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...
How to Grow a Small Church in a Metro Area: A Practical Case Study

How to Grow a Small Church in a Metro Area: A Practical Case Study

by | Oct 29, 2025 | Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Culture, Disciple Making, Evangelism, First Impressions, Great Commission, Mission, Multi-Ethnic Church, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 314- Small Urban Church Growth Strategies You’re pastoring a small church of 35 people in a major city. Your congregation is aging. The neighborhood around you has changed dramatically. What now? If this...
How to Attract Young Families to Your Aging Church: 5 Proven Strategies

How to Attract Young Families to Your Aging Church: 5 Proven Strategies

by | Jul 30, 2025 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Culture, Events, First Impressions, Leadership, Podcast, Recruitment, Staff Development, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group, Vision

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 301- How to attract young families to church “We are an older congregation with little to no ability to minister to children. What methods would you use to allow us to grow in size?” This heartfelt question...
Five Things Worship Leaders Should STOP Doing

Five Things Worship Leaders Should STOP Doing

by | May 7, 2025 | Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Culture, Developing Leaders, Evaluations, Events, First Impressions, Great Commission, Mission, Podcast

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 289 Let’s face it—leading worship is no small task. You’re part musician, part spiritual guide, and part traffic director for the congregation’s musical journey. It’s a balancing act that...