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Ep. 135 | Tyler Harden: How to Clarify Your Church’s Identity and Mission

August 20, 2025
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In this episode, we sit down with Tyler Harden, church growth consultant and co-founder of Firm Foundations Marketing.

We unpack practical strategies for clarifying your church’s identity and mission to foster growth and unity.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Communicating your church’s identity clearly
• Common challenges in defining mission and vision
• Engaging leadership in the identity process
• Differentiating mission from methods in ministry
• Reaching the right people in your community
• Making your vision contagious and actionable


Join us as we dive into How to Clarify Your Church’s Identity and Mission with Tyler Harden.

More About Tyler Harden:

Cody is the Production Pastor at Life Fellowship, where he leads with a passion for equipping the saints. Formerly the VP of Marketing at MxU (the largest church worship & production training organization), and Marketing Director at Renewed Vision (the makers of ProPresenter), Cody brings deep expertise in worship, tech and creative strategy. He began his ministry journey as a Worship Pastor and now spends much of his time consulting with church leaders, especially in small to mid-sized contexts, to help them thrive through practical, thoughtful solutions.

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Books & Other Resources
"Your Church Is Facing a Community Disconnect: Now What?" by Tyler Harden on Lifeway Research
Future-Focused Church by Kara Powell
Firm Foundations Marketing: Breakthrough Call
Church Leadership Lab Podcast Episode 111
Lovable.dev AI Tool