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

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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

Worried renewal means copying another parish’s style? Listen to this podcast.

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In this episode, Ron Huntley is joined by Melissa Wilkinson, host of the Rebuilt Podcast, to talk about what she’s learned after interviewing leaders across the parish renewal space.

Melissa shares the patterns she sees in parishes that are truly moving. From building a leadership team and layers of leaders, to the powerful link between message series + small groups, to the non-negotiable role of prayer in leaders who last.

You’ll also hear why Rebuilt coaching is not about making parishes copy Nativity, it’s about helping each parish become the best version of itself in its own community.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

- What surprised Melissa most about renewal after hosting Rebuilt

- Why renewal feels “unduplicable” to many leaders—and why it’s not true

- The myth of becoming a “mini Nativity”

- The hidden engine behind sustainable parish change

- Why leadership teams and layers of leaders prevent burnout

- How message series + small groups can unify a parish across campuses

- Why prayer is the price of admission for renewal leadership

Links & resources

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

Called to Coach?: https://courses.huntleyleadership.com/courses/calledtocoach

Ron on the Rebuild Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKH_ss_9310

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Wondering why your plans are solid but momentum is fading? Listen to this podcast.

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What if the leadership you’re building has vision, principles, and process—but is quietly losing its foundation?

In this solo episode, Ron Huntley unpacks a pattern he’s seen derail renewal again and again: when process becomes the priority instead of serving love. Drawing from Scripture, lived pastoral experience, and decades of leadership observation, Ron challenges leaders to examine the relational foundations beneath their structures. This is a practical, pastoral conversation about presence, trust, and why renewal never begins with a perfect plan.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

- Why renewal always starts with imperfect people, not perfect systems

- How process-first leadership slowly erodes trust and credibility

- What Jesus’ foot-washing in John 13 reveals about true authority

- Why you can’t outsource relational leadership

- How Alpha creates the proximity renewal depends on

- The difference between delegation and investment

- A simple framework to assess the health of your relational foundation

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Key Scriptures referenced:

John 13:1–14 1

Thessalonians 2:8 2

Timothy 4:6

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Work with Huntley Leadership!

Contact us to inquire about coaching or speaking ⇥ https://www.huntleyleadership.com/contact-us

Visit our course website ⇥ https://courses.huntleyleadership.com

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Chapters:

00:00 The Foundation of Leadership

04:48 The Role of Love in Leadership

12:10 Assessing Relational Foundations

13:49 Renewal Begins with Presence