When Your Church Feels Stuck - by Chris Sonksen (Paperback)

About the Book

Experienced pastor and ChurchBoom coach challenges pastors and church leaders to answer seven unavoidable questions, unlocking the real reasons their churches are stuck and providing critical first steps that will lead to sustainable growth.

Book Synopsis

Every pastor wants their church to grow, but the reality is that most churches are stagnant or shrinking, leaving most pastors frustrated, weary, and discouraged. They continue to search for answers at conferences, in books, and on websites, but they don't find them. They don't realize that the answers that can actually make a difference in their ministry are the ones they need to give themselves.

When Your Church Feels Stuck poses seven unavoidable questions church leaders must answer before they can chart the unique path to growth for their church. These challenging questions address the key subjects of mission, strategy, values, metrics, team alignment, culture, and services, and the way pastors answers these questions will help them discover the real reasons their churches are stuck--and what steps to take to facilitate real growth.

From the Back Cover

"A guide to reignite your church's growth."--Andy Stanley, senior pastor at North Point Ministries

You want your church to grow. Maybe you've been searching for answers at conferences, in books, and on websites. But did you know that the answers that can actually make a difference in your ministry are the ones you need to give yourself?

When Your Church Feels Stuck poses seven unavoidable questions church leaders must answer before they can chart the unique path to growth for their church. These challenging questions address the key subjects of mission, strategy, values, metrics, team alignment, culture, and services, and the way you and your team answer these questions will help you discover the real reasons your church is stuck--and what steps you need to take in order to facilitate real growth.


"Chris Sonksen walks church leaders through the process of moving from stuck to kingdom impact. It's not easy. But it is doable. I encourage you to read it and find out how it's done."--Larry Osborne, senior pastor at North Coast Church; author of Sticky Church

"Practical and helpful exercises and tools to get your team moving in the right direction very quickly."--Dave Travis, president of Leadership Network

"A simple yet challenging process to help your church find the focus and strategies it needs to experience continual, sustainable, and healthy growth."--Brad Lomenick, speaker and coach; author of H3


Chris Sonksen understands church growth. His personal experience comes from his own success in pioneering South Hills Church, a multi-campus church that has been widely recognized for its unprecedented growth and strategic approaches to doing ministry. He is the founder of Church BOOM, an organization that has provided personal coaching to more than two hundred churches and impacted thousands of leaders. Chris lives in Southern California with his family.

About the Author

Chris Sonksen understands church growth and how to help pastors who may feel stuck because their church isn't growing. His personal experience comes from his own success in pioneering South Hills Church, a multi-campus church that has been widely recognized for its unprecedented growth and strategic approaches to doing ministry. In addition, Chris's church growth expertise has led him to found Church BOOM, an organization that has provided personal coaching to more than two hundred churches and impacted thousands of leaders. Chris and his wife, Laura, have two children and live in Southern California.