count":467,"summary":"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 Unstuck team. Benchmarks in church growth and health from The Unstuck Group's work serving hundreds churches across North America each year. Practical advice to help you lead your church towards sustained health. We think that after listening to The Unstuck Church Podcast, you'll want to start these discussions with your own team at your next staff meeting. Add your thoughts to the conversation on social media using #unstuckchurch.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-24T14:17:31.041489+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstuck-church-podcast-7100908"},"episode":{"title":"The Volunteer Bench Issue - Episode 451","slug":"the-volunteer-bench-issue-episode-451","published_at":"2026-06-03T04:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstuck-church-podcast-7100908/the-volunteer-bench-issue-episode-451","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstuck-church-podcast-7100908","url":"https://theunstuckgroup.com/the-volunteer-bench-issue-episode-451/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/leadershipunstuck/e451-_The_Volunteer_Bench_Issue.mp3?dest-id=412307","summary":"You need great volunteers if you want to hire internally. But to develop volunteers, you need more great staff… It can feel like an endless cycle. But it doesn't have to be. Trying to find leaders as quickly as possible leads to high turnover and hard conversations. But when you develop leaders with a sustainable volunteer leadership pipeline, leaders are identified earlier and developed more intentionally, which ultimately results in a healthier, higher performing church team. In this new series, we'll share a practical, repeatable pathway for increasing leadership capacity. We'll talk through clear levels of leadership: strengthening your volunteer bench, developing volunteer leaders and equipping staff leaders. Today, we're starting at the foundation— the volunteer bench itself —because you have to know how to fill the bench and how to identify leadership capacity before you can develop great volunteer leaders. This Episode is Sponsored by The Church Lawyers Every church needs trusted legal counsel, but finding attorneys who truly understand ministry can be challenging. The Church Lawyers specialize in church and nonprofit law, serving thousands of organizations nationwide. From by-laws and governance, to IRS compliance and employment matters, The Church Lawyers provide the expertise you need with sound legal advice giving you peace of mind. Discover practical free resources and affordable membership options at TheChurchLawyers.com . Join the Conversation on Social Media We use hashtag #unstuckchurch on X and on Instagram .","meta_description":"You need great volunteers if you want to hire internally. But to develop volunteers, you need more great staff… It can feel like an endless cycle. But it…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1883,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-unstuck-church-podcast-7100908/episodes/the-volunteer-bench-issue-episode-451/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-unstuck-church-podcast-7100908/the-volunteer-bench-issue-episode-451.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}