by Aubrey Malphurs | Apr 6, 2022 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Podcast, The Malphurs Group, Values
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 134 What are the biggest threats to your church core values? Anyone who has flown a few times in an airplane has experienced this familiar scenario. The big jet quickly lifts off the runway, noses upward, and rapidly...
by Scott Ball | Oct 13, 2021 | Christian Life, Disciple Making, Podcast, The Malphurs Group, Values
Men are at a crisis point in our society, and your church’s men’s ministry can stand in the gap. According to the Wall Street Journal, in the 2020-2021 academic year, “U.S. colleges and universities had 1.5 million fewer students compared with five years...
by A.J. Mathieu | Sep 15, 2021 | Church Culture, Church Health, Strategic Planning, Values
Every church operates out of what it values. The problem is that most churches never take the time to consider what those core values truly are. The typical values work undertaken is simply distilling down a list of good ideas and thoughts to a final, succinct list....
by A.J. Mathieu | Jun 15, 2021 | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Podcast, Values, Vision
Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 94 Have you worked on vision in your church, but you’re not really seeing the positive effects that you expected? Vision can be tough, and it doesn’t come easy for many, so you’re not alone if you’re...
by Scott Ball | May 19, 2021 | Christian Life, Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Culture, Values
Left to itself, the universe tends towards chaos. This is the fundamental truth behind the Second Law of Thermodynamics. A rolling ball will lose its energy until it stops. A rubber band will break or snap back rather than be infinitely stretched. And a church that...
by Scott Ball | Feb 6, 2021 | Christian Life, Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Values
Church revitalization carries both challenges and joys. Revitalizing a declining or plateaued church challenges the congregation, provides opportunity for change and evaluation, and will inevitably cause some growing pains in the process. When looking to...