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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...