The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 345- Church Gatekeepers Every church has at least one. A church gatekeeper is the person whose unofficial approval determines whether anything actually moves forward, regardless of what the pastor or board decides....
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 343- Church Financial Reports Church financial reports have a reputation problem. Most of them are built for accountants, not for pastors trying to make mission-driven decisions or members who care about where their...
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 342- Pastor Feedback Resistance Pastor feedback resistance is one of the quietest threats to a church’s long-term health. It rarely announces itself. No one stands up in a board meeting and says, “Our...
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 341- Church Revitalization Leadership Church revitalization leadership demands courage. Not the chest-thumping, bulldozer kind, but the quiet, costly courage to make hard calls when the easier path is to smile, nod,...
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 339- Church Growth Barriers Church growth barriers are not random. They follow patterns. Across thousands of congregations, churches tend to plateau at strikingly similar attendance numbers, and the reasons they get...