by Scott Ball | Apr 28, 2020 | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Podcast, Strategic Planning
Your church campus closed virtually overnight–but it will reopen in phases. This is the simple truth. Fortunately, the White House has issued guidelines for a phased reopening of the economy. Around the Internet and social media, many have suggested that...
by Scott Ball | Mar 11, 2020 | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast
The number one barrier to a successful revitalization process is implementation. It is easy to become a slave to the urgent. Sunday comes every seven days, and so there is always a sermon to prepare. People get sick and need prayer and visitation. Marriages need...
by Scott Ball | Jan 29, 2020 | Church Consulting, Church Revitalization, Leadership, Podcast, Strategic Planning
One of the most common questions we get at The Malphurs Group is, “When is the best time of year to start a strategic planning process?” Church leadership teams understand that a strategic planning process isn’t something you should go into lightly,...
by Scott Ball | Jan 2, 2017 | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Revitalization, Evaluations, Leadership, Podcast, Strategic Planning
Your church will never go where you are not intentionally leading it. If you want to lose twenty pounds, but never go on a diet or exercise, it will not happen. If you want to retire with a nest egg, but never save and invest, it will not happen....
by Aubrey Malphurs | Nov 27, 2015 | Church Consulting, Church Health, Church Revitalization
What are the indicators that you do not need a church consulting firm right now? We hear all sorts of talk about the newest tool a pastor of our church can use. Sometimes you’ll read a blog post about the three, five, or seven best of whatever to fix a certain...
by Aubrey Malphurs | Nov 20, 2015 | Church Consulting, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Sunday Secret Shopper
Church security has risen to the forefront of our minds in recent years. From school shootings around the country to shootings in churches in Texas, South Carolina, and more–Americans are increasingly concerned about safety in public places. We need a healthy...