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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...
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...