Are your staff meetings dominated by information gathering and idle chit-chat instead of strategic decision-making? In this episode, Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu share practical strategies to transform your weekly team time from wasted hours into productive, vision-focused collaboration that actually moves your ministry forward.

Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu are co-hosts of the Church Revitalization Podcast and consultants with the Malphurs Group, where they help churches develop healthy systems and strategic clarity. With decades of combined experience in church leadership, they bring practical, field-tested insights to help your church thrive.

In This Episode:

[00:00] Why most churches waste their staff meeting time and how to fix it

[03:49] Gather information before the meeting—don't wing it or rely on repetitive updates

[07:09] Prioritize collaborative decision-making over information reporting

[09:04] Avoid one-on-one conversations that should happen offline

[11:29] Keep vision, mission, and strategy at the center of every meeting

[13:25] End with clarity: tasks, due dates, deliverables, and accountability

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