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 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...
Volunteer Burnout in Churches: Warning Signs and Prevention Strategies

Volunteer Burnout in Churches: Warning Signs and Prevention Strategies

by | Feb 25, 2026 | Christian Life, Church Consulting, Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Coaching, Communication, Culture, Developing Leaders, Evaluations, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Recruitment, Staff Development, The Malphurs Group

The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 329- volunteer burnout in churches Most churches don’t lose volunteers to a dramatic exit. They lose them to a slow fade. By the time leaders notice there’s a problem, volunteer burnout in churches has...