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...
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....
How to Handle “We’ve Always Done It This Way” in Your Church

How to Handle “We’ve Always Done It This Way” in Your Church

by | Mar 11, 2026 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Culture, Disciple Making, Great Commission, Leadership, Mission, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group, Vision

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 331- Church Change Resistance Every church leader has heard it. Someone raises a hand, furrows a brow, and says the words that stop momentum cold: “We’ve always done it this way.” It sounds like a...
Volunteer Burnout in Churches: Warning Signs and Prevention Strategies

Volunteer Burnout in Churches: Warning Signs and Prevention Strategies

by | Feb 25, 2026 | Christian Life, Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Coaching, Communication, Culture, Developing Leaders, Evaluations, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Recruitment, Staff Development, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 329- volunteer burnout in churches Most churches don’t lose volunteers to a dramatic exit. They lose them to a slow fade. By the time leaders notice there’s a problem, volunteer burnout in churches has...
How to Build a Church That Outlasts Your Leadership

How to Build a Church That Outlasts Your Leadership

by | Feb 18, 2026 | Christian Life, Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Developing Leaders, Disciple Making, Leadership, Mission, Podcast, The Malphurs Group, Vision

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 328- Building a Church That Lasts Most churches are not designed to survive the pastor who built them. That is a hard truth, but it is one worth sitting with. When a long-tenured pastor retires, resigns, or passes...
The Hidden Cost of Adding Too Many Church Ministries

The Hidden Cost of Adding Too Many Church Ministries

by | Feb 11, 2026 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Disciple Making, Leadership, Mission, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 327- Church Ministry Overload Church ministry overload happens gradually, then suddenly. One day you’re saying yes to a passionate volunteer’s creative idea. The next, you’re drowning in calendar...