Beat the Summer Slump: A 90-Day Church Planning Strategy

Beat the Summer Slump: A 90-Day Church Planning Strategy

by | Apr 9, 2026 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Disciple Making, Evangelism, Events, Mission, Podcast, Small Groups, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 335- Church Summer Planning Memorial Day hits, and suddenly attendance starts bleeding. For many churches, the summer months feel like a season to survive rather than leverage. The churches that thrive during summer...
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...
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...
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 Churches Can Manage and Prioritize Community Partnerships for Better Outreach

How Churches Can Manage and Prioritize Community Partnerships for Better Outreach

by | Sep 17, 2025 | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Community Outreach, Developing Leaders, Disciple Making, Evangelism, Events, Great Commission, Mission, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group, Vision

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 308- church community partnerships Managing church community partnerships effectively can transform your outreach efforts, but without a clear strategy, these relationships often lead to resource drain and mission...