The Church Playbook

If your Defense is swallowing your Offense every week, you’re not leading — you’re reacting. The Field Notes has free frameworks for small-church pastors at toddtolson.com.

Your best work doesn’t happen in the margins. It happens when you protect the middle. This week’s Field Notes is a practical guide to getting there. toddtolson.com.

You’re not rewarded for being busy. You’re rewarded for being faithful and fruitful. There’s a difference — and it starts with your week. Free tools and frameworks at toddtolson.com.

Most pastors don’t have a growth problem. They have a calendar problem. This week’s issue breaks down exactly how to fix it. toddtolson.com.

Because there was no plan, there was no power. This week’s Field Notes is for the pastor trying to build something that actually lasts. Free resources for churches under 200 at toddtolson.com.

Coaching the team you actually have — not the one you wish you had. That’s the whole job. Resources for solo pastors at toddtolson.com.

Pastor...You Know What Needs To Change This Week - https://mailchi.mp/thechurchplaybook.com/the-field-notes-6020108

Simple offense. Solid defense. Light on special teams. That’s the play. Free systems for small churches at toddtolson.com.

We Didn’t Expect This Many People To Show Up- https://mailchi.mp/thechurchplaybook.com/the-field-notes-6020107

Your people can give you twice a week. Build your calendar around that reality, not the one you wish were true. toddtolson.com.

You thought you couldn’t afford an assistant… you were wrong. - https://mailchi.mp/thechurchplaybook.com/the-field-notes-6020106