by A.J. Mathieu | Apr 21, 2021 | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Culture, Podcast, Vision
Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 86 By definition, the status quo is the current state of affairs. You may consider it a snapshot in time. For some churches though, a snapshot taken today would look the same as a snapshot taken five years ago,...
by Scott Ball | Mar 17, 2021 | Christian Life, Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Culture, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Podcast, Strategic Planning, Vision
Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 81 Before leprechauns, parades, green beer, and four-leaf clovers, there was a faithful Christian leader who ushered in a second-era of church planting that wouldn’t be seen again for centuries. The real Saint Patrick’s...
by Scott Ball | Mar 1, 2021 | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Culture, First Impressions, Sunday Secret Shopper
The way you treat guests is a reflection of your practical theology. It’s true. One of the Bible’s deepest values is hospitality, and so if your church is aiming to be Biblical… your church must value hospitality, too! “No one greeted...
by Scott Ball | Feb 24, 2021 | Christian Life, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Culture, Leadership, Multi-Ethnic Church, Podcast
Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 78 A young teenage daughter sat in the back seat of her parents’ car parked in a parking lot, as protestors in the street marched by. They were protesting a recent case in their city that had received national news...
by Scott Ball | Feb 4, 2021 | Christian Life, Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Culture, First Impressions, Values
Good coffee matters, and so does your theology of hospitality. A few years ago, I was put in charge of making the coffee at my church for a small group event in the summer. I’m the master of making coffee in my own home with my own coffee pot. I’ve got the...
by A.J. Mathieu | Dec 16, 2020 | Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Culture, Podcast, Strategic Planning
Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 68 Want to see greater clarity in your ministry, a more productive staff, and an increased impact? Communicate clearly. Lack of clarity in communication to ministry leaders delays effective church ministry. As...