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My two best friends quit the church on the same night.Fifteen months into our second church plant in San Diego. We had g...
06/08/2026

My two best friends quit the church on the same night.

Fifteen months into our second church plant in San Diego. We had grown from two families to 200 people in our first year. On the outside, everything looked strong.

Then my creative director — who was also my executive pastor's wife, who was also one of my closest friends — looked at me in a meeting and said, "I can't do this anymore. This is too hard."

By the end of that night, both of them were done. My number two, my number three, two of our top givers. Gone.

I sat in their dining room feeling disconnected from my own body.
That night, without knowing it, my 90-Day Rescue began.

What I learned over the next 90 days — and refined over years of working with churches across the country — became a framework. Five areas. When they align, a church stops drifting and starts moving.

Team. Time. Teaching. Technology. Touchpoints.

I've never released it publicly. Until now.

The Church Playbook just released the 90-Day Rescue — a step-by-step turnaround plan for churches under 200.

But you can't get it on Amazon. You can't get it on our website. You won't find it in a bookstore.

The only way to get it is through one of our official Church Playbook Certified Coaches.

Last year I ran a private coaching program called The Church Playbook Collective. The pastors and leaders who completed it were trained and certified to deliver this curriculum. They're not just selling a book — they're walking you through it.

If your church is stuck, this is the clearest path forward I've put together.

Get the new eBook & find your coach → www.90dayrescue.com

If your Defense is swallowing your Offense every week, you’re not leading — you’re reacting. The Field Notes has free fr...
05/01/2026

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 pract...
04/30/2026

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 start...
04/29/2026

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...
04/28/2026

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 ...
04/27/2026

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 ...
04/24/2026

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.

Simple offense. Solid defense. Light on special teams. That’s the play. Free systems for small churches at toddtolson.co...
04/23/2026

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

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