by admin | Sep 23, 2019 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Disciple Making, Mission, Podcast
Your church will never be able to be fully healthy if you do not operate out of a clearly defined mission. Aubrey Malphurs puts it this way: “You’ll never do ministry that matters until you clearly articulate what matters.” That’s the heart of...
by admin | Sep 15, 2019 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Disciple Making, Mission, Podcast
Everything starts and ends with mission. Almost every church we work with already has a mission statement for some sort. Usually it was written by a committee or board. Sometimes it was written by the pastor by himself—or a pastor who has long since left the church....
by admin | Sep 8, 2019 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Podcast
Persistent cough. Runny nose. Low-grade fever. These are symptoms, all of which can be treated. Got a cough? Take some cough syrup. Runny nose? Take an antihistamine. Low-grade fever? Take a Tylenol. Individually, none of these problems are all that concerning....
by admin | Sep 3, 2019 | Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Growth, Church Health, Podcast, Turnaround Pastors
You’ve decided you’re ready to engage in a revitalization process in your church either on your own or with an experienced, outside guide. You’ve decided on who will be a part of the team to go through the process. Ready to start? No! ...
by admin | Sep 3, 2019 | Church Governance, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Recruitment, Strategic Planning
Revitalization is difficult. It requires the church to embrace the need for change. It demands that the church confront its current reality. It means that the church finally rejects the status quo. The problem is that in many churches, revitalization is just one...