by Scott Ball | May 14, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Health, Coaching, Developing Leaders, Evaluations, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Staff Development, The Malphurs Group
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 241 Leadership is a critical component of any thriving church. From the earliest days of the church, God has called and equipped leaders to guide, shepherd, and oversee His people. The apostle Paul, in his letter to...
by Scott Ball | Apr 23, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Developing Leaders, Evangelism, Great Commission, Leadership, Mission, Podcast, The Malphurs Group
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 238 In the book of Judges, we find the story of Gideon, a man chosen by God to lead Israel against the oppressive Midianites. Gideon, who considered himself the least of his family and his clan the weakest in Israel,...
by Scott Ball | Apr 2, 2024 | Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Health, Communication, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Staff Development, Strategic Planning
In the life of every church, there comes a time when leadership must be passed from one generation to the next. Whether due to retirement, a change in calling, or unexpected circumstances, pastoral transitions are inevitable. However, many churches find themselves...
by Scott Ball | Mar 26, 2024 | Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development, News, Podcast, Research, Staff Development, Strategic Planning
The church in North America is hurtling towards a demographic cliff, and too few congregations are noticing the coming catastrophe. Not only are America’s pastors aging out of the ministry, but there are too few pastors-in-training to take their place. It’s not...
by Scott Ball | Mar 12, 2024 | Church Growth, Developing Leaders, Disciple Making, Leadership Development, Podcast, Small Groups
This week on The Church Revitalization Podcast, Adam Erlichman, founder of Build Groups, and author of Group Leader Training, was our guest. In this episode, we dove deep into all things Groups Ministry. We explored what makes a Groups ministry thrive, how it can...
by Scott Ball | Feb 13, 2024 | Church Consulting, Church Revitalization, Coaching, Communication, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Podcast, Recruitment, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group
Going on the journey to being a church consultant, or a “Guide” as we call it at The Malphurs Group, is more than a career choice—it’s a calling. Before I joined the leadership team, my path began in the trenches, working directly with churches...
