The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 207 First Community Church once bustled with activity. Families packed the pews each Sunday while kids scurried off to crowded Sunday School classes. The budget was strong enough to maintain their historic building and...
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 163 Is that chart as surprising to you as it was to me? We’re definitely not imaging that the United States is less Christian-centric than it was 50 years ago. Or even 10 years ago. Many countries around the world have...
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 158 It’s the heavyweight title fight of church discipleship ministries. Perhaps second only to church “worship wars” between traditional and contemporary music, the battle between Sunday School and Small Groups has...
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,...