by A.J. Mathieu | Jun 22, 2022 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Culture, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Turnaround Pastors, Vision
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 145 It’s been well-documented that the tenure of pastors has been decreasing for some time now. A recent Barna study looked into some reasons that pastors consider quitting, and we think there are solutions to these...
by A.J. Mathieu | May 18, 2022 | Church Revitalization, Communication, Culture, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Staff Development, Turnaround Pastors, Vision
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 140 It’s an exciting time for a new pastor and a church when a changing of the guard is in motion. With all the greatest trust in the Lord to direct these relationships, humanity is still flawed, so mistakes are made...
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 | 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...
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...
