by admin | Oct 29, 2019 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Revitalization, First Impressions, Podcast, Sunday Secret Shopper, Turnaround Pastors
Let’s keep first things first. Having a first-rate experience for newcomers should never be about becoming the coolest church in your town. It should always be about evangelism. In the past, I’ve written about how our treatment of guests and our...
by admin | Oct 16, 2019 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Community Outreach, Podcast
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 In this week’s Church Revitalization Podcast, we interviewed Jason Daye from Outreach, Inc. Jason has a unique perspective on how the church can maximize...
by admin | Oct 7, 2019 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Culture, Leadership, Podcast, Values
Core values are the hidden hand in your church. Your values make decisions for you when you operate out of default. The actual values of your church determine most of the choices you make. The problem is that what you actually value may not line-up...
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 Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Leadership, Podcast, Turnaround Pastors
Many congregations have embarked on a revitalization process only to find that the church was unwilling to change once the process began. This is an unfortunate truth and accounts for many church closures each year. Congregations must “count the...
