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...
Church Management Software Training: 4 Steps to Get Your Team Actually Using Your System

Church Management Software Training: 4 Steps to Get Your Team Actually Using Your System

by | Oct 8, 2025 | Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Communication, Developing Leaders, Evaluations, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Recruitment, Staff Development, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 311- church management software training You’ve invested in church management software. Your Planning Center subscription is active, your data is imported, and everything looks perfect on paper. But there’s...
How Healthy Churches Can Support Church Revitalization in Their Community

How Healthy Churches Can Support Church Revitalization in Their Community

by | Oct 1, 2025 | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Coaching, Community Outreach, Events, Podcast, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group, Turnaround Pastors, Vision

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 310- church revitalization Church revitalization isn’t a destination, it’s an ongoing journey. Just like getting healthy, there’s never a moment where you can declare “we did it” and stop...
Church Closure Decision: When to Revitalize vs. When to Close Your Church

Church Closure Decision: When to Revitalize vs. When to Close Your Church

by | Sep 24, 2025 | Church Governance, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Recruitment, Strategic Planning, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 309- church closure decision The church closure decision is one of the most heartbreaking conversations a pastor or church leader will ever face. Yet for many congregations across America, this discussion has moved...
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...