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How to Jumpstart Church Growth from a Plateau
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 358 – Church Growth Ideas Most pastors who are stuck on a plateau aren’t failing at ministry. They’re missing a handful of church growth ideas that, once applied with real intentionality, can shift momentum in a meaningful…
QUIZ: Are You Ready to be a Church Consultant?
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 357- Become a Church Consultant If you have ever sat across the table from a struggling pastor and thought, “I could help this church find its way forward,” you may have already sensed a pull toward church consulting. The…
Three Fixes for Failing Strategies
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 356 – Church Strategy Fixes Church strategy fixes rarely require a completely new idea. More often, they require an honest look at what went wrong with the idea you already have. Most church leaders have been there: you…
Why Your Church Needs a Formal Review Process
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 355- Annual Church Leader Review Most church leaders know they should be developing the people around them. But when it comes to an annual church leader review, the default response is avoidance. It feels risky, scary, maybe…
Three Volunteer Recruitment Mistakes
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 354 – Volunteer Recruitment Mistakes Every church leader knows the scene. It is Thursday night, someone has called out sick, and the kids ministry director faces another Sunday with an empty classroom. So she does what most…
Solving the Next Generation Leadership Crisis
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 353- Empowering Next Generation Leaders Empowering next generation leaders is one of the most talked-about priorities in church circles and one of the least practiced. The average age of a senior pastor in America is now in…
Signs Your Church Is Trapped in the Consumerism Cycle
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 350 – Signs of Church Consumerism Here is a question worth sitting with before your next leadership meeting: if your church made some changes next month, how many of your members would simply find another church that fits…
The “Side-Door” Strategy: 3 Ways to Reach Your Community Without a Sunday Invite
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 346 – Church Community Outreach Church community outreach has always required courage, but the methods that once worked reliably are losing traction. The classic move, asking a neighbor or coworker to “come to church…
Three Types of “Gatekeepers” in Your Church
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 345- Church Gatekeepers Every church has at least one. A church gatekeeper is the person whose unofficial approval determines whether anything actually moves forward, regardless of what the pastor or board decides. They may…
The Decision Fatigue Audit: 4 Choices Pastors Must Delegate to Reclaim Their Week
The Church Revitalization Podcast – Episode 344 – Pastor Decision Fatigue You reach Friday afternoon and you’re spent. Not from preaching or counseling or leading, though, you just feel ground down, and you can’t quite explain why. Pastor decision fatigue is real,…