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 | 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 A.J. Mathieu | Jan 6, 2020 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Strategic Planning
Author’s Note: January 15, 2020 marks the launch of Church Revitalization University–an online, guided process for your church to engage in our Strategic Envisioning process. To get you started in the right direction, this week’s article and blog are...
by admin | Dec 31, 2019 | Church Revitalization, Culture, Leadership, Podcast, Strategic Planning, Vision
A new year has begun, and with the new year, it is time to assess what will be different in 2020. The world is changing faster than ever, and churches will need to adapt if they want to reach people for the Kingdom. We’ve compiled ten trends that will drive...
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...
by Scott Ball | Aug 16, 2019 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Developing Leaders, Evaluations, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Turnaround Pastors, Vision
Not everyone has the “right stuff.” We often tell our children that they can be anything they want to be, but this isn’t entirely true. It’s a nice sentiment, but it’s just false. At this point in life, my chances of being a professional...
