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Ways Being “Nice” Is Killing Your Church Revitalization

Ways Being “Nice” Is Killing Your Church Revitalization

by | May 20, 2026 | Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Culture, Leadership, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

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,...
Why Churches Stop Growing at Predictable Barriers

Why Churches Stop Growing at Predictable Barriers

by | May 6, 2026 | Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Culture, Developing Leaders, Disciple Making, First Impressions, Leadership, Podcast, Small Groups, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

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...
Three Things Growing Churches Do With Their Facilities That Declining Churches Don’t

Three Things Growing Churches Do With Their Facilities That Declining Churches Don’t

by | Apr 22, 2026 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Culture, Events, First Impressions, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 337- Church Facility Strategy Church facility strategy separates growing churches from declining ones more than most leaders realize. It is not about the size of the building, the age of the carpet, or the balance of a...
Beat the Summer Slump: A 90-Day Church Planning Strategy

Beat the Summer Slump: A 90-Day Church Planning Strategy

by | Apr 9, 2026 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Disciple Making, Evangelism, Events, Mission, Podcast, Small Groups, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 335- Church Summer Planning Memorial Day hits, and suddenly attendance starts bleeding. For many churches, the summer months feel like a season to survive rather than leverage. The churches that thrive during summer...
3 Reasons First-Time Church Visitors Don’t Come Back

3 Reasons First-Time Church Visitors Don’t Come Back

by | Mar 25, 2026 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Community Outreach, Culture, First Impressions, Podcast, Sunday Secret Shopper, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 333- Church Guest Retention Church leaders invest heavily in Sunday morning. The worship experience is polished, the greeters are trained, the coffee is good. Yet first-time visitors walk out the door and never return....
Three Underfunded Areas of Most Church Budgets

Three Underfunded Areas of Most Church Budgets

by | Mar 24, 2026 | Church Culture, Church Finances, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Developing Leaders, First Impressions, Leadership Development, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 332- Church Budget Priorities Every year, church leaders gather around a table to work through the budget. The conversation almost always centers on one of two questions: what do we need to cut, or should we just carry...