The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 164 Making plans is fun. Following through is hard. Most churches fail before they even begin the implementation journey because they did not account for the barriers. It’s like starting a road trip with a car full of...
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 162 Seminary is a wonderful place to learn how to preach a sermon and study Scripture. Undoubtedly, these are critical skills for successful ministry. But historically, seminaries are less useful for learning...
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 160 Does the world really need another podcast? It seems like everyone has a podcast these days–including The Malphurs Group! While starting a podcast isn’t for everyone, there is still plenty of room in the so-called...
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 159 Finding the right candidate for a church staff opening is difficult. Whether you’re trying to find a new senior pastor or a part-time children’s ministry director, the cost of hiring the wrong person is steep. But...
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 157 The church rises and falls on the quality of leadership at the top. A large number of churches I’ve worked with over the years have been congregationally-led. They have myriad committees–finance, personnel,...