by A.J. Mathieu | Mar 17, 2020 | Church Culture, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Culture, Leadership, Podcast
When you hear the word “culture,” do you first think of the world or your church? Most church leaders would probably think of the world first since that’s what we hear about most often across various forms of media. Terms like “culture shift,” “culture...
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 | Mar 5, 2020 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Podcast, Strategic Planning
Note: This week’s episode is unique. Earlier in the week, A.J. and I hosted a webinar on Crisis Logistics in the church. Given the rapidly evolving situation with the coronavirus, we wanted to release the full, unedited audio of that webinar on our podcast to help...
by A.J. Mathieu | Feb 26, 2020 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Leadership, Podcast
“And I have promised to bring you up out of your misery in Egypt into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites–a land flowing with milk and honey.” Exodus 3:17 (NIV) God has a plan for your church. A good...
by Scott Ball | Feb 19, 2020 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Strategic Planning
Nothing in life is a sure deal. You make plans, do the leg-work, and research the details. Some things, despite the planning, don’t work out. This inherent risk of failure sidelines a lot of churches from making bold moves that could launch them into more significant...
by Scott Ball | Feb 11, 2020 | Christian Life, Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Podcast
There is a growing body of research revealing that many long-time Christian people are deciding not to attend church services any longer. We are familiar with the term the “nones” in reference to people with no religious affiliation. However, there is a...
