Is Your Parish Lopsided? Diagnose What’s Missing and Get Unstuck | Huntley Leadership Podcast #218

Frustrated that your parish is strong in one area but weak where it matters most?

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Take the free Parish Missional Health Assessment: https://dpc4olay0gt.typeform.com/MissionalHealth

In this episode, Ron Huntley explains the problem of lopsided parishes—churches that are strong in certain areas (like discipleship or ministry) but weak in others (like evangelization, fellowship, administration, or support). The result is predictable: burnout, stagnation, low invitation, and fewer stories of transformation. Ron walks through the framework behind the Parish Missional Health Assessment (PMHA) so you can identify what’s missing and why your parish may feel stuck.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

- The 5 systems of parish life: worship, ministry, fellowship, evangelization, discipleship

- The 2 foundations that sustain mission: administration and supporting key people

- The 4 missional skills that accelerate growth: invitation, quality, leadership culture, vision

- Why “more teaching” doesn’t automatically produce evangelization

- Why weak support systems create burnout and constant volunteer turnover

- How poor administration quietly blocks engagement and leadership development

- Why quality matters if you want people to invite their friends

- How vision unifies a parish and turns activity into stories

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Links & resources:

Parish Missional Health Assessment (PMHA): https://dpc4olay0gt.typeform.com/MissionalHealth

Road to Renewal: https://glnk.app/go/NVe_rIO7sLzF

Contact Ron: ron@huntleyleadership.com