Fly on the Wall Podcast With Chris Sonksen
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Fly on the Wall Podcast With Chris Sonksen
214 | Preparing Your Church for the Next Season of Growth
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What happens when momentum starts building—but your systems, leadership structure, and culture aren’t fully ready for what’s next?
In Episode 214 of the Fly on the Wall Podcast, I sit down with my friend RJ Johnson for a practical and strategic conversation on preparing your church for growth during major transitions.
RJ is navigating two massive shifts at the same time: moving from portable to permanent and launching a second service. In this coaching session, we talk through the leadership, systems, and structural decisions that can either help a church grow—or cause momentum to stall.
In this episode, we cover:
- The biggest mistakes churches make when launching a second service or moving into a new building
- Why preparation matters more than excitement
- The systems that often break when attendance suddenly grows
- How to double down on assimilation before growth arrives
- Why leaders must shift from being the best player to becoming the best coach
- The danger of culture dilution during seasons of rapid growth
- Why churches must create more room for volunteers and leadership development
- How to think beyond launch day and prepare for the next 90 days after momentum hits
We also dive into leadership pipelines, volunteer structures, and why growing churches need to focus less on how many volunteers they have and more on how many they’re actually using each Sunday.
This conversation is packed with practical leadership insight for pastors preparing for growth, navigating transitions, or trying to steward momentum well.
🎧 Listen to Episode 214 now and sit in on this live coaching conversation.
And while you’re at it, grab a copy of my newest book, Making Vision Happen, at makingvisionhappen.com. It’s designed to help leaders turn vision into action and build teams that actually move things forward.
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Fly on the Wall Podcast, presented by Church Boom, takes pastors into a live coaching session with Chris Sonksen, CEO & Founder of Church Boom. Each episode features a pastor, just like you, as they share the challenges they face and get practical advice on how to overcome them.