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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...
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...
3 Reasons Your Small Groups Aren’t Making Disciples

3 Reasons Your Small Groups Aren’t Making Disciples

by | Mar 4, 2026 | Christian Life, Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Disciple Making, Podcast, Small Groups, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 330- Making Disciples In Small Groups If your small groups ministry disappeared tomorrow, would your church truly be less discipled? That uncomfortable question reveals a truth many church leaders don’t want to...
Why Churches Struggle to Keep Young Adults and How to Fix It

Why Churches Struggle to Keep Young Adults and How to Fix It

by | Feb 4, 2026 | Christian Life, Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Developing Leaders, Disciple Making, Leadership, Podcast, Small Groups, Student Ministry, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 326- Retaining Young Adults In Church Many churches feel the tension. Young adults show up sporadically, drift away quietly, or never seem to connect at all. Leaders wonder why efforts that worked in the past no longer...
How to Get Church Members to Join Small Groups: 3 Communication Strategies

How to Get Church Members to Join Small Groups: 3 Communication Strategies

by | Aug 13, 2025 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Disciple Making, Leadership, Podcast, Recruitment, Small Groups, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 303- small group participation Struggling to boost small group participation in your church? You’re not alone. Many pastors find themselves frustrated when they launch small groups ministry only to see low...